Ahmad Balshe,known professionally as Belly,is a Palestinian-Canadian rapper,singer,songwriter,and record producer. Born in Jenin,Balshe was raised in Ottawa. At 21 years old,he moved on to his main love hip-hop with the release of his debut mixtape,Death Before Dishonor:Vol. 1. He then released eight additional projects in a span of six years,including his debut studio album The Revolution (2007),as well as two collaborative mixtapes,The Lost Tapes and The Greatest Dream I Never Had,with Kurupt and DJ Drama,respectively.
Leland Tyler Wayne,known professionally as Metro Boomin,is an American record producer,record executive,and DJ. He is known for his dark production style and its influence on modern hip hop and trap. He is also notable in the music industry for his producer tags "If Young Metro don't trust you,I'm gon' shoot you",“Metro!”and "Metro Boomin want some more,nigga",respectively spoken by frequent collaborators Future and Young Thug;additional collaborators include The Weeknd,Travis Scott,Drake,21 Savage,Nav,and Gucci Mane.
XO is a Canadian record label founded by singer the Weeknd,his managers Wassim Slaiby and Amir "Cash" Esmailian,and his creative director La Mar Taylor. Slaiby also serves as the label's CEO. As of 2012,it operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group,and is distributed through Republic Records.
Brittany Talia Hazzard,professionally known as Starrah,is an American songwriter,singer and rapper. She has written or co-written multiple songs that have reached the top 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100,including Rihanna's "Needed Me",Normani's "Wild Side",Halsey's "Now or Never",Kevin Gates' "2 Phones",Nicki Minaj,Drake and Lil Wayne's "No Frauds",and Drake's "Fake Love". Three songs she's co-written have reached number one,Camila Cabello's "Havana",Maroon 5's "Girls Like You",and "Savage Remix" by Megan Thee Stallion,with the latter winning her the Grammy award for Best Rap Song.
Inzombia is the tenth mixtape by Palestinian-Canadian rapper Belly. It was released on 11 November 2016 through XO and Roc Nation. The mixtape features guest appearances from Jadakiss,Future,Nav,Young Thug,Zack,Ty Dolla Sign,and Ashanti. Production was handled by Belly and Nav themselves,DannyBoyStyles,DaHeala,Velous,Cubeatz,Ben Billions,Infamous,and the ANMLS. The mixtape was supported by one single,"Re Up",which features Nav and was also solely produced by him.
"Reminder" is a song recorded by Canadian singer the Weeknd from his third studio album,Starboy (2016). It was written by him with Dylan Wiggins,DaHeala,and its producers Doc McKinney,Mano and Cirkut. The song was released to rhythmic contemporary radio on May 9,2017,as the album's fourth single in the United States.
Navraj Singh Goraya,known professionally as Nav,is a Canadian rapper,singer,songwriter,and record producer. Nav originally began his career as a producer,co-producing fellow Canadian rapper Drake's single,"Back to Back",in 2015. He then gained mainstream attention in 2016 when his song "Myself" went viral on SoundCloud. Nav is signed to Canadian singer the Weeknd's record label XO and its parent label,Republic Records,and is managed by XO managers Amir "Cash" Esmailian and Wassim "Sal" Slaiby.
YSL Records is an American record label based in Atlanta,Georgia. It was founded in 2016 by the Atlanta-based rapper Young Thug. The company is a label imprint of 300 Entertainment. Its artists include Gunna,Lil Keed and more. Several contemporary artists,including Future,Lil Uzi Vert,Playboi Carti,Lil Baby,Lil Gotit,NAV,Travis Scott,and Slimelife Shawty have expressed allegiance to YSL,but are not contractually signed.
"What You Want" is a single by Palestinian-Canadian rapper and singer Belly featuring fellow Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. It was released on May 24,2018,for streaming and digital download by Roc Nation and XO. The song was written alongside producers the ANMLS,Nav,and Cirkut.
"Goodbyes" is a song by American rapper and singer Post Malone featuring fellow American rapper and singer Young Thug. It was released as the second single from Malone's third studio album,Hollywood's Bleeding,via Republic Records on July 5,2019,one day after Malone's 24th birthday. The song was written by the artists,Billy Walsh,Val Blavatnik,Jessie Foutz,and producers Brian Lee &Louis Bell It became Malone's seventh top 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100,as well as his sixth number-one on Billboard's Rhythmic chart. Along with "Sunflower" and "Wow",Malone achieved three consecutive US Rhythmic No. 1s to come from one album,and was the first time the feat was achieved after Drake's Scorpion spawned three chart leaders in 2018.
"Heartless" is a song recorded by Canadian singer the Weeknd. It was released on November 27,2019,through XO and Republic Records,as the lead single from his fourth studio album After Hours (2020). The Weeknd wrote and produced the song alongside Metro Boomin,Illangelo,and Dre Moon. The song combines R&B and trap with elements of electroclash.
Amir Esmailian,also known as Cash and Cash XO,is an Iranian-Canadian music industry executive,talent manager,and record producer. He is the co-founder of XO Records and the co-manager of the label's primary artist,singer the Weeknd. He has executively produced albums and songs for artists such as Nav and The Carters.
"Snowchild" is a song by Canadian singer the Weeknd from his fourth studio album After Hours. It was released on March 20,2020,alongside the rest of its parent album. A music video for the song was released on July 22,2020. The song was written and produced by The Weeknd,Illangelo,and DaHeala;with Belly receiving additional writing credits.
"Go Crazy" is a song by American singer-songwriter Chris Brown and American rapper Young Thug,from their collaborative mixtape Slime &B,released on May 5,2020. After it became the only charting song from the mixtape,it was officially released as a single on May 19,2020. The song is a trap-infused R&B record,with production that samples the Showboys's 1986 single "Drag Rap",for which the Showboys are credited as writers. The official remix of the song was released on February 19,2021,and features fellow American rappers Future,Lil Durk,and Latto.
"Smile" is a song by American rapper and singer Juice Wrld and Canadian singer the Weeknd. It was released on August 7,2020,as the sixth single from the former's posthumous third studio album Legends Never Die. On the day of the single's release,an updated version of the album featuring the song was released.
"Bad Boy" is a song by American rappers Juice Wrld and Young Thug. It was released via Grade A Productions through exclusive licensing to Interscope Records on January 15,2021. The two artists wrote the song along with its sole producer,Pi'erre Bourne.
"Die for It" is a song by Palestinian-Canadian rapper Belly and Canadian singer the Weeknd,featuring vocals from American rapper Nas. It was released on August 27,2021,through XO Records and Republic Records as the fourth single from Belly's third studio album,See You Next Wednesday,along with the album. The song was produced by Skinny,DaHeala,and the Anmls.
See You Next Wednesday is the third studio album by Palestinian-Canadian rapper Belly. It was released on 27 August 2021 by Roc Nation and XO. The album features guest appearances from the Weeknd,Young Thug,Moneybagg Yo,Gunna,PnB Rock,Nas,Nav,Lil Uzi Vert,Big Sean,and Benny the Butcher.
"Take My Breath" is a song by Canadian singer the Weeknd. It was released on August 6,2021,through XO and Republic Records,as the lead single from his fifth studio album,Dawn FM (2022). The song was written and produced by the Weeknd,Max Martin and Oscar Holter,with Belly,Andrea Di Ceglie,and Luigi Tutolo receiving additional songwriting credits.
"Remote Control" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his tenth studio album Donda (2021). The song,which features vocals from fellow American rapper Young Thug,was produced by West alongside Cubeatz,Digital Nas,Ojivolta,88-Keys,Mike Dean and Teddy Walton.
