More than a decade after releasing his debut studio album, The Revolution, XO artist Belly has shared its politically charged follow-up IMMIGRANT.
Belly announced the project in early September, in wake of the Trump administration's controversial immigration policies.
"I think it’s more like a diary, bro. It’s a diary of my life. It’s the most venerable I’ve ever been on any album. It means the most to me than anything I’ve ever put out," the Palestine-Canadian rapper told RESPECT magazine. "I purposely cut songs off that I felt didn’t relate to the album. To me, even if it was a hit and everybody felt like it was, it didn’t matter. If it doesn’t match the theme of this, this immigrant s**t, I don’t want it in my album. We can figure it out. We can put it somewhere down the line."
The 11-track project is stacked with big-name features, including Meek Mill and the Weekend to Metro Boomin and Nav.
You can stream IMMIGRANT now on Apple Music and Spotify.
Below, catch Belly laying down an a cappella version of the title track:
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The 34-year-old Palestinian-Canadian artist hinted at politically-charged subject matter on 'IMMIGRANT,' which will arrive October 12. "With everything going on, I can’t sit by and say nothing," Belly wrote on Instagram and Twitter. "I decided to speak my truths."
