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Belly

Palestinian-Canadian rapper (born 1984)

PersonAge 42humanQ937045

Also known as Ahmad Balshe

Born: April 7, 1984
Birthplace: Jenin
Citizenship: Canada
Occupation: rapper
, singer
, songwriter
+2 more
Education: Hillcrest High School
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

Overview

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Ahmad Balshe, known professionally as Belly, is a Palestinian-Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born in Jenin, Balshe was raised in Ottawa. His debut mixtape, Death Before Dishonor: Vol. 1 (2005) was followed by eight additional projects until the release of his debut studio album, The Revolution (2007). He then began co-writing for fellow Canadian singer the Weeknd, signing with his record label, XO, as a recording artist in 2015.

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Produced

1 linked to Belly in Wikidata

SSee You Next Wednesday2021 · 2021 studio album by Belly

Composed

1 linked to Belly in Wikidata

BBlinding Lightsoriginal song co-written and performed by The Weeknd

Performed

21 linked to Belly in Wikidata

All data

75 statements · 33% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

Sex or gender: male
Website: bellylive.com
Genre: hip-hop
trap music
contemporary R&B
alternative R&B
alternative hip-hop
Different from: Belly criterion used: nickname, stage name or pseudonym not unique
Religion or worldview: Islam
Label: Universal Music Group
Pseudonym: Belly script: Latin script
Start of work period: 2005
Discography: Belly (Canadian rapper) discography
Name in native language: أحمد بلشي
Given name: Ahmad
Birth name: Ahmad Kasem Balshe
Social media followers: 420,000(April 14, 2025) youtube channel id: UCApVgpSBW-oKTHNBz4w9Lrg
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Sources
1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2025-04-14
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182,450(February 9, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 46431088
413,000(April 6, 2024) youtube channel id: UCApVgpSBW-oKTHNBz4w9Lrg
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2024-04-06
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404,000(March 22, 2023) youtube channel id: UCApVgpSBW-oKTHNBz4w9Lrg
1
Sources
1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2023-03-22
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394,000(March 17, 2022) youtube channel id: UCApVgpSBW-oKTHNBz4w9Lrg
187,555(February 26, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 46431088
322,000(July 3, 2021) youtube channel id: UCApVgpSBW-oKTHNBz4w9Lrg
187,661(January 3, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 46431088
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194,594(April 23, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 46431088
Copyright representative: Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada
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Sources
1.Stated in ISWC NetworkRetrieved 2021-11-17
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Instrument: voice
Ethnic group: Palestinian Canadians
Nominations: Academy Award for Best Original Song(January 14, 2016) for work: Earned It · in work: Fifty Shades of Grey · statement is subject of: 88th Academy Awards
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Sources
1.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2016
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