Rell (singer)

Article summary

Wilbur Gerrell Gaddis (born July 22, 1976), better known by his stage name Rell, is an American R&B singer and songwriter from Bowman, South Carolina. He was the first male R&B singer to sign to New York City-based label Roc-A-Fella Records, where he recorded with artists such as Kanye West, Jay-Z, Consequence, and Young Gunz.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1976-07-22 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2002 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2009-10-06 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2006 — 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 "1976-07-22". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "2002". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2009-10-06". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
9. 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=1371005693