Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)

Story

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.

Synopsis from TMDB.

Trailer

The Art of Rap Official 2012 Trailer (HD) · plays from YouTube

Cast

• Ice-T Self
• Dr. Dre Self
• Ice Cube Self
• Snoop Dogg Self
• Eminem Self
• Afrika Bambaataa Self
• Grandmaster Caz Self
• B Bun B Self
• B Busy Bee Self
• K Kool Boy Self
• Joe Budden Self
• C Cashout Chris Self
• Common Self
• Treach Self
• Chuck D Self
• Yasiin Bey Self
• Doug E. Fresh Self
• Big Daddy Kane Self