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{{warning|This part of the project is now defunct, it was superseded by the more effective evaluation process located at [[Wikipedia:WikiProject hip hop/Assessment]].}}

'''Grade school''' is a sub-page of the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject hip hop|Hip hop WikiProject]] aimed at grading all hip hop articles with a score to identify where each article stands compared to wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:What is a featured article?|highest standards]].

==Scoring==
{{seealso|Template:Grading scheme}}
{| align=center class="wikitable"
!colspan=3| Article progress grading scheme
|-
!Status
!Template
!Meaning
|-
|{{-Class}}
|{{tl|-Class}}
|This article has not yet been graded.  Please help by grading this article.
|-
|{{Stub-Class}}
|{{tl|Stub-Class}}
|The article is either a very short article or a stub that will need a lot of work to bring it to A-Class level.
|-
|{{Start-Class}}
|{{tl|Start-Class}}
|The article has a decent amount of content, but it is still very weak in certain areas, and may lack a table.
|-
|{{B-Class}}
|{{tl|B-Class}}
|The article is "almost there" but it may be missing one of the following: references, balance of content, NPOV or an important section.  Alternatively, the English may need a comprehensive rewrite to make it flow.
|-
| {{GA-Class}}
| {{tl|GA-Class}}
|The article has passed through the [[Wikipedia:Good articles/Nominations|Good article nomination process]] and has been granted GA status, meeting the [[WP:WIAGA|good article standards]], but still needs some work to reach featured article standards. Good articles that may succeed in FAC should be considered A-Class articles, but being a good article is not a requirement for A-Class.
|-
|{{A-Class}}
|{{tl|A-Class}}
|The article provides a well-written and complete description of the topic, as described in [[Wikipedia:How_to_write_a_great_article|How to write a Great Article]]. It includes a well-written introduction to the topic, and an appropriate series of headings to break up the article. It should have sufficient external literature references, preferably from the "hard" literature rather than websites. It should be well illustrated, with no copyright problems.
|-
|{{FA-Class}}
|{{tl|FA-Class}}
|Reserved exclusively for articles that have received "[[Wikipedia:Featured articles|Featured article]]" status, and meet the current criteria for featured articles.
|}

===Comments section===
Possible notes to add:
* needs pictures.
* too many pictures.
* layout in need of improvement.
* in need of references.
* disputed article.
* templates/infoboxes need to be added/improved.

===Contributing===
To add an article to the table, simply copy in the code
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 |<comments>
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Please add your article into the table in alphabetical order.

To evaluate articles, just change the template corresponding to the grade you are giving the article. Add your grade and make as many comments as necessary to give the other members of the project a better idea of what needs to be done. If you are the primary or main contributor to an article, feel free to list it, but please refrain from evaluating it. This is to ensure that the evaluations are neutral.

