LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ CP Records) - "Its just a song how you make it terror? The rap Marvin Gaye, the modern day Che Guevera. How they label me the face of terror? Now you got me walkin' around feelin' like I hate the mirror. I was known for the grimiest rappin', but, I've been prayin' a lot more since tsunami done happened. Flash back, seein' planes fly in Manhattan, I've been hurt since the time that it happened - Osama bin Laden, Saddam and Iraq, and the bombs, the war, so peace is hard to imagine. I can't keep my opinion inside; Im tryin' to keep the innocent children and women alive. Think about all the civilians that died. Bush keeps trading billions of dollars for millions of lives. I'm the general, the face of the truth. If you with me, then move quickly, now lace up your boots."
From the war-torn battlefields of Palestine, through Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Jordan and, finally, Ottawa, Canada, Belly taps the vein of hip-hop truth and equanimity with his debut double CD from CP Records, THE REVOLUTION. But instead of tearing it apart, Belly is an ambassador of peace, focusing his rhymes on bringing people of all races and religions together and exposing the hypocrisy of the powers that be. With successful mixtapes with Kool Kid, DJ Kay Slay and DJ Big Mike (the first Canadian artist to utilize mixtapes and the first to record with these renowned U.S. DJ's), three chart-topping singles for labelmate Massari and a national tour of Canada with Snoop and Ice Cube under his belt, Belly is ready. THE REVOLUTION is set for international release on CP Records in July 10th 07'. Some of hip-hop and R&B's finest came onboard to work alongside Belly, including Fabolous, Scarface, Kurupt, Nina Sky, Ginuwine (on the first single, "Pressure," already Top 10 in Canada), Mario Winans and labelmates Massari and the princess of CP, Monique. Production was handled by Beat Merchant. Da Heala, Lynxx and Bacardy also contributed their talents to this classic.
A prolific writer, the double CD format allowed Belly to express himself as a complete person. "The People" CD tackles songs about politics, poverty, sex and street life, with tracks like "Hi Haters," "Follow Me," "Goodbye" and "Revolutionary." "The System" CD takes a break and throws tracks about feeling good and having a good time. And the entire double package carries Belly's signature hard-hitting lyrics that spit the truth from a brother who's been there.
And he should know. Belly (a.k.a Rebellyus) was born to Palestinian parents in the city of Jenin, surrounded by war, violence, and atrocities no child should ever have to see. With the dangers of living in that country, his parents left when Belly was a baby and, for the next seven years, they lived in Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Jordan. While Belly cares a great deal about Palestine, Belly raps about the state of the world. "Who cares what your religion is, There's people living in a world full of hate, hunger, war and missing kids. Where we living, we privileged. Believe me, there's no reason anyone should feel limited…" He and his family landed in Ottawa, Canada in South Side's Hunt Club neighborhood and Belly took to the streets by the time he was 13, hustling drugs to get his hands on a piece of the wealth that was available for the taking, wealth he'd only imagined or saw on television during his childhood overseas. "
I always had a love for rap music, and I eventually found out that rap and my passion for it was the only way I could really express myself and talk about the things going on in my life." Belly began recording street singles on a home computer. A year later, he was signed to CP Records (Capital Prophet Records). Belly was 15. Now 22 and the Vice President and head of A&R of CP, Belly is bringing The Revolution to the U.S.
