Belly is a 1998 motion picture, the feature film debut of music video director Hype Williams. An urban drama, the film stars rappers DMX and Nas as Tommy and Sincere, former partners in crime who become enstranged after Sincere decides to go straight and Tommy takes on a major drug deal from a Jamaican drug lord. The film also stars Taral Hicks, rappers Method Man and Vita, dancehall artist Louie Rankin and R&B singer T-Boz from TLC. Besides starring in the film, Nas also narrates and collaborated with Hype Williams on the screenplay. Image File history File links Belly. ... Hype Williams in 2002. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Hype Williams in 2002. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Earl Simmons (born on December 18, 1970), better known by his stage name, DMX, is an American rapper and actor who rose to popularity in the late-1990s. ... Taral Hicks Taral Hicks (born September 21, 1974 in The Bronx, New York) is an African-American R&B singer, songwriter and actress, and sister of singer DAtra Hicks. ... Tionne Tenise T-Boz Watkins (born April 26, 1970 in Des Moines, Iowa) is an African-American R&B singer; the lead singer of the successful group TLC. She has also worked as an actress, appearing in Hype Williams 1998 film Belly. ... Method Man (born Clifford Smith, April 1, 1971 in New York City) is a Grammy-winning American rapper, record producer, actor, and member of the hip hop collective, Wu-Tang Clan. ... Artisan Entertainment was a privately held independent American movie studio that has been owned by Lions Gate Entertainment since 2003. ... November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as... A music-video director is a film director that specializes in supervising the filming and editing of music videos to be used as promotional tools for popular music singles. ... Hype Williams in 2002. ... Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ... Earl Simmons (born on December 18, 1970), better known by his stage name, DMX, is an American rapper and actor who rose to popularity in the late-1990s. ... For other uses, see Nas (disambiguation). ... Taral Hicks Taral Hicks (born September 21, 1974 in The Bronx, New York) is an African-American R&B singer, songwriter and actress, and sister of singer DAtra Hicks. ... Method Man (born Clifford Smith, April 1, 1971 in New York City) is a Grammy-winning American rapper, record producer, actor, and member of the hip hop collective, Wu-Tang Clan. ... Vita or VITA can refer to any of a number of things: Vita (Latin for life) can also refer to a brief biography, often that of a saint (i. ... Tionne T-Boz Watkins is an R&B singer; the lead singer of the successful group TLC. She was diagnosed with sickle-cell anemia as a child, and is today one of the spokespeople for Sickle Cell Disease Association of America. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The film was mildly received by critics, generally praised for its highly stylized visual design and cinematography and criticized for what critics saw as a weak plot.^[1] However, it remains much more popular with hip hop audiences, and was released on DVD in 2004 in a "special edition" package. The scene in which the Jamaican drug lord's house is raided seems to be heavily influenced by the 1983 movie, Scarface. Street B-boying in San Francisco, CA Hip hop is a cultural movement that began among African-American and Puerto Rican communities in the South Bronx in the late 1970s. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Scarface can refer to: people Al Capone, an American gangster whose nickname was Scarface. Scarface (rapper), a rapper who is a member of the Geto Boys. ...

Belly 2, a sequel tentatively named "Beast," is in the works with returning rappers/actors DMX and Nas reprising their roles.[2] Earl Simmons (born on December 18, 1970), better known by his stage name, DMX, is an American rapper and actor who rose to popularity in the late-1990s. ... For other uses, see Nas (disambiguation). ...

Filmtrack

The film contains many memorable dancehall reggae songs that are not included on the soundtrack.[3] It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ragga. ...

1. "Back to Life (A Cappella Version)" - Soul II Soul
2. "House in Motion" - Olu Dara
3. "Blue Agony" - Olu Dara
4. "Sincere" - Olu Dara
5. "Windpipe" - Wu-Tang Clan
6. "Pregame" - Sauce Money featuring Jay-Z
7. "Sucky Ducky" - Mr. Vegas
8. "I Wanna Live" - The Bravehearts
9. "Blood Sweat and Tears" - M.O.P.
10. "Swell Up" - Crucial Conflict
11. "No Way In, No Way Out" - Lady
12. "Grand Finale" - DMX, Method Man, Nas & Ja Rule
13. "Two Sides" - Hot Totti (aka Vita)
14. "Story to Tell" - Ja Rule
15. "Devil's Pie" - D'Angelo
16. "Bashment Time" - Mr. Easy and Frisco Kid
17. "Top Shotter" - DMX, Sean Paul & Mr. Vegas
18. "Deep Cut" - David Banner
19. "What About" - Sparkle
20. "The Right Man" - Frisco Kid
21. "Technology" - Temple of Soul
22. "Bam Bam" - Sister Nancy
23. "Silly" - Taral Hicks
24. "Deport Them" - Sean Paul

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Soundtrack

1. "No Way In, No Way Out" - Lady
2. "Devil's Pie" - D'Angelo
3. "Grand Finale" - DMX, Method Man, Nas & Ja Rule
4. "Never Dreamed You Leave In Summer" - Jerome
5. "What About" - Sparkle
6. "Two Sides" - Hot Totti
7. "Movin' Out" - Mýa, Raekwon & Noreaga
8. "Top Shotter" - DMX, Sean Paul & Mr. Vegas
9. "Story To Tell" - Ja Rule
10. "Crew Love" - Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek & Beanie Sigel
11. "Sometimes" - Noreaga and Maze
12. "We All Can Get It On" - Drag-On
13. "Militia Remix" - Gang Starr, WC & Rakim
14. "Windpipe" - Wu-Tang Clan
15. "Pre-Game" - Sauce Money & Jay-Z
16. "Tommy's Theme" - Made Men & The L.O.X.
17. "Some Niggaz" - Half-A-Mil
18. "I Wanna Live" - The Bravehearts, Nature & Nas

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Trivia

The dancehall scene contains a performance by a then-relatively new and unknown reggae artist, Sean Paul. It was a remix of DMX's song Here Comes the Boom, featuring Sean Paul and Mr. Vegas. Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques (born January 8, 1973) is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist. ...

Notes

1. ^  LaSalle, Mick (Nov. 4, 1998). "A Clumsy Film Debut, Williams' `Belly' Flops". San Francisco Chronicle.
2. ^  Richberg, Chris and Williams, Houston (Jun. 12, 2006). "DMX Talks 'Beast' Sequel to 'Belly'. AllHipHop.com: Daily Hip-Hop News.

External link

• Belly (film) at the Internet Movie Database