Belly - The Revolution Rap Hip Hop CD Review

Belly's debut album is "The Revolution" which came outOn "B Variable", Belly dishes out a true thugged out
on June 5th of this year. I first heard Belly when pickingtrack with hard hitting beats that make you move.
up tickets to attend a Snoop Dogg concert. The guy I"History of Violence" shows the true ability for Belly to
bought the tickets from told me to be ready for areach deep into his emotional past. This is one of my
stacked show. He told me this Ottawa native withtop favourite's.
Palentsine ancestry was as real as they get and to be"Leave Me Alone" is a track where Belly rhymes
ready for a great show. As this guy told me, the showabout being betrayed by a friend who dies. Very good
was absolutely awesome. I could not believe theproduction on this track.
power of Belly's voice and how much emotion heBelly speaks about his love, passion and loyalty to a girl
drew into his music.on the track "Kill For You".
I have since purchased the CD and am more than"Don't Be Shy" feat. Nina Sky & "Pressure" feat.
happy with it. This CD is a double album, with includesGinuwine are singles which have being getting a
two disc's titled "The People" & "The System". Theredecent amount of play on the radio. Belly took home
are many hard hitting songs on both albums. A few of"The Best Rap Video" for "Pressure" at the Much
the track's that stand out for me include: "I Swear"Music 2007 Video awards in June. If you have not
which features the legendary Scarface. This song isheard these songs, check out Belly's web site titled
about being incarcerated for a crime that they are"BellyLive". You can hear a few of his songs and see
blamed for and includes much discrimination againstthe videos he has out.
them.Living in Canada, I know it is difficult for a Canadian
The next track is titled "Goodbye" featuring a real treatartist to be in the public know. I do want to say that
of an artist Monique. It is one of my favourites as boththis singer is more than a rapper and is being deemed
Belly and Monique perform the song with empoweringthe Godfather of Canada. I believe "Belly - The
vocals.Revolution" is a very solid debut CD and a worth
I recently found out Belly wrote all the top songs forchecking out. It has solid production behind it including
the singer Masasri. Well they come together again tomany songs featuring other top performing artists.
do acollaboration with the song "Ya Dunya" that youIt's hard for Canadian artist's to sell a lot of records, I
must hear.think Belly benefits some from collaborating with some
Belly and Kurrupt get together with "I'm the Man". Awell known artists, and getting solid production as it
straight shot song and very effective. A definite goodprovides some diversity to this release. Belly's "The
listen.Revolution" is a decent release worth checking out.