As it turns out, Turner, who gained notoriety for his role in the 90s street-drama Menace II Society was supposed to star as Tommy “Buns” Brown. Instead, DMX was chosen due to his star power. “I ...

New York rapper DMX achieved rap superstardom with iconic albums such as “It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot” and “…And Then There Was X.” But the influential artist, who died on April 9 at 50 years old, was ...

1998: After becoming the go-to music video director for hip-hop stars in the 1990s, Hype Williams' Belly was released on Nov. 4, 1998. Filmed in and around New York City, Belly was a gritty, hip-hop ...

Back in 1998, Nas and DMX were co-stars in the hood cult classic flick Belly directed by Hype Williams. DMX dropped two number one albums, It’s Dark And Hell Is Hot and Flesh Of M Flesh, Blood Of My ...

Captivating performances by legendary rappers Nas and DMX propel director Hype Williams’s gritty, visually dazzling urban crime-thriller now presented in this 25th-anniversary edition. As gang leader ...

Rapper DMX has confirmed that a sequel to the Hip-Hop cult film Belly is in the works titled Beast. “It’s me, Nas and Hype, [Williams, the director of the film]. I go and get [Nas’ character in Africa ...

On this day in film history Hype Williams’ 1998 masterpiece Belly was released in theaters. Starring New York legends Nas and DMX, Belly follows the life and times of Tommy Bunds (DMX) and Sincere ...

Nick is a writer who works and lives in Los Angeles, California. He has previously written for Indiewire, The Playlist, and Little White Lies. Belly, the lone feature filmmaking credit of legendary ...

DMX was a beloved New York rapper and an icon of hip-hop. He commanded respect from his peers in the industry and was known for being a down-to-earth person with a realer-than-real personality. One of ...