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

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

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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Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap Cast

Name Character
Snoop Dogg He was 40, now 53 years old as Himself
Ice Cube He was 43, now 55 years old as Himself
Ice-T He was 54, now 66 years old as Himself
Common He was 40, now 52 years old as Himself
Kanye West He was 35, now 47 years old as Himself
Eminem He was 39, now 52 years old as Himself
Dr. Dre He was 47, now 59 years old as Himself
Yasiin Bey He was 38, now 51 years old as Himself
Chuck D He was 51, now 64 years old as Himself
Big Daddy Kane He was 43, now 56 years old as Himself
Anthony 'Treach' Criss He was 41, now 54 years old as Himself
Xzibit He was 37, now 50 years old as Himself
KRS-One He was 46, now 59 years old as Himself
B-Real He was 42, now 54 years old as Himself
Bun B He was 39, now 51 years old as Himself
DJ Premier He was 46, now 58 years old as Himself
Grandmaster Caz He was 51, now 63 years old as Himself
Doug E. Fresh He was 45, now 58 years old as Himself
Redman He was 42, now 54 years old as Himself
Afrika Bambaataa He was 55, now 67 years old as Himself
Joe Budden He was 31, now 44 years old as Himself
Royce da 5'9 He was 34, now 47 years old as Himself

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap Crew

Name Department
Adam F. as Music. Sound
Andy Baybutt as Director. Directing
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Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (12 years)

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

  • Release day: Friday, June 15, 2012
  • Runtime: 106 minutes
  • Revenue: 288312.00