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Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
6.6
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1h 46m
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2012
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Released
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 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
Yasiin Bey poster
Yasiin Bey
Self
Doug E. Fresh poster
Doug E. Fresh
Self
Big Daddy Kane poster
Big Daddy Kane
Self
KRS-One poster
KRS-One
Self
DJ Premier poster
DJ Premier
Self

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