Artist to Watch: Belly
Belly – known by some as Ahmad Balshe, is a Canadian rapper, signer and record producer. Originally from Palestinian-Jordanian heritage, he was raised in Ottawa – Canada where he kicked off his career at the age of 21.
His debut mixtape ‘Death Before Dishonor: Vol. 1.’ was followed by 8 other releases in a period of 6 years. These include his first studio release The Revolution (2007) and two mixtapes with both Kurupt and DJ Drama.
In 2015 Belly was signed to XO and Roc Nation having co-written tracks for Beyonce and The Weeknd.
He additionally released another four mixtapes and was awarded as Songwriter of the Year at the 2016 SOCAN. This was followed by the Juno Award, and 3 Much Music Video Awards.
Enjoy his latest track: Belly – What You Want ft. The Weeknd
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