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MASTER SCORE 78.8 / 100
2012·Documentary / Music·1h 46m

SOMETHING FROM NOTHING: THE ART OF RAP

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

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.

Above the Line
Ice-T, Andy Baybutt·DirectorJeremy Hewson·Director of PhotographyAdam F.·MusicKieran Smyth·Editor
Cast
Ice-T·SelfDr. Dre·SelfIce Cube·SelfSnoop Dogg·SelfEminem·SelfAfrika Bambaataa·SelfGrandmaster Caz·SelfBun B·SelfBusy Bee·SelfKool Boy·Self
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 2
Ice-T·DirectorAndy Baybutt·Director
Camera· 2
Jeremy Hewson·Director of PhotographyPatrick J. Donnelly·Additional Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Kieran Smyth·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Adam F.·Music
Production· 3
Alison Toogood·Executive ProducerPaul Toogood·Executive ProducerJasbinder Singh Mann·Finance
By the Numbers
78.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
86%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$288K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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