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Adding category for Not Good albums

Would it be best to add a third list containing albums Fantano rated "Not Good" on release? I personally believe that it would be, considering how unique the rating is. CY223 (talk) 02:36, 19 January 2025 (UTC)

Unless there are third-party sources discussing his Not Good reviews, no, it probably should not be added. Alyo (chat·edits) 05:54, 19 January 2025 (UTC)

I should point out that there aren't any third-party references for his Brat, X or Genre: Sadboy reviews, however I do feel that a Not Good list would need most of its reviews to have a third-party reference. Also, how come they need third-party references when citing from just theneedledrop's website would work just as well? CY223 (talk) 07:38, 19 January 2025 (UTC)

@CY223: & @Alyo: here's a third-party reference to a 'Not Good' review for Drake’s album “Honestly, Nevermind” from Variety - https://variety.com/2022/music/news/drake-anthony-fantano-beef-feud-explained-1235374908/ --Paulisdead (talk) 04:21, 3 April 2025 (UTC)

That would work incredibly well, hopefully in the future enough third-party references for his 'Not Good' ratings will be found for it to be added as a third category CY223 (talk) 04:30, 3 April 2025 (UTC)

To me, that is a passing mention with no discussion of that category of reviews as separately worthy of discussion/inclusion. Alyo (chat·edits) 21:42, 3 April 2025 (UTC)