Belly (soundtrack)

Belly (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Belly (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by Def Jam Recordings
Released	November 3, 1998
Studio	Battery Studios (Chicago, Illinois); Chicago Trax Recording Studio (Chicago); Electric Lady Studios (New York City); Clinton Recording Studio (New York City); The Hit Factory (New York City); Daddy's House Recording Studio (New York City); Quad Recording Studios (New York City); Alien Flyers (New York City); The Idea Lounge; D&D Studios (New York City); Carriage House Studios (Stamford, Connecticut); 36 Chambers Studio (New York City); Mirror Image West; The Source Sound Lab; Sound Factory (New York City); The Music Palace (New York City);
Genre	East Coast hip-hop; hardcore hip-hop; gangsta rap; contemporary R&B;
Length	70:13
Label	Polygram; Def Jam;
Producer	Hype (also exec.); Lyor Cohen (also exec.); Irv Gotti (also exec.); Dame Grease; Derrick Trotman; DJ Premier; EZ Elpee; Hangmen 3; Knobody; Lil' Rob; P. Diddy; Poisoned Ivy; Poke & Tone; R. Kelly; RZA; Spencer Bellamy; Swizz Beatz; Tony "CD" Kelly;
Singles from Belly (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
	"Grand Finale"; Released: October 27, 1998; "Devil's Pie"; Released: October 31, 1998; "What About"; Released: 1998;

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Belly (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to Hype Williams' 1998 film Belly. It was released on November 3, 1998, through Def Jam Recordings and featured production from the likes of Poke & Tone, Dame Grease, Sean Combs and Swizz Beatz. The soundtrack was a success, peaking at number 5 on the Billboard 200 and number 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and spawned the single "Grand Finale" by rappers DMX, Ja Rule, Method Man and Nas. "Grand Finale" made it to number 63 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 18 on the Hot Rap Songs. Four music video singles were released for "What About", "Grand Finale", "Movin' Out", and "Tommy's Theme", with the last three music videos being directed by Williams.