Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

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

2012 1h 46m EN

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★6.7TMDB · 63

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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.

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

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Cast

Ice-T
Self
Dr. Dre
Self
Ice Cube
Self
Snoop Dogg
Self
Eminem
Self
Afrika Bambaataa
Self
Grandmaster Caz
Self
Bun B
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ice-T
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ice-T, shot by Jeremy Hewson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Editor Kieran Smyth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Ice-T and Dr. Dre and Ice Cube carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Hip Hop didn't invent anything. Hip Hop reinvented everything".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2062996 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ice-T directs. Jeremy Hewson behind the camera. Kieran Smyth cuts. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 14 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.
3Directed by Ice-T, shot by Jeremy Hewson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Kieran Smyth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ice-T and Dr. Dre and Ice Cube carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Hip Hop didn't invent anything. Hip Hop reinvented everything".
7IMDB entry: tt2062996 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.