Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Hip Hop didn't invent anything. Hip Hop reinvented everything
2012 | 106m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Andy Baybutt, Ice-T |
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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. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 15, 2012 |
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| Director: | Andy Baybutt, Ice-T |
| Writer: | |
| Genres: | Music, Documentary |
| Keywords | rap music |
| Production Companies | Vivendi Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $288,312
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Andy Baybutt | Director |
| Kieran Smyth | Editor |
| Adam F. | Music |
| Patrick J. Donnelly | Additional Director of Photography |
| Jeremy Hewson | Director of Photography |
| Ice-T | Director |
| Name | Title |
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| Paul Toogood | Executive Producer |
| Alison Toogood | Executive Producer |
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