Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
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  • Starring: Chuck D., Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg
  • Summary: Ice-T takes us on an intimate journey into the heart and soul of hip-hop with the legends of rap music. This performance documentary goes beyond the stardom and the bling, to explore what goes on inside the minds, and erupts from the lips, of the grandmasters of rap. Recognized as the godfather of Gangsta rap, Ice-T is granted unparalleled access to the personal lives of the masters of this artform that he credits for saving his life. Interspersed with the performer’s insightful, touching, and often funny revelations are classic raps, freestyle rhymes, and never before heard a cappellas straight from the mouths of the creators. What emerges is a better understanding of, and a tribute to, an original American art form that brought poetry to a new generation. (Indomina Releasing)… Expand

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  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
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  1. Empire
    Reviewed by: David Hughes
    Jul 16, 2012
    80
    An extremely interesting insight, proving that rap music is an art form in its own right.
  2. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Peter Bradshaw
    Jul 19, 2012
    80
    With a very simple premise, rapper Ice-T – this film's presenter and co-director with Andy Baybutt – has created a very enjoyable and often fascinating movie.
  3. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    Reviewed by: Kevin C. Johnson
    Jun 15, 2012
    75
    Ice-T delivers a love letter to hip-hop with Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap.
  4. Total Film
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Crocker
    Jul 12, 2012
    60
    Freestyle, funny but finally just too repetitive, Ice's affectionate home-movie needed someone to structure it into a deeper documentary.

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  1. TheHygienist
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    I was struck by the opening interview when one of the rappers said that rap evolved because "they took our instruments away", meaning that schools somehow conspired to take instruments away from students, so they could no longer perform jazz and blues. At that starting point of victimization, it was downhill all the way, including the vast over-use of every curse in the book including the so-called "n" word, which is apparently not offensive at all to anyone in this film. If you really want to see the origin of the decline of western civilization, study this "Something from Nothing" farce.… Collapse
  2. donmontalvo
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    I really wanted to like this movie. I probably would have a different opinion had it not been for the 1000+ times the "n" word was used. C'mon rappers, find a way to express your art.… Expand

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