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Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
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Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

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

2012 1h 46m 6.7/10 (61)

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.

Cast

Ice-T

Ice-T

Self

Dr. Dre

Dr. Dre

Self

Ice Cube

Ice Cube

Self

Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg

Self

Eminem

Eminem

Self

Afrika Bambaataa

Afrika Bambaataa

Self

Grandmaster Caz

Grandmaster Caz

Self

Bun B

Bun B

Self

B

Busy Bee

Self

K

Kool Boy

Self

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