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.
| Runtime: | 106 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for pervasive language including sexual references, and some drug content |
| Official Site: | http://theartofrap.com/ |
| Production: | Indomina Releasing |
| Genres: | Music, Documentary |
| Countries: | USA, UK |
| Language: | English |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Andy Baybutt | Director |
| Ice-T | Director |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Chuck D. | Himself |
| Dr. Dre | Himself |
| Snoop Dogg | Himself |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Afrika Bambaataa | Himself |
| Anthony 'Treach' Criss | Himself |
| B-Real | Himself |
| Bun B | Himself |
| Busy Bee | Himself |
| Chuck D. | Himself |
| Common | Himself |
| Dana Dane | Himself |
| Dr. Dre | Himself |
| Grandmaster Caz | Himself |
| Ice Cube | Himself |
| Joe Budden | Himself |
| Mos Def | Himself |
| Royce Da 59 | Himself |
| Snoop Dogg | Himself |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alison Toogood | Executive Producer |
| Andrew McDonald | Associate Producer |
| David Kaplan | Executive Producer |
| Elis Pacheco | Associate Producer |
| Garcia Henry Hen Gee | Associate Producer |
| Ice-T | Executive Producer |
| Jelena Nikolic | Executive Producer |
| Jorge Hinojosa | Executive Producer |
| Justin Thomson-Glover | Associate Producer |
| Lloyd Stanton | Associate Producer |
| Mickey Bentson | Associate Producer |
| Paul Toogood | Producer |
| Sean E. Sean | Associate Producer |
| Simon D. Pearce | Executive Producer |
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