
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)
6.7|15 Jun, 2012|106 min
Hip Hop didn't invent anything. Hip Hop reinvented everything
6.7|15 Jun, 2012|106 min
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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.
Language
Budget--
Revenue $288,312
English
Budget--
Revenue $288,312
Keywords
rap music
Casts

Ice-T
Self

Dr. Dre
Self

Ice Cube
Self

Snoop Dogg
Self

Eminem
Self

Afrika Bambaataa
Self

Grandmaster Caz
Self

Bun B
Self
Busy Bee
Self
Kool Boy
Self

Joe Budden
Self
Cashout Chris
Self

Common
Self

Treach
Self

Chuck D
Self

Yasiin Bey
Self

Doug E. Fresh
Self

Big Daddy Kane
Self

KRS-One
Self

DJ Premier
Self

Xzibit
Self

Ye
Self

Redman
Self

Royce da 5′9
Self

B-Real
Self
Crews

Ice-T
Director
Andy Baybutt
Director
Alison Toogood
Executive Producer
Adam F.
Music
Kieran Smyth
Editor
Paul Toogood
Executive Producer
Patrick J. Donnelly
Additional Director of Photography
Jeremy Hewson
Director of Photography
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