Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

Synopsis

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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When & where

Streaming on

• Amazon Prime Video↗
• fuboTV↗
• Amazon Prime Video with Ads↗
• Shout! Factory Amazon Channel↗
• Qello Concerts by Stingray Amazon Channel↗

Top of the call sheet

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  Ice-T
  as Self
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  Dr. Dre
  as Self
• 
  Ice Cube
  as Self
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  Snoop Dogg
  as Self
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  Eminem
  as Self
• 
  Afrika Bambaataa
  as Self

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