Back in 1998, Nas and DMX were co-stars in the hood cult classic flick Belly directed by Hype Williams. DMX dropped two number one albums, It’s Dark And Hell Is Hot and Flesh Of M Flesh, Blood Of My ...

Captivating performances by legendary rappers Nas and DMX propel director Hype Williams’s gritty, visually dazzling urban crime-thriller now presented in this 25th-anniversary edition. As gang leader ...

Actor Tyrin Turner who appeared in the 1998 cult film “Belly,” recently revealed that he tried to sabotage the movie after director Hype Williams gave his role to DMX. Turner sat down with Dub C and ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. “Belly,” the 1998 crime drama starring DMX, Nas, T-Boz, Taral Hicks, ...

As it turns out, Turner, who gained notoriety for his role in the 90s street-drama Menace II Society was supposed to star as Tommy “Buns” Brown. Instead, DMX was chosen due to his star power. “I ...

The history of one and done directors in cinema is an interesting one. It's rare to see someone with something that people wanted more of to never sit in the director's chair again. Famously, actor ...

Jay-Z has cleared the air over the longstanding rumors that he was supposed to play DMX's character in the 1998 film Belly, which Hype Williams directed. During his conversation with Complex honoring ...

Co-presented by Amoeba Music ! Let's get the record straight -- the "all style, no substance" argument can apply to a lot of things: hybrid cars, paleo diets, Drake. Or, in the case of Hype Williams, ...