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Belly Returns with Single and Video “American Nightmare” Produced by Hit-Boy

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Belly Returns with Single and Video "American Nightmare" Produced by Hit-Boy

Belly has returned with his first single from the newly announced Mumble Rap 2 album, “American Nightmare.” The new single comes with a video, available now. The Mumble Rap 2 album arrives on May 19.

The XO and Roc Nation signee previously revealed footage of himself in the studio creating new music with Grammy Award-winning producer Hit-Boy.

Of the single, Belly says, “coming from a place that the media constantly demonizes, I wanted to express how proud I am of being not only an Arab, but someone who’s been able to set an example for young Arabs everywhere. The Arabian Dream, feels like the American Nightmare sometimes but we’d rather be dreamers. It’s easy to be patient when you know what you’re destined for.”

The follow-up album to Belly’s debut Mumble Rap album, Mumble Rap 2, strives to put him back on the list of top lyricists in the rap industry. “With the first Mumble Rap, I had already had a hit record and I wanted to remind people not to forget, where I actually come from & that I really do this.”

You can hear the new single and see the video below. Mumble Rap 2 is available for preorder here.

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Tyrin Turner Admits He Tried To Sabotage “Belly”

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1998’s Belly is a cult classic. The film focuses on “Buns” (DMX) and “Sin” (Nas), two young criminals in Queens and their growing criminal empire in Nebraska. While it holds a 27% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes, audiences loved the film. It holds an 87% audience rating and tripled its budget at the box office.

Tyrin Turner plays a small but memorable part in the film. Turner plays Big Head Rico, an Omaha-based drug dealer who attempts to take Bunds and Sin down for taking over his turf. However, in a recent interview, Turner revealed that his iconic performance was something completely different.

Big Head Rico Was Supposed to Sabotage “Belly”

Appearing on the DUB C And CJ Mac Show, Turner revealed that he had originally been offered the part of Buns in Belly. “I met Hype Williams, I did the ‘Mary Jane’ video for Scarface, and then Hype was like, ‘I got this movie called Belly, I want you to be DMX’s character.” However, a few months later, Williams recast the role with the New York-born DMX. After finding out that he had been replaced, Turner vowed to ruin the film. “I’m young, I’m mad I didn’t get the character I wanted so [I was like], ‘I’m gon’ fuck this movie up. I’ma put on some glasses, I’ma be the worst country snitching dude that I could ever be.’”

However, Big Head Rico turned out to be one of the most-loved parts of the film. Turner’s portrayal of the milk bottle glasses wearing, banana-eating drug dealer was seen as a hilarious caricature rather than taking away from the film. “I’m thinking that I’m sabotaging the movie, but I’m thinking I’m irritated. I’m thinking that I’m just gon’ fuck the movie up. It was iconic. I couldn’t even fuck up what I wanted.” Turner said. What unintentionally sold the character further was that it was seen as a departure from type for Turner. In 1998, Turner was best known for starring in the lead role in 1993’s Menace II Society. Thus, the ridiculous appearance and self-seriousness of Big Head Rico was a complete change for audiences already familiar with Turner.

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The 20 Best Canadian Rap Songs of All Time

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  • 20. Dream Warriors, “My Definition of a Boombastic Jazz Style”


  • 19. Ghetto Concept f/ Maestro, Kardinal Offishall, Saukrates, Red1, Ironside, and Snow, “Still Too Much”


  • 18. Classified, “The Maritimes”


  • 17. Houdini and Burna Bandz, “Late Nights”


  • 16. Dubmatique, “La force de comprendre” ​​​​​​​


  • 15. Nav, “Myself”


  • 14. Belly f/ The Weeknd, “Might Not”


  • 13. Choclair, “Let’s Ride”


  • 12. Jelleestone, “Money Pt. 1”


  • 11. Michie Mee and L.A. Luv, “Jamaican Funk—Canadian Style”


  • 10. Team Rezofficial, “Lonely”


  • 9. Haviah Mighty, “In Women Colour”


  • 8. Rascalz f/ Barrington Levy and K-os, “Top of the World”


  • 7. Baby Blue Soundcrew, “Money Jane”


  • 6. Drake, “Back to Back”


  • 5. K-os, “Crabbuckit”


  • 4. Kardinal Offishall, “Ol’ Time Killin”


  • 3. Maestro, “Let Your Backbone Slide”


  • 2. Rascalz f/ Checkmate, Choclair, Kardinal Offishall, and Thrust, “Northern Touch”


  • 1. Drake, “Know Yourself”

How Moses “Zay” Fofana Went From Modeling to Styling ASAP Rocky, Nas, Snot, Pi’erre Bourne, and More

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