Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

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

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)

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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.

Directors: Ice-T, Andy Baybutt.

Release Date: 2012-06-15
Status: Released
Run time: 106 min / 1:46
Revenue: $288,312
Production Company : Vivendi Entertainment
Production Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

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Casts

Ice-T
Self
Dr. Dre
Self
Ice Cube
Self
Snoop Dogg
Self
Eminem
Self
Afrika Bambaataa
Self
Grandmaster Caz
Self
Bun B
Self
Busy Bee
Self
Kool Boy
Self
Joe Budden
Self
Cashout Chris
Self
Common
Self
Treach
Self
Chuck D
Self
Yasiin Bey
Self
Doug E. Fresh
Self
Big Daddy Kane
Self
KRS-One
Self
DJ Premier
Self
Xzibit
Self
Kanye West
Self
Redman
Self
Royce Da 5'9"
Self
B-Real
Self

Crew

Directing Ice-T Director
Sound Adam F. Music
Directing Andy Baybutt Director
Production Paul Toogood Executive Producer
Production Alison Toogood Executive Producer
Editing Kieran Smyth Editor
Camera Jeremy Hewson Director of Photography
Camera Patrick J. Donnelly Additional Director of Photography

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