Hip Hop didn't invent anything. Hip Hop reinvented everything
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.
Made in US
6.7/10
2012
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Cast
Ice-T
As Self
Dr. Dre
As Self
Ice Cube
As Self
Snoop Dogg
As Self
Eminem
As Self
Afrika Bambaataa
As Self
Grandmaster Caz
As Self
Bun B
As Self
Busy Bee
As Self
Kool Boy
As Self
Joe Budden
As Self
Cashout Chris
As Self
Common
As Self
Treach
As Self
Chuck D
As Self
Yasiin Bey
As Self
Doug E. Fresh
As Self
Big Daddy Kane
As Self
KRS-One
As Self
DJ Premier
As Self
Xzibit
As Self
Ye
As Self
Redman
As Self
Royce da 5′9
As Self
B-Real
As Self
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