Belo (from Do or Die)
The Truth
IN STORES NOW!!
The Legion/Asylum/WEA
www.myspace.com/belo1
Who is Belo?
The Legion has a whole stable of artists that are going to be released
in the next 18 months. Belo is the second artist to be released on The
Legion label. Belo is also the first member of Do or Die to go solo.
“What makes Belo’s project so
exciting is that a lot of people have been waiting for his solo project for so
long,” says Rudy Acosta, CEO of The Legion Records. “For him to be the first one
of the group to come out with a solo album, it’s exciting to see the direction
he’s taking. His style is very unique within the group, and within the industry,
too. He’s got that smooth, pimp feel, but he also takes it to the streets. It’s
a great combination."
During Belo’s career with Do Or
Die, he was typically given a verse a song to explain his thoughts and
views. Now, the Chicago rhyme legend is taking advantage of the extra mic time a
solo album provides. That’s why he’s named it The Truth -- he’s got a lot he
wants to speak on.
“I picked it because a lot of the
stuff I wanted to express I couldn’t express when I was doing albums with Do Or
Die,” Belo explains. “I wanted to touch on some topics that were real truthful,
that were really real, so I called it The Truth. I had never gotten a chance to
touch on my personal spirituality. I have done a lot on the streets. I lot of
people don’t know that side of me because they hear me rapping laid-back and
smooth but they don’t know the street side and the stuff that I’ve gone through
in life.”
Belo spits straight street on
“Outlaws” and addresses issues he has with religious misdirection, the terrorist
attacks on America, the war in Iraq and the American government on the searing
“God’s Wrath.” But Belo gives fans the classic Do Or Die sound Belo helped
define, too. One such tune is sexy lead single “So Exclusive,” which features
the soulful vocals of Johnny P, the sensuous production work of The Legendary
Traxster and showcases Belo rapping about having an exclusive woman.
