 or  iTunes Price: $9.99 Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap Released: October 6, 2017 Customer Ratings () |
BiographyCanadian rapper Belly (aka Rebellyus) was born Ahmad Balshe in the West Bank Palestinian city of Jenin. Hoping to escape violence and poverty, Belly's family immigrated to Ottawa, Canada when he was a boy. Belly was purportedly selling drugs on the street by age 13 and already distinctly aware of growing up a poor Muslim in a primarily non-Muslim country. Having long been interested in hip-hop, he began expressing anger over his situation by rapping, and soon garnered a reputation as a formidable MC. He even drew the attention of local record label entrepreneur Tony Sal, who signed Belly to his fledgling CP Records. By 2003, the still teenaged Belly had developed a strong local following and released various singles as well as several mixtapes featuring collaborations with DJs Kay Slay and Big Mike.In 2007, Belly released his debut full-length album, The Revolution, which revealed a strong focus on religion and the turmoil in the Middle East. The album garnered the rapper considerable attention, achieving gold status in Canada and earning the 2008 Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year. Several independently released mixtapes followed before Belly returned to his proper solo work with 2012's Sleepless Nights 1.5. Included on the album were the singles "Hot Girl," featuring Snoop Dogg, and "The Top," featuring Ava. In 2015, Belly released the mixtape Up for Days and contributed to the Weeknd's Beauty Behind the Madness. That same year, he signed a recording contract with Roc Nation and released the single "Might Not," which found the Weeknd returning the favor. In 2016, Belly delivered his third full-length album, Another Day in Paradise, which showcased guest appearances from Waka Flocka Flame, Lil Wayne, Travis Scott, and others. Included on the album was the single "Zanzibar," featuring Juicy J. That year, Belly also helped co-write "6 Inch" with the Weeknd for Beyoncé's Lemonade. He would later be honored as Songwriter of the Year at the 2016 Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada Awards. ~ Matt Collar Our ReviewThe lead single from Mumble Rap is a blatant contradiction of the album’s title. On “P.O.P.” (“power of p**sy”), not only does Belly enunciate—he revels in his technical prowess, opening the first verse with feverish alliteration. The rest of the album, too, is made up of the kind of verbose and proficient rapping lauded by the traditionalists who coined the phrase “mumble rap” as a diss. “Biggie taught me how to snap,” the Canadian rapper boasts at one point. But then there’s “The Come Down Is Real Too,” a song whose SWV sample and trap-friendly sway proves Belly is more than just a microphone murderer.Songs on
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