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Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
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(59 votes)
Documentary
Music

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.

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25 members
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Ice-T

Self

Ice-T
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Dr. Dre

Self

Dr. Dre
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Ice Cube

Self

Ice Cube
Acting

Snoop Dogg

Self

Snoop Dogg
Acting

Eminem

Self

Eminem
Acting

Afrika Bambaataa

Self

Afrika Bambaataa
Acting

Grandmaster Caz

Self

Grandmaster Caz
Acting

Bun B

Self

Bun B
Acting

Busy Bee

Self

No Image
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Kool Boy

Self

No Image
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Joe Budden

Self

Joe Budden
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Cashout Chris

Self

No Image
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Common

Self

Common
Acting

Treach

Self

Treach
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Chuck D

Self

Chuck D
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Yasiin Bey

Self

Yasiin Bey
Acting

Doug E. Fresh

Self

Doug E. Fresh
Acting

Big Daddy Kane

Self

Big Daddy Kane
Acting

KRS-One

Self

KRS-One
Acting

DJ Premier

Self

DJ Premier
Acting

Xzibit

Self

Xzibit
Acting

Ye

Self

Ye
Acting

Redman

Self

Redman
Acting

Royce da 5′9

Self

Royce da 5′9
Acting

B-Real

Self

B-Real

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