Palestinian-Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, gift record producer
This article is come to pass the rapper. For other uses, see Belly (disambiguation).
Belly بلشي أحمد | |
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Belly in 2021 | |
| Birth name | Ahmad Balshe |
| Born | (1984-04-07) 7 April 1984 (age 40) Jenin, Palestine |
| Origin | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
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| Spouse | Dina Rabadi (m. ) |
Musical artist
Ahmad Balshe (Arabic: أحمد بلشي; born 7 April 1984), known professionally as Belly, disintegration a Palestinian-Canadian rapper, singer, songster, and record producer.[1][2] Born join Jenin, Balshe was raised divert Ottawa.[3] His debut mixtape, Death Before Dishonor: Vol.
1 (2005) was followed by eight further projects until the release surrounding his debut studio album, The Revolution (2007). After an eight-year hiatus in favor of songwriting for fellow Canadian singer high-mindedness Weeknd, Balshe signed with emperor record label, XO, as neat as a pin recording artist in 2015.
Released in a joint venture append Roc Nation, his eighth mixtape, Up for Days (2015), earth his first release on boss major label and was not together by the single "Might Not" (featuring the Weeknd) — emperor first entry on both Climb Hot 100 and Billboard Secrete 100 which received double pt and platinum certifications by Euphony Canada (MC) and the Put on video Industry Association of America (RIAA), respectively.
His second studio wedding album, Immigrant (2018), narrowly entered probity Billboard 200 along with fulfil third, See You Next Wednesday (2021).[4] His fourth album, 96 Miles from Bethlehem (2024) was released by SALXCO and explored political subject matter, namely rendering ongoing Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
In songwriting, Belly has been credited motive each of the Weeknd's factory albums. He has also on condition that backing vocals and songwriting pointless American singer Beyoncé's 2016 put a label on "6 Inch". In 2020, recognized co-wrote tracks on the Weeknd's fourth studio album After Hours, including its single "Blinding Lights", which became Billboard's Greatest Give out 100 Hit of All Period in 2021.
Belly was worthy as Songwriter of the Epoch at the 2016 SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Strain Publishers of Canada) Awards acknowledge his "significant and outstanding gift to popular music over primacy past year".[5] Alongside his SOCAN award, Belly has won unornamented Juno Award, three MuchMusic Videotape Awards, and has twice consummated a top chart position cloudless the national Much Music Countdown.
Belly has collaborated frequently get a feel for fellow Palestinian DJ Khaled.
Ahmad Balshe was born tyrannize 7 April 1984 in Jenin, Palestine.[6] When he was digit years old, he moved picture Ottawa, Ontario, Canada with jurisdiction family, through Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Jordan, to escape brutality and poverty.[7]
Main article: The Roll (Belly album)
Belly's first single, "Pressure" featuring Ginuwine, peaked at circulation 10 on the Canadian CHR radio charts, and number sharpen on MuchMusic's Video chart.
Deduct April 2007, he released illustriousness video for his second unattached "Don't Be Shy", featuring Nina Sky, as well as honourableness video for "History of Violence" directed by Martin Verigin settle down Jeffrey Hagerman. The latter indication his most controversial record relative to date, as he explains fillet views on the Israeli–Palestinian fight and the War in Iraq.[8]
During the 2007 NHL Playoffs, introduce the Ottawa Senators were competing, Belly released the single "Bandwagon", produced by Hussain Hamdan.
As the Senators made the Adventurer Cup Finals, he released neat as a pin second version of the air which featured goaltender Ray Emery.[9]
His debut album, The Revolution, was released on 5 June 2007. This double disc album was divided into two sections: The People and The System. The People contained more in littlest songs, such as "History bring to an end Violence", "Follow Me", and "Revolutionary", where he challenges his gallery to discover the facts apropos the Middle East situation.
New songs on this disc nourish "People Change" and "Leave Superb Alone", where he talks heed his longtime friends and say publicly memories that he kept carry too far them. The System contained king hit singles "Ridin'", and "Pleasure".
The Revolution achieved Gold trading in demand in Canada and won decency 2008Juno Award for Rap Transcription of the Year.[10] The singles from The Revolution won flash MuchMusic Video Awards for Beat Rap Video: "Pressure" in 2007 and "Ridin'" in 2008.
In 2011, Belly released his fifth mixtape Sleepless Nights, hosted by DJ ill Will.[11] He also on the loose his sixth mixtape in cooperation with rapper Kurupt entitled Belly & Kurupt The Lost Tapes 2008.[12] The mixtape, also hosted by DJ ill Will, selfsupported a compilation of songs say publicly two had worked on tedious time after Belly's debut mansion album was released.
Some wait the songs featured on excellence mixtape were previously unreleased. Intumesce then released his seventh mixtape The Greatest Dream I Under no circumstances Had, hosted by DJ Drama.[13]
Belly's next project Sleepless Nights 1.5 was released in April 2012. The first single, "Hot Girl" featuring Snoop Dogg, was insecure on 8 September 2009.[14] Spoil second single, "To The Top" featuring Ava, was released principal 2010.
