Big Lean

Article summary

Lorenzo Lee-Jae Wright (born February 11, 1989), better known by his stage name Big Lean, is a Canadian rapper from Toronto, Ontario. Lean began making music in 2008, two years after his friend and rapper Blits tha god (rapper) was shot dead as he felt that he should carry on his friends legacy. He gained attention in 2011 being featured on the single "Reality" by DJ Charlie Brown released alongside other Toronto artists P. Reign, Belly and Jahvon. He is independently signed to the label Da Degrees. He subsequently released his third mixtape Can't Stop Now in 2014 with features from Chief Keef, Juicy J and Chinx Drugz and his debut album Enough is Enough was released in 2015 with features from Nipsey Hussle, Juelz Santana and was executively produced by Lean's longtime friend, Boi-1da. The album received a 7/10 rating by Exclaim!. After releasing a freestyle of "Leg Over", Big Lean was featured on the single In The Morning by Mr Eazi. The song peaked at number 7 on the Billboard charts and a music video released on March 1, 2017. Big Lean appeared on 6ixBuzz's 2018 compilation album 6ixUpsideDown, which peaked at 87 on the Canadian Albums Chart, with the single "M.I.A." alongside Safe.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1989-02-11 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1989-02-11 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 2002 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2014 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2017-03-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2010-11-25 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 2011-02-09 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 2011-03-22 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. release date: 2012-12-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. release date: 2013-09-06 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. release date: 2013-07-15 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
12. release date: 2015-09-04 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
13. release date: 2015-03-06 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
14. release date: 2016-06-08 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
15. release date: 2016-02-29 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
16. release date: 2016-09-11 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
17. release date: 2016-11-06 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
18. release date: 2017-01-07 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
19. release date: 2017-03-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
20. release date: 2018-02-08 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
21. release date: 2018-10-19 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
22. release date: 2019-04-19 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1989-02-11". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1989-02-11". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "2002". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2014". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2017-03-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2010-11-25". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "2011-02-09". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "2011-03-22". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the release date is "2012-12-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the release date is "2013-09-06". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the release date is "2013-07-15". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the release date is "2015-09-04". What evidence would count against this claim?
14. The record states that the release date is "2015-03-06". What evidence would count against this claim?
15. The record states that the release date is "2016-06-08". What evidence would count against this claim?
16. The record states that the release date is "2016-02-29". What evidence would count against this claim?
17. The record states that the release date is "2016-09-11". What evidence would count against this claim?
18. The record states that the release date is "2016-11-06". What evidence would count against this claim?
19. The record states that the release date is "2017-01-07". What evidence would count against this claim?
20. The record states that the release date is "2017-03-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
21. The record states that the release date is "2018-02-08". What evidence would count against this claim?
22. The record states that the release date is "2018-10-19". What evidence would count against this claim?
23. The record states that the release date is "2019-04-19". What evidence would count against this claim?
24. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
25. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378883875