Belly has distinguished himself as a rapper, singer/songwriter, and producer who has drawn from the cultural displacement, poverty, and hustling he endured and experienced as a Palestinian-Jordanian immigrant living in Canada. Although he started his career on the Canadian punk scene, he broke through in 2007 with his debut LP The Revolution, which hit the Canadian Top 30, was certified gold, and won a Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year. Subsequent joint deals with Roc Nation and XO led to wider distribution and greater commercial success in the U.S., beginning with the ...