why does 50 sell records

[Tay]

because about 50% of his fans dont have a clue about Rap and think hes the man

i think its more than 50% tho, cuz he would still be going past platinum..id say at least 80%

[Fuck Your Existence]

wow, this thread has opened my eyes. You have no idea how much time i spent brooding over why the axiom that only good lyricists can sell records is no longer because of 50 Cent. Finally, I have been given an answer

lol

[BAY_BOY_408]

BECAUSE OF PEOPLE LIKE YOU MAKING THREADS ABOUT THEM...AND SEEING THEIR NAME EVERYWHERE YOU GO...AND LISTEN TO THEIR DAMN SONG ON EVERY RAIDO STATION YOU PUT IT ON! DAMMMNN IT...WHEN IS THIS MADNESS GONNA STOP

[Thuglife]

50 is a genius on catchy hooks, but he ain't no lyricist.

50 aint no genius

[white Boy]

damn are people that stupid, what is music, etertainment, if u like sitting in your room and listening to soul on ice and getting a deeper meaning, well good for u, but , many people dont, esp the majority of music buyers, 13-21 year olds, and esp women, 50 sells casues he pop, like it was said hes got incredible hooks, hes got great production, nobody casres wat he says, his music is fun, wen u hear his songs in a club u feel good, and thats why he sells, people like him a lot, so wat if he aint a genious lyricist or even a average 1, when picking up his album you should already know this, but 50 dont give a fuck about you and what u think of his lyrics, cause hes sellin, and your bootlegging-internet-dork ass is nothing to him.. so keep hating and 50 will keep hustlin

[LatinoThugPassion]

Amen to that hell yeah fuck yall who hating on 50

most of us dont want a deeper meaning and in deph lyrics
when your in the car chillin crusing or when u in the club or a house party
you want somthing that bumps and makes u feel good fuck all the scientific shit
50 cent makes good hooks has a amazing delivery flow he aint a rapper he a hustler
he hustles music hes about $$$ dont hate on him he slang music like if its drugs
he runs g unit like a gang he brought the street business into his music business
he a business man whatever makes money hell do

[LatinaBeatz]

Like says .. "Hell if i care I'm jus here to get my cash"

 I like his shit .. it's comedy, and i like to dance to it .. did I buy his album? hell naw nicca is rich! lol I save my money for the underground!

[Gangstauu]

Caution, lmfao at ur micheal jackson pic

[ABN]

he sells records coz he makes music that appeals to the masses. i don´t really like his music but the man knows how to play this music game and that´s what´s up. and he´s a pretty smart dude who knows how to market and promote himself.

[Lil Suge Knight]

Because he isnt actually that bad, yeah he isnt a great lyricist, but his tunes are catchy.

But anything Dre touches turns to gold, look at NWA, DEATHROW, EMINEM

[Westside Soldier]

Catchy flow, good voice, sing-a-long hooks, thug persona, great production, controversy...

that about somes it up you get a dope beat for a first single and it gets promoted it basically will sell.

[Minkaveli]

He is a great business man because he knows how to market himself.  All be it, his music is ass but he knows how to sell himself.  I personally wont play any of his shit because he says the name of the song 40 times in the hook but I guess chicks like him.  Oh well....we just gotta stop talkin about his ass.

[C-Swift]

because about 50% of his fans dont have a clue about Rap and think hes the man

Exactly, his fan base is growing up never knowing the beginnings of rap/hip-hop at all, just like how new and younger fans who feel Snoop now in his pimp phase never knew the classics like Gin & Juice, What's My Name?, Doggy Dogg World, shit I can go on and on til the break of dawn but I don't wanna bore you...

he sells because of marketing although his product is bullshit