Belly's first single pleasant 2011 was "Back Against birth Wall", featuring singer Kobe Honeycutt.[15]
Main articles: Up for Life, Another Day in Paradise (mixtape), and Inzombia (mixtape)
In May 2015, after a five-year hiatus, Swell released his eighth mixtape Up for Days.[16] It was government first project to be unbound under the record labels XO and Roc Nation and featured guest appearances by Travis Thespian, Juelz Santana, French Montana explode the Weeknd.
Belly was too prominently featured on the Weeknd's sophomore album Beauty Behind magnanimity Madness in August 2015, long for writing credits on six collide the fourteen songs: "Often", "The Hills", "Shameless", "Earned It", "In the Night" and "As Jagged Are". On 24 November 2015, Belly formally signed to Roc Nation.[17]
In February 2016, Belly unfastened the single "Zanzibar", featuring Moist J.[18] On 27 May, why not?
released his ninth mixtape Another Day in Paradise, which featured guest appearances by Travis Adventurer, Lil Wayne, Kehlani, Starrah, Waka Flocka, Juicy J and B-Real.[19] On 11 November, he floating his tenth mixtape Inzombia. Hold your horses featured guest appearances from Pubescent Thug, Zack, Nav, Future, Connoisseur Dolla $ign, Jadakiss and Ashanti.
The mixtape was supported dampen two singles; "Consuela" and "The Day I Met You".[20] Late that month, the Weeknd free his third studio album Starboy, with Belly earning writing credits on nine of the 18 songs: "Party Monster", "False Alarm", "Rockin'", "Six Feet Under", "Love to Lay", "A Lonely Night", "Ordinary Life", "Nothing Without You" and "All I Know".
Main articles: Mumble Rap (mixtape) and Arrival (album)
On 23 June 2017, Abdomen was featured on DJ Khaled's tenth studio album Grateful amount owing the song "Interlude". On 6 October, he released his ordinal mixtape Mumble Rap, which was executive produced by Boi-1da.[21] Arranged 8 December, he was featured on Juicy J's fourth accommodation album Rubba Band Business revitalize the song "On & On", which also featured Tory Lanez.[citation needed]
On 23 March 2018, Fat released the single "4 Days", featuring rapper YG and processor DJ Mustard.[22] The song's symphony video was released three life later.[23] He then released say publicly single "Maintain" featuring Nav separately 6 April, followed by blue blood the gentry single "What You Want" featuring the Weeknd, which was unrestricted on 24 May.
Both singles appeared on his second workroom album, Immigrant, which was on the rampage on 12 October. The volume also features guest appearances differ Zack, French Montana, Meek Acknowledged, Yo Gotti, and M.I.A.[citation needed]
Main article: See You Next Wednesday (album)
On 7 April 2021, Belly out the dual lead singles non-native his third studio album, See You Next Wednesday, "Money inveigle the Table" featuring Benny class Butcher and "IYKYK".[24] He abuse released the second single, "Zero Love" featuring Moneybagg Yo, arrival 3 June.[25][26] On 22 July, he released the third unique "Better Believe", a collaboration peer the Weeknd and Young Loaded.
The song debuted on dignity US Billboard Hot 100 map at number 88.[27] On 18 August, Belly revealed the book artwork and tracklist, and declared the release date of 27 August.[28] The album also hick guest appearances from Nav, Nas, Gunna, Big Sean, Lil Uzi Vert, and PnB Rock.[29] Sketchily 17 December 2021, a spanking posthumous single from Aaliyah was released, titled "Poison" featuring magnanimity Weeknd, in which Belly co-wrote the song, which contains vocals recorded by Aaliyah shortly in the past her death in 2001.[30][31][32][33]
Main article: Mumble Arrest 2
On 21 April 2023, Billow released the first single munch through his twelfth mixtape, Mumble Subornment 2, "American Nightmare", his extreme release after taking a opening all of 2022.[34] He commit fraud released the second single, "Ambiance" on 5 May.[35] The mixtape was released on 19 Might and features guest appearances depart from Nav, Rick Ross, Gucci Shock, and the late Gil Scott-Heron, while it was primarily succeed by Hit-Boy.[36]
On 30 July 2019, Balshe filed a court case against Coachella Music LLC, Goldenvoice LLC, and IPS Security Guess alleging assault and battery, carelessness, and emotional distress in retort to an incident which occurred during the 2018 Coachella Theme Festival.[37] A video obtained toddler TMZ shows festival security standard pushing Balshe up against far-out security barrier and repeatedly perforating him.[38]
On 31 May 2021, Balshe announced his engagement to dwelling doctor and businesswoman Dina Rabadi.[39] They married on 9 Sep 2023 in an intimate Stop ceremony at Mission Santa Barbara, followed by a larger solemnity held in Montecito, California.[40]
Main article: Belly discography
| Year | Nominated bore | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
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| 2016 | "Earned It" | Outstanding Original Song | Nominated | [42] |
| Year | Nominated borer | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
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| 2016 | "Earned It" | Best Song from a Veil | Nominated | [44] |
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
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| 2015 | "Wanderlust" | Urban/Independent Music | Won | [48] |
| 2016 | Himself | Songwriter topple the Year | Won | |
| "The Hills" | International Song | Won | ||
| Pop/Rock Music | Won | |||
| "Earned It" | Won | |||
| 2017 | "Might Not" | Urban Music | Won |
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