==Artists==
<center>
{| class="wikitable" width="800"
! Title !! Date assessed !! Grade !! Comments !! Assessed by
|-
|[[?uestlove]]
|[[April 19]], 2006
|{{B-Class}}
|Fairly complete. Could use an image/table.
|[[User:Rockero|Rockero]]
|-
|[[1200 Techniques]]
|April 27, 2006
|{{B-Class}}
|Practically as good an article as it'll ever get.
|[[User:Modulatum|Modulatum]]
|-
|[[50 Cent]]
|April 19, 2006
|{{B-Class}}
|Lead could be expanded, some missing information, sometimes unencyclopedic tone/slang and no references/notes.
|[[User:Tutmosis|Tutmosis]]
|-
|[[Aim (musician)]]
|April 23, 2006
|{{Start-Class}}
|Needs organization and image formatting.
|[[User:Rockero|Rockero]]
|-
|[[The Alchemist (producer)|The Alchemist]]
|April 19, 2006
|{{Start-Class}}
|Needs general clean-up.
|[[User:Rockero|Rockero]]
|-
|[[Black Alien & Speed]]
|April 19, 2006
|{{-Class}}
|Needs assessment.
|[[User:Rockero|Rockero]]
|-
|[[Ciara]]
|April 19, 2006
|{{-Class}}
|Needs assessment
|[[User:Rockero|Rockero]]
|-
|[[Common (rapper)|Common]]
|October 26, 2006
|{{B-Class}}
|Needs more detail and content
|[[User:NPswimdude500|NPswimdude500]]
|-
|[[Def Wish Cast]]
|April 19, 2006
|{{-Class}}
|Needs assessment
|[[User:Rockero|Rockero]]
|-
|[[J Dilla]]
|April 27, 2006
|{{B-Class}}
|This article is very well-written. Good Article?
|[[User:Modulatum|Modulatum]]
|-
|[[Edo Maajka]]
|April 19, 2006
|{{B-Class}}
|Lots of information and images. Tagged for clean-up. A lot of discussion on the talkpage indicates problems.
|[[User:Rockero|Rockero]]
|-
|[[Eminem]]
|April 19, 2006
|{{B-Class}}
|Needs references/notes.
|[[User:Tutmosis|Tutmosis]]
|-
|[[Gabriel, O Pensador]]
|April 23, 2006
|{{Start-Class}}
|Needs editing for tone.
|[[User:Rockero|Rockero]]
|-
|[[Grandmaster Flash]]
|April 21, 2006
|{{Start-Class}}
|As a biography of one of the pioneers, this article should go into greater depth.
|[[User:Rockero|Rockero]]
|-
|[[DJ Green Lantern]]
|April 19, 2006
|{{-Class}}
|Tagged for cleanup.
|[[User:Rockero|Rockero]]
|-
|[[Hi-Tek]]
|April 19, 2006
|{{-Class}}
|Needs assessment.
|[[User:Rockero|Rockero]]
|-
|[[Hilltop Hoods]]
|April 19, 2006
|{{-Class}}
|Needs assessment.
|[[User:Rockero|Rockero]]
|-
|[[Lil' Kim]]
|April 19, 2006
|{{B-Class}}
|Needs references/notes and more expansion. (No mention of film appearances in core article, only a list).
|[[User:Tutmosis|Tutmosis]]
|-
|[[Marcelo D2]]
|April 23, 2006
|{{Start-Class}}
|Tagged for cleanup and improvement of translation.
|[[User:Rockero|Rockero]]
|-
|[[DJ Muggs]]
|April 19, 2006
|{{Start-Class}}
|Some good info. Needs expansion and organization.
|[[User:Rockero|Rockero]]
|-
|[[Nas]]
|April 19, 2006
|{{B-Class}}
|Needs references/notes.
|[[User:Tutmosis|Tutmosis]]
|-
|[[The Notorious B.I.G.]]
|April 19, 2006
|{{B-Class}}
|Needs references/notes and some sentences sound unencyclopedic.
|[[User:Tutmosis|Tutmosis]]
|-
|[[Onyx (band)|Onyx]]
|April 19, 2006
|{{Stub-Class}}
|Needs improvement in all areas.
|[[User:Tutmosis|Tutmosis]]
|-
|[[Scott Storch]]
|April 19, 2006
|{{-Class}}
|Mostly just list.
|[[User:Rockero|Rockero]]
|-
|[[Tupac Shakur]]
|April 19, 2006
|{{B-Class}}
|Lead could be improved.
|[[User:Tutmosis|Tutmosis]]
|-
|[[Wu-Tang Clan]]
|April 19, 2006
|{{B-Class}}
|Missing references/notes.
|[[User:Tutmosis|Tutmosis]]
|-
|[[Xzibit]]
|April 19, 2006
|{{Start-Class}}
|In need of a longer lead, more expansion and pictures.
|[[User:Tutmosis|Tutmosis]]
|-

