Belly has distinguished himself as a rapper, singer/songwriter, and producer who has drawn from the cultural displacement, poverty, and hustling he endured and experienced as a Palestinian-Jordanian immigrant living in Canada. Although he started his career on the Canadian punk scene, he broke through in 2007 with his debut LP The Revolution, which hit the Canadian Top 30, was certified gold, and won a Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year. Subsequent joint deals with Roc Nation and XO led to wider distribution and greater commercial success in the U.S., beginning with the platinum 2015 single "Might Not," among his numerous collaborations with the Weeknd, and continuing through the 2018 release of his second proper album, the pointed and outspoken IMMIGRANT. He returned in 2021 with third set See You Next Wednesday.