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Ahmad Balshe

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[Wikipedia] Ahmad Balshe, known professionally as Belly, is a Palestinian-Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born in Jenin, Balshe was raised in Ottawa. His debut mixtape, Death Before Dishonor: Vol. 1 (2005) was followed by eight additional projects until the release of his debut studio

Quotes by Ahmad Balshe

I mean for me, I can't really say I differentiate 'cause when I go into the studio to make music, I just…

Go

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I don't be bringing harm to people.

Bringing

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I'll just write with no music, no nothing and then try to apply it to music and sometimes, a beat will speak…

Music

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Rap is supposed to change. It's supposed to do new things.

Change

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I'm really working towards perfecting my craft every single day.

Craft

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When I approach my mixtapes I'm very calculated.

Approach

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A lot of people don't understand that refugees especially, are fleeing situations that are affecting their livelihood and their children's livelihood.

Children

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Every musician knows your studio is like - it's a bubble for you. It's a personal space. This is where I work,…

Create

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We've had different genres within our genre for so long that people just fail to realize that it's going to keep repeating…

Again

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Yeah, I'm a young immigrant and I came to Canada with nothing.

Came

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Pressure' is the perfect first single, it just felt right. As an artist, you have to feel it out and let it…

Art

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Good music is good music no matter what language you're singing in. I think my fans appreciate the fact that I'm not…

Fans

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I have a good life... I wouldn't jeopardize the good life that we worked so hard to get.

Get

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It's hard for me to be open with anybody else. I can say that I lost relationships over that.

Hard

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I wanted a new phase in my life I needed something new. I stepped back, started doing song writing and various business…

Business

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I guess I had passed out and fell on the floor. I was out cold for 16 hours. I woke up and…

Cold

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Me and DJ Mustard linked up, as we both respected each other's art and wanted to work together.

Art

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My songwriting has brought so much to me as an artist and my ability that I have as an artist has brought…

Ability

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I'm blessed to be around some of the same guys that I came into this business with and learning of off each…

Blessed

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Labeling it 'political' is not going to stop me from talking about it.

Labeling

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I think taking back the term 'mumble rap' was important to me because I appreciate and love every facet of hip-hop and…

Everything

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I chose people who would complement the songs that I put them on.

Complement

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A lot of people are ashamed to talk about mental illness. To me, it's power to give people that.

Give

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I live in that studio. I make music when they party. I make music when they go on romantic trips and on…

Attention

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A lot of times I don't really work with people based on a look. I work with people I know, and that…

Best

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