Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)

  • R
  • 06/15/2012 (US)
  • Documentary, Music
  • 1h 46m

Hip Hop didn't invent anything. Hip Hop reinvented everything

Overview

SOMETHING FROM NOTHING: THE ART OF RAP is a feature length performance documentary about the runaway juggernaut that is Rap music. At the wheel of this unstoppable beast is the film's director and interviewer Ice-T. Taking us on a deeply personal journey Ice-T uncovers how this music of the street has grown to dominate the world. Along the way Ice-T meets a whole spectrum of Hip-Hop talent, from founders, to new faces, to the global superstars like Eminem, Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg and Kanye West. He exposes the roots and history of Rap and then, through meeting many of its most famous protagonists, studies the living mechanism of the music to reveal 'The Art Of Rap'. This extraordinary film features unique performances from the entire cast, without resorting to archive material, to build a fresh and surprising take on the phenomenon that is Rap.

Andy Baybutt

Director

Ice-T

Director

Cast

Ice-T's headshot

Ice-T

Self
Dr. Dre's headshot

Dr. Dre

Self
Ice Cube's headshot

Ice Cube

Self
Snoop Dogg's headshot

Snoop Dogg

Self
Eminem's headshot

Eminem

Self
Afrika Bambaataa's headshot

Afrika Bambaataa

Self
Grandmaster Caz's headshot

Grandmaster Caz

Self
Bun B's headshot

Bun B

Self

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