
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
2012 • Documentary | Music
Ice-T
Director
Andy Baybutt
Director
Status
Released
Release date
June 15, 2012
Duration
106 Min
Language
en
Popularity
3.2735
Budget
$0
Revenue
$288,312
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

Dr. Dre

Ice Cube

Snoop Dogg

Eminem

Afrika Bambaataa

Grandmaster Caz

Bun B

Joe Budden

Common

Treach

Chuck D

Yasiin Bey

Doug E. Fresh

Big Daddy Kane

KRS-One

DJ Premier

Xzibit

Ye

Redman

Royce da 5′9

B-Real


















