Belly (film)

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Belly
Directed by	Hype Williams
Produced by	Larry Meistrich Ron Rotholz Robert Salerno Hype Williams
Written by	Anthony Bodden Nas Hype Williams
Starring	DMX Nas Taral Hicks Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins Method Man Louie Rankin
Music by	Stephen Cullo
Distributed by	Artisan Entertainment
Release date(s)	November 4, 1998 (USA)
Running time	96 min.
Language	English
Budget	$10,000,000
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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.

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.

Belly 2, a sequel, is in the works with returning rappers/actors DMX and Nas reprising their roles.^{[citation needed]}

Contents 1 Filmtrack 2 Soundtrack 3 Notes 4 External link

[edit] Filmtrack

The film contains many memorable dancehall reggae songs that are not included on the soundtrack.[2]

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
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. "What About" - Sparkle
19. "The Right Man" - Frisco Kid
20. "Technology" - Temple of Soul
21. "Bam Bam" - Sister Nancy
22. "Silly" - Taral Hicks

[edit] 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
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

[edit] Notes

1. ↑  LaSalle, Mick (Nov. 4, 1998). "A Clumsy Film Debut, Williams' `Belly' Flops". San Francisco Chronicle.

[edit] External link

• Belly (film) at the Internet Movie Database

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