>i don't understand how you can realize this with the >beatles, but not in hip-hop. Do you think the reason why 50 >cent is a world wide hit because of lyrics? Ofcorse not. >It's because they like his beats which are the work of his >producers. feel me? > thats just reiterating the original post. but flows can be just as appealing as the beat to non english speakers. i used to like mc solaar a lot, just from the flow and how he *sounded* as a rapper. id imagine people in france would like 50 cent for the same reason.