BELLY

Two crime lords, Tommy and Sincere, begin to realize that their lives are headed toward a dead end. Sincere begins getting in touch with his African roots and convinces his girlfriend that they should emigrate to the Motherland, while Tommy has a religious awakening and joins the Nation of Islam.

With a wildly vivid style that captures New York criminal life in slow zooms and strobes, Belly is the hip-hop classic that was light years ahead of everything else. Hype Williams’s blistering debut gave the gangster film a much-needed shake-up, while showcasing music legends Nas, DMX and T-Boz.