Belly (rapper)
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Belly (born April 7, 1984 in Jenin ; real name is Ahmad Balshe , Arabic أحمد بلشي) is a Palestinian - Canadian rapper and songwriter .
Life
Ahmad Balshe first grew up in Jenin, Palestine . His family moved to Ottawa , Canada to escape the poverty and violence in the area, but failed. Belly, who was known as a drug dealer at the age of 13, developed an interest in hip-hop and built a reputation as an MC . He signed his first contract with CP Records. He released a few mix tapes and worked closely with well-known DJs such as DJ Kay Slay , DJ Ill Will and Big Mike . In 2007 his debut album The Revolution was released . The album, which deals with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict , was awarded a gold record in Canada . Ginuwine , Nina Sky , Kurupt and Mario Winans were featured as guests . For the album he received a Juno Award for best rap album.
2009 appeared Mixtape - Compilation Belly & Kurupt The Lost Tapes 2008 , which included a number of songs that he had worked with Kurupt.
His second album Sleepless Nights 1.5 followed in April 2012 . The first single, Hot Girl , had a feature with Snoop Dogg .
In 2015 he signed a contract with Jay-Z's Roc Nation . In the same year he worked as a songwriter for The Weeknd . On his album Beauty Behind the Madness he was involved in the songwriting of a total of six songs. He received an Oscar nomination for Earned It from the film Fifty Shades of Gray .
In May 2016 he released his third album Another Day In Paradise , which contains 12 tracks.
Discography
Albums
- 2007: The Revolution (CP Records, CA:
gold) - 2012: Sleepless Nights 1.5 (CP Records)
- 2016: Another Day In Paradise (Roc Nation Records)
- 2016: Inzombia (Roc Nation)
- 2017: Mumble Rap (Roc Nation)
- 2018: Dove (Roc Nation)
Singles
- 2007: Pressure ( feat.Ginuwine )
- 2007: Don't Be Shy ( feat.Nina Sky )
- 2007: I'm the Man (feat. Kurupt )
- 2007: Ridin ' (feat. Mario Winans )
- 2008: Get to Know You ( feat.Keshia Chanté )
- 2009: Hot Girl ( feat.Snoop Dogg )
- 2011: To the Top (feat. Ava)
- 2011: Back Against the Wall (feat. Kobe)
- 2011: I Drink, I Smoke (feat.Snoop Dogg)
- 2011: Purple Drugs
- 2011: Num8ers
- 2011: Hartwin Cole ( feat.Faber Drive )
- 2012: 1200 (feat. Juicy J )
- 2015: Might Not (feat. The Weeknd , CA:
× 2Double platinum ) - 2015: No option
- 2016: It's All Love (feat. Starrah)
- 2016: Money Go (feat. Travis Scott )
- 2016: Ballerina (CA:platinum)
- 2016: Exotic ( feat.Waka Flocka Flame )
- 2016: You (feat.Kehlani)
- 2016: Another Day in Paradise
- 2016: Favorite Color
- 2016: God Bless
- 2016: Barely Sober ( feat.Lil Wayne )
- 2016: Amsterdam
- 2016: Zanzibar (feat. Juicy J )
- 2016: Angels & Demons (feat. B-Real )
- 2018: What You Want (feat. The Weeknd, CA:gold)
- 2019: Man Listen (CA:gold)
As a guest
- 2006: Rush the Floor by Massari
- 2006: Don't Let Go by Massari
- 2008: Private Dancer by Danny Fernandes
- 2010: Automatic by Danny Fernandes
- 2011: Hit Me Up by Danny Fernandes
- 2011: In Your Arms by Mia Martina
- 2011: Turn It Up by Mia Martina
- 2017: You Found Me by DVBBS
Official mixtapes
- 2005: DJ Kool Kid Presents: Death Before Dishonor: Vol. 1
- 2006: DJ Kay Slay Presents: Death Before Dishonor: Vol. 2
- 2007: Big Mike Presents: Death Before Dishonor: Vol. 3
- 2009: DJ Smallz Presents: Back for the First Time Vol. 1
- 2011: DJ Ill Will Presents: Sleepless Nights
- 2011: DJ Ill Will Presents: Belly & Kurupt The Lost Tapes 2008
- 2011: DJ Drama Presents: The Greatest Dream I Never Had
- 2015: Up for Days
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b US chart history
- ↑ Music Sales Awards: US CA
- ↑ Belly at Allmusic (English). Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ↑ Belly. Official Juno Awards website, accessed February 5, 2016 .
- ^ Gregory Adams: Belly Signs with Roc Nation for New LP. Exclaim.ca, November 24, 2015, accessed February 5, 2016 .
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| SURNAME | Belly |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Balshe, Ahmad (real name); أحمد بلشي (Arabic) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Palestinian-Canadian rapper and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 7, 1984 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jenin , Israel |