|}</center>

==Music: Albums, songs, styles and subgenres==
<!-- Keep in alphabetical order by title, please. -->
<center>
{| class="wikitable" width="800"
! Title !! Date assessed !! Grade !! Comments !! Assessed by
|-
|[[The Chronic]]
|[[April 19]], 2006
|{{-Class}}
|Needs assessment.
|[[User:Rockero|Rockero]]
|-
|[[East Coast hip hop]]
|[[April 19]], 2006
|{{B-Class}}
|Needs references and a longer lead. Provides general history of the sub genre, but does not go into much detail about the style of the genre itself. 
|[[User:Chubdub|Chubdub]]
|-
|[[Eazy-E]]
|May 6, 2006
|{{GA-Class}}
|Needs more references.
|<span style="color:silver;">TheJ</span>[[User:Iamthejabberwock|<span style="color:blue;">a</span>]]<span style="color:silver;">bb</span>[[Wikipedia:Esperanza|<span style="color:lime;">e</span>]]<span style="color:silver;">rw</span>[[User talk:Iamthejabberwock|<span style="color:red;">&#664;</span>]]<span style="color:silver;">ck</span>
|-
|[[Filipino hip hop]]
|May 6, 2006
|{{GA-Class}}
|Too many pictures, in my opinion. Looks cluttered.
|<span style="color:silver;">TheJ</span>[[User:Iamthejabberwock|<span style="color:blue;">a</span>]]<span style="color:silver;">bb</span>[[Wikipedia:Esperanza|<span style="color:lime;">e</span>]]<span style="color:silver;">rw</span>[[User talk:Iamthejabberwock|<span style="color:red;">&#664;</span>]]<span style="color:silver;">ck</span>
|-
|[[Illmatic]]
|April 28, 2006
|{{FA-Class}}
|Now a featured article!
|<span style="color:silver;">TheJ</span>[[User:Iamthejabberwock|<span style="color:blue;">a</span>]]<span style="color:silver;">bb</span>[[Wikipedia:Esperanza|<span style="color:lime;">e</span>]]<span style="color:silver;">rw</span>[[User talk:Iamthejabberwock|<span style="color:red;">&#664;</span>]]<span style="color:silver;">ck</span>
|-
|[[Rapping]]
|[[April 19]], 2006
|{{A-Class}}
|Well written, researched with references and footnotes provided. Documents every aspect of the topic. Very close to FA status in my opinion
|[[User:Chubdub|Chubdub]]
|-
|[[Tupac Shakur]]
|May 6, 2006
|{{GA-Class}}
|"The references in this article would be clearer with a different style of citation, footnoting or external linking."
|<span style="color:silver;">TheJ</span>[[User:Iamthejabberwock|<span style="color:blue;">a</span>]]<span style="color:silver;">bb</span>[[Wikipedia:Esperanza|<span style="color:lime;">e</span>]]<span style="color:silver;">rw</span>[[User talk:Iamthejabberwock|<span style="color:red;">&#664;</span>]]<span style="color:silver;">ck</span>
|}</center>

==Culture==
<center>
{| class="wikitable" width="800"
! Title !! Date assessed !! Grade !! Comments !! Assessed by
|-
|[[Breakdancing]]
|[[April 19]], 2006
|{{-Class}}
|Needs assessment.
|[[User:Rockero|Rockero]]
|-
|[[Graffiti]]
|May 6, 2006
|{{A-Class}}
|
*"The references in this article would be clearer with a different style of citation, footnoting or external linking."  
*More significantly, article fails to mention any connection to hip hop culture whatsoever.
|<span style="color:silver;">TheJ</span>[[User:Iamthejabberwock|<span style="color:blue;">a</span>]]<span style="color:silver;">bb</span>[[Wikipedia:Esperanza|<span style="color:lime;">e</span>]]<span style="color:silver;">rw</span>[[User talk:Iamthejabberwock|<span style="color:red;">&#664;</span>]]<span style="color:silver;">ck</span>, [[User:Urthogie|Urthogie]]
|}</center>

==See also==
*[[:Category:American hip hop group stubs]]
*[[:Category:Hip hop song stubs]]
*[[:Category:United States hip hop biography stubs]]
*[[:Category:Hip hop stubs]]

[[Category:WikiProject Hip-hop|Grade]]