Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (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.
Directors: Ice-T, Andy Baybutt.
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Ice-T as Self |
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Dr. Dre as Self |
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Ice Cube as Self |
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Snoop Dogg as Self |
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Eminem as Self |
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Afrika Bambaataa as Self |
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Grandmaster Caz as Self |
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Bun B as Self |
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Busy Bee as Self |
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Kool Boy as Self |
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Joe Budden as Self |
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Cashout Chris as Self |
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Common as Self |
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Treach as Self |
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Chuck D as Self |
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Yasiin Bey as Self |
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Doug E. Fresh as Self |
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Big Daddy Kane as Self |
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KRS-One as Self |
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DJ Premier as Self |
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Xzibit as Self |
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Ye as Self |
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Redman as Self |
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Royce da 5′9 as Self |
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B-Real as Self |
| Directing | Ice-T | Director |
| Directing | Andy Baybutt | Director |
| Production | Paul Toogood | Executive Producer |
| Production | Alison Toogood | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Kieran Smyth | Editor |
| Sound | Adam F. | Music |
| Camera | Patrick J. Donnelly | Additional Director of Photography |
| Camera | Jeremy Hewson | Director of Photography |
| Production | Jasbinder Singh Mann | Finance |
