Skip to content