Belly is a 1998 movie, the feature film debut of
music video director Hype Williams. Filmed in
NYC as an urban drama, the film stars
rappers DMX and
Nas, alongside with
Taral Hicks, rappers
Method Man and
Vita, dancehall artist Louie Rankin and R&B singer
T-Boz from
TLC. Besides starring in the film, Nas also narrates and collaborated with Hype Williams on the screenplay.
An unrelated sequel titled Belly 2 Millionaire Boyz Club was released in August 2008 starring The Game.
The movie begins when Tommy (DMX) and Sincere (Nas), along with fellow crew members Mark and Black, rob a nightclub. After dropping Black off, the others go to Tommy's house to hide out for a while. Their noise awakens Keisha (Taral Hicks), Tommy's girlfriend, who is trying to sleep. Sincere says that he too is tired, and he and Mark leave soon after. Sincere returns to his house, where his wife T/Tionne (Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins) and baby Kenya wait. Back at Tommy's house, Tommy learns of a new, potent drug that is making its way to America.
After a passionate night with their women, Tommy and Sincere meet early in the morning and Tommy tells Sincere about the new drug, and also how much money they could make if they got involved with Tommy's friend Ox, a drug lord who is receiving shipments. Reluctantly, Sincere agrees.
