Thing about Belly is that because of his Palestinian roots he can actually pull off joints like this without it seeming/sounding forced. Nice produce from the Boi-1da also.
(Ty EDIT: This director is not our boy Footage …aka Rinku, Write Just Films; this is a completely different dude.. Salute!)
Last year Belly released his mixtape with DJ Smallz Back For the First Time, which built a huge buzz with songs like “Hot Girl” and “Make it Go“. Part of the tape was also a record titled “What a World” produced by Boi 1Da, which garnered some attention and posting online, but didn’t really create a massive buzz. Being that it was one of Belly’s favorite records, he decided to create the visuals for it and release it once again to the online audience. The video was directed by Footage and premiered on WSHH yesterday with rave reviews. The song will be also be featured in Belly’s upcoming mixtape titled Sleepless Nights. More info on that is to follow.
(Ty EDIT: Big shouts to Lola for coming thru with the dj packagery and clearing up the ‘Footage’ mystery, lol!)
Deejays you get the main, instrumental, 8 bar intro version and acapella. And just so you know, it’s only one verse so you’ll have to get creative, lol.
hyperadmin | Events,Music | Wednesday, December 15th, 2010
If you haven’t seen Ayah rock a stage yet, here’s your chance; if you have, you already know why you need to check this out this Thursday.
Original Concepts & Elite Lifestyle Present:
Sakè & Soul Thursdays @ Dazzling Presents *AYAH*
Join us Thursday November 25th at the elegant Dazzling Modern Restaurant & Lounge for an exquisite combination of live music, top dj’s and fine Asian fusion cuisine. We are pleased to welcome *AYAH* to Sakè & Soul, performing for the first time in Toronto in nearly 2 years. …
Ayah, 25, creates her own unique brand of music, an eclectic infusion of classic Soul/Rock, R&B and
hip hop; the musical prowess of contemporary RnB artists, Soul stirrers, & timeless legends. Ayah is currently working with Dj Jazzy Jeff on their collaboration album, “This Way” and we are greatly enthusiastic to have her home for the holidays and performing December 16th @ Sakè & Soul!
Freeway – Elevator
Luu Breeze feat. Cus, Mista Bourne, M. Deezy & Mayhem Morearty – Bang Bang
Kanye West feat. Jay-Z, Pusha-T, Cypha Da Prince, Rza & Swizz Beatz – So Appalled
Clipse feat. Pharrell & Roscoe P Coldchain – Cot Damn
Clipse feat. Pharrell & Kenna – Life Change
Cassidy feat. Swizz Beatz – My Drink N My 2 Step
P. Reign – Dun Did It
Tona – Freestyle
Rich Kidd & Junia-T – Hypnotiq
Tona feat. Richie Hennessey – Blue Shield
Thrust & Salty Jackson – Grand
T Ana Cole – Individual
SonReal feat. Promise & Kyuana – What If
Nice joint from a singer that has steadily been making a name for himself with his cameo appearances/hooks etc…I’m sure we’ll be hearing a lot more from him in the near future! Get caught up with Lokz here!
SoSeriuz fam’s Chillaa links with Rashad of Soulja Boy’s SODMG for visuals to “Hyperventilating” plus a freestyle over the Gucci choon.
It may not be your cup of tea but you can’t front on the way this kid’s connecting the industry dots and aligning his brand to generate REAL potential for tangible returns. Almost 7000 hits in a week. And those are being made with REAL consumers (just follow the links from the SODMG community and their facebook page along with Rashad’s own tweets).
SIDEBAR:
It’d be interesting to compare the consumer potential of those hits plus his social media followership against the stats for more ‘established’ artists in this city to see who’s grind is backed by a more critical understanding of the market as opposed to being fueled by social network narcissism. The fairytale/industry-over-populated island our local artists seem to want to exist on (using twitter and facebook as ego boosts) is as dangerous as Keanu’s time spent living in the Matrix.
