Ahmad Balshe (Arabic: أحمد بلشي; born 7 April 1984), known professionally as Belly, is a Palestinian-Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer.

Released in a joint venture with Roc Nation, his eighth mixtape, Up for Days (2015), marked his first release on a major label and was led by the single "Might Not" (featuring the Weeknd) — his first entry on both Canadian Hot 100 and Billboard Hot 100 which received double platinum and platinum certifications by Music Canada (MC) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), respectively.

In 2020, he co-wrote tracks on the Weeknd's fourth studio album After Hours, including its single "Blinding Lights", which became Billboard's Greatest Hot 100 Hit of All Time in 2021.

[6] When he was seven years old, he moved to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada with his family, through Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Jordan, to escape violence and poverty.

The People contained more in depth songs, such as "History of Violence", "Follow Me", and "Revolutionary", where he challenges his listeners to discover the facts regarding the Middle East situation.

[12] The mixtape, also hosted by DJ ill Will, contained a compilation of songs the two had worked on some time after Belly's debut studio album was released.

[16] It was his first project to be released under the record labels XO and Roc Nation and featured guest appearances by Travis Scott, Juelz Santana, French Montana and the Weeknd.

[18] On 27 May, he released his ninth mixtape Another Day in Paradise, which featured guest appearances by Travis Scott, Lil Wayne, Kehlani, Starrah, Waka Flocka, Juicy J and B-Real.

It featured guest appearances from Young Thug, Zack, Nav, Future, Ty Dolla $ign, Jadakiss and Ashanti.

[20] Later that month, the Weeknd released his third studio album Starboy, with Belly earning writing credits on nine of the eighteen songs: "Party Monster", "False Alarm", "Rockin'", "Six Feet Under", "Love to Lay", "A Lonely Night", "Ordinary Life", "Nothing Without You" and "All I Know".

[citation needed] On 23 March 2018, Belly released the single "4 Days", featuring rapper YG and producer DJ Mustard.

[citation needed] On 7 April 2021, Belly released the dual lead singles from his third studio album, See You Next Wednesday, "Money on the Table" featuring Benny the Butcher and "IYKYK".

[28] The album also features guest appearances from Nav, Nas, Gunna, Big Sean, Lil Uzi Vert, and PnB Rock.

[35] The mixtape was released on 19 May and features guest appearances from Nav, Rick Ross, Gucci Mane, and the late Gil Scott-Heron, while it was primarily produced by Hit-Boy.