i don't know why the losers on this board hatin on 50. what he said is true. Beyonce has made him popular 10 times over what he was before. 50 is popular in the states and outside. Jay Z was not as known in other countries until he got with Beyonce. Also, Fox put Jay Z on! Don't get it twisted. No one was checkin for Jay Z until after Aint No N!66a came out. They would perform that song at concerts and the crowd would be DEAD until FOX came out. It was bananas. A lot of you don't know what you're talkin about.