Talk:Champion (Nicki Minaj song)/GA2

GA Review

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Reviewer: Calvin999 (talk · contribs) 15:35, 27 February 2013 (UTC)

General

• Three dead links which need to be removed, and if you can, replaced.

Info box

• It wasn't released as a single, so remove the format of digital download.

Lead

• Two paragraphs, three is to many for an article of this size.
• "Champion" is a song by American recording artist, Nicki Minaj, taken from her second studio album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012). → "Champion" is a song recorded by Trinidian-American rapper Nicki Minaj for her second studio album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012).
• Musically, "Champion" is a ballad that heavily utilizes several genres, including downtempo and hardcore hip hop. The song borrows elements from R&B and New Age, → "Champion" is a downtempo hardcore hip hop ballad that also incorporates elements of R&B and New Age.
• while the lyrics speak of each artist's rise to fame, as well as the trials and tribulations that it carries. The song also touches on the death of Minaj's cousin, Nicholas Telemaque, who was murdered near his Brooklyn home on July 3, 2011. → The lyrics speak of each artist's rise to fame, as well as the trials and tribulations that it carries; it references the death of Minaj's cousin, Nicholas Telemaque, who was murdered near his Brooklyn home on July 3, 2011.
• garnered praise by music critics → from music critics
• The song has been appreciated for the return of Minaj's previous sound, as well as her tame "gimmick-free" delivery. → This doesn't flow and I don't understand what you mean.
• A common compliment → Poor phrasing
• You don't to list each and every song on the 106 and Park set list, just say "such as" and list two others.

More to follow...

 Done

• Sorry I've been busy with my final term of uni, this will be done tomorrow. 15:06, 25 March 2013 (UTC)

Background and recording

• No problem with this.

Composition

• on opposed → as opposed
• Why is there a one line paragraph at the end? Just include it as part of the paragraph.

 Done

Critical reception

• Very quotey. Try and paraphrase some into your own words. Or have every other review as a quote and every other as your own words.

 Done

Live performances

• No issues.

Credits and personnel

• No issues.

References

• FN1: Vibe work and publisher need linking
• FN2: MTV and Viacom need linking
• FN7: Title should not be capitals
• FN8: Unformatted and I'm not sure if this is reliable as it is self published
• FN10: Idolator should not be in italics and needs linking. Buzz Media needs linking
• FN11: Independent needs linking
• Check that all these are linked please.
• FN17: No capitals
• FN28 is unformatted.
• FN29: Why is the second time XXL is cited is it linked when you've used it before. Always link the first time.

 Done

Status

On hold.  — AARON • ^TALK 19:10, 30 March 2013 (UTC)

GA  — AARON • ^TALK 20:48, 5 April 2013 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.