Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)

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

  • Genre: Documentary, Music
  • Release Date: 2012-06-15
  • User Rating: 6.5/10 from 53 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 46min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Vivendi Entertainment
  • Production Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
  • Directors: , .
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Summary

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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    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