Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

106 mins | Documentary | June 15, 2012

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.

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

106 mins | Documentary | June 15, 2012

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
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.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Vivendi Entertainment
Original title Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Directors Andy Baybutt, Ice-T
Writers

Cast

Ice-T

as Himself

Dr. Dre

as Himself

Ice Cube

as Himself

Snoop Dogg

as Himself

Eminem

as Himself

Afrika Bambaataa

as Himself

Grandmaster Caz

as Himself

Bun B

as Himself

Busy Bee

as Himself

Kool Boy

as Himself

Joe Budden

as Himself

Cashout Chris

as Himself

Common

as Himself

Chuck D

as Himself

Yasiin Bey

as Himself

Doug E. Fresh

as Himself

Big Daddy Kane

as Himself

KRS-One

as Himself

DJ Premier

as Himself

Xzibit

as Himself

Kanye West

as Himself

Redman

as Himself

Royce Da 5'9"

as Himself

B-Real

as Himself