Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

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

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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.

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Creators

Ice-T

director

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Andy Baybutt

director

Cast

Ice-T actor Dr. Dre actor Ice Cube actor Snoop Dogg actor Eminem actor Afrika Bambaataa actor

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Grandmaster Caz actor Bun B actor

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Busy Bee actor

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Kool Boy actor

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Joe Budden actor

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Cashout Chris actor Common actor Treach actor Chuck D actor

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Yasiin Bey actor Doug E. Fresh actor Big Daddy Kane actor KRS-One actor

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DJ Premier actor