Belly History Of Violence Video

Belly (aka Rebellyus), the Palestinian-born rapper who spent his first seven years living in war-torn areas of the Middle East, goes deep for his and all people in his new track and video for "History of Violence."

The song is a powerful and vivid look at the hypocrisy and devastation of the war in Iraq and other Middle Eastern territories. Shot in the `hoods of Ottawa`s southside and West Montreal, "History of Violence" drew hip-hop heads from cultures around the world to participate, including Palestinians, Lebanese, Iraqis, Ghanaians, Haitians, Jamaicans, Somalis, Canadians, French Canadians and Americans, some bringing flags from their mother countries.

The video has the look and feel of an evening news piece, highlighting the atrocities of war with graphic footage from Palestine and Iraq, interspersed with footage from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a tragedy about which Belly feels very strongly. To him, both demonstrate, in different ways, the war on poverty and ignorance and the blatant disregard the government has had for a people. The lyrics to "History Of Violence" urges all people to take a stark look at the fallout from war on families and children, and what we`re teaching the children of the world from going to war.

Tapping the vein of hip-hop truth is evident in many of Belly`s songs. Known as an ambassador of peace in his home territory of Ottawa, Canada, Belly focuses his rhymes on bringing people of all races and religions together and exposing the hypocrisy of the powers that be. His upcoming CP Records debut double CD, The Revolution, is chock full of songs on politics, poverty, sex and the streets. His overriding message in his music, he says is, "LET`S TALK. Enough bloodshed, for real. I come from one of the most dangerous places in the world, Jenin, Palestine. In North America, believe it or not, we`re blessed. The world needs to relax and stop the warring, and in the `hood, we need to stop killing each other. There`s enough room for everybody to get money."