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[WATCH] Belly Hits the L.A. Leakers and Spits on Nas’ “If I Ruled the World”

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The L.A. Leakers freestyles have been on FIRE. Following visits from Migos, J. Cole, and Polo G, Belly steps into the beat to float all over the “If I Ruled the World” beat from NasIt Was Written album.

The visit to the Leakers was the third time that Belly visited the squad and he doesn’t miss.

Back in April, Belly dropped off two new singles in “Money on the Table” featuring Benny The Butcher and “IYKYK,” both from his forthcoming album See You Next Wednesday, set to drop on XO Records and Roc Nation.

“This felt like something nostalgic when I first made it, and being a fan of Benny, it only made sense to have him on it. I just feel blessed to be back & doing what I love.” Belly said of “Money on the Table.”

You can hear those singles here.

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Today in Hip-Hop History: Nas Drops His Sophomore Album ‘It Was Written’ 24 Years Ago

On July 2, 1996, Nas unleashed the follow-up to his critically acclaimed debut, 1994’s Illmatic entitled It Was Written, the album featured production from DJ Premier, Dr. Dre, and Havoc.

This time around, the fresh-faced, 22-year-old Brooklyn-born emcee consciously pushed the album in a more mainstream direction, hoping to secure a wider fan base. It worked.

The album proved to be Nas’ most commercially successful release, debuting at #1 on the US Billboard 200 chart. It’s viewed by music critics as one of Nas’ strongest records and remains his best-selling release, with over four million copies sold in the U.S. alone.

One of the album’s standout singles, “If I Ruled the World,” featured Lauryn Hill, who (at the time) was riding the wave of her recent success with The Fugees. Other guests included Foxy Brown, Dr. Dre, and Mobb Deep.

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