I've been avoiding threads that contain arguments with Cash recently, cos they just make my brain itch, but what Vexer mentioned about African artists who go international is true.
The only ones who really make it in Europe and elsewhere, are the ones who stick to what they know and that is being African. The fact is that there are a million other cats out there rapping in american accents and using the slang and talking about shit they know nothing about. At the end of the day, that is all they are though, fake Americans, and a real American is always gonna be a better American than you, so forget it.
A funny thing is, that when you go to Europe and elsewhere, no one is even interested in an African artist if they dont "sound african", because they know American hip hop is a dime a dozen and as I already said, you wont be able to beat them at their own shit. They are interested in hearing something different. That's why you'll often see clubs in France packed to the brim with young kids when Judith Sephuma or the like are performing, whilst big-selling who rap/sing in English cant sell ten tickets.
So keep dreaming about making it big, I'll buy you a ticket to the 2010 WC, cos by then your career will be just a forgotten dream and you'll be cleaning my toilets. I'll be reverting to the bucket system especially for you.