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Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

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

6.70 - voted by 61
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 poster

Ice-T

Self

Dr. Dre poster

Dr. Dre

Self

Ice Cube poster

Ice Cube

Self

Snoop Dogg poster

Snoop Dogg

Self

Eminem poster

Eminem

Self

Afrika Bambaataa poster

Afrika Bambaataa

Self

Grandmaster Caz poster

Grandmaster Caz

Self

Bun B poster

Bun B

Self

Busy Bee poster

Busy Bee

Self

Kool Boy poster

Kool Boy

Self

Joe Budden poster

Joe Budden

Self

Cashout Chris poster

Cashout Chris

Self

Common poster

Common

Self

Treach poster

Treach

Self

Chuck D poster

Chuck D

Self