The Revolution is the debut studio album

Studio album

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 by Canadian rapper, Belly

Belly (rapper)

Ahmed Balshe , better known by his stage name Belly, is a Palestinian-Canadian Juno Award-winning rapper....

 which was released on June 5, 2007 in Canada

Canada

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 on Capital Prophets Records Inc.

CP Records

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. The album became a commercial success a month after its release, when it was certified gold by the CRIA

Cria

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 for shipping over 50,000 copies. The lead single "Pressure" won Best MuchVibe video at the 2007 MuchMusic Video Awards

2007 MuchMusic Video Awards

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 and also peaked at #10 on the Canadian Singles Chart

Canadian Singles Chart

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. Also the album won the Rap Recording of the Year

Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year

The Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year has been awarded since 1991, and is awarded for the best rap album in Canada. It was awarded under the title Best Rap Recording from 1993 to 2002....

 at the 2008 Juno Awards. All videos for the singles received heavy rotation on Much Music. In April 2008 for the 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards

2008 MuchMusic Video Awards

The 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards were held in Toronto, Ontario at MuchMusic's headquarters on June 15, 2008 with the rain-soaked Red carpet arrivals that started at 8:00pm ET, but was slightly delayed by rainstorms that soaked the crowds and artists, the awards started at 9:00 and ended at 11:00...

, "Ridin'" was nominated for 4 MMVAs and won 1 of them for best rap video. "I'm the Man" was also nominated for 1 MMVA making Belly the only artist that year to be nominated in 5 categories.

The People (Disc One)

#	Title	Featuring Guest(s)	Time	Producer(s)
1	Hi Haters		2:19	Beat Merchant
2	Revolutionary		4:49
3	Obsessions		5:00
4	I Swear	Scarface Scarface (rapper) Brad Terrence Jordan , better known by his stage name Scarface, is an American rapper, and recording artist from Houston, Texas and a member of the Geto Boys. He is originally from South Park, Houston.-Life and career:...	4:11
5	If I Don't		4:55
6	Ya Dunya	Massari Massari Sari Abboud better known by his stage name Massari is a Lebanese Canadian R&B, pop, and hip hop singer who grew up in Canada. Massari means "money" in Arabic....	3:49
7	People Change		3:23	Whosane?
8	I'm the Man	Kurupt Kurupt Ricardo Emmanuel Brown , better known by his stage name Kurupt, also known as Kurupt Tha Kingpin, Kurupt Young Gotti or Young Gotstra is an American rapper and former Executive Vice President of Death Row Records...	4:59	Bacardy
9	I Ain't No Pimp		3:31	Da Heala
10	B Variable		3:21	Whosane?
11	History Of Violence		5:13	Whosane?
12	Goodbye	Monique Monique Monique is a female given name, the original form of Monica. It has also been regularly used in English speaking countries since at least the 1950s.-Notable women named Monique:In acting:...	4:40
13	Leave Me Alone		4:25
14	Follow Me		4:10

The System (Disc Two)

#	Title	Featuring Guest(s)	Time	Producer(s)
1	So Cold		4:12
2	The Freshest	Fabolous Fabolous John David Jackson , better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper of African American and Dominican descent. He grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Part of his early popularity arose from his hit single "Can't Deny It" in 2001, from his debut...	4:10
3	Ridin'	Mario Winans Mario Winans Mario Winans is an American R&B singer, songwriter, music producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Born Mario Brown, he is the son of gospel recording artist Vickie Winans and her first husband, Bishop Ronald Brown. He is also the stepson of his mother's second husband, gospel singer, Pastor Marvin...	4:30
4	Kill for You		4:13
5	Don't Be Shy	Nina Sky Nina Sky Nina Sky is an American musical duo composed of identical twins Nicole and Natalie Albino .-Early life and career:Albino's parents moved to New York from Puerto Rico and were divorced when the girls were younger...	3:51	Da Heala
6	Good Evening	Kurupt Kurupt Ricardo Emmanuel Brown , better known by his stage name Kurupt, also known as Kurupt Tha Kingpin, Kurupt Young Gotti or Young Gotstra is an American rapper and former Executive Vice President of Death Row Records...	4:18	Da Heala
7	The Chronic Break		0:44
8	For the Love		3:53	Da Heala
9	How You		3:39
10	Magic	Dru Dru Singer, songwriter and dancer, Dru is a Canadian solo artist who grew up in Toronto and has passionately pursued his music career since 1993...	3:28
11	Pressure	Ginuwine Ginuwine Elgin Baylor Lumpkin , better known by his stage name Ginuwine is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Signed to Epic Records since the mid-1990s, Ginuwine had released a number of multi-platinum and platinum-selling albums and singles, becoming one of R&B's top artists during the late 1990's...	4:34	Beat Merchant, Goggs
12	Stomp On 'Em		4:39
13	Welcome to the Jungle	Monique Monique Monique is a female given name, the original form of Monica. It has also been regularly used in English speaking countries since at least the 1950s.-Notable women named Monique:In acting:...	2:45
14	On the Low		3:18