Belly movie plot

"Belly" stars rapper DMX as Earl Simmons as an ambitious con man desperate for money, power and respect while his best friend Nasir Jones tries to stop his illicit behavior. "Belly" vividly demonstrates the forces driving the culture of today's urban youth. Nominated for the 1999 Independent Spirit Award, Belly is a dark, poignant urban thriller whose biggest stunt is an all-star cast of platinum rap artists—early Simmons (aka DMX) plays an ambitious , the street pimping upstart desperate for money, power, and respect; Nasir Jones, aka NAS, plays his best friend, determined to clear his name. Dazzling in technology, brutal in realism, and hypnotic throughout, Belly vividly captures the power of despair that guides today's urban youth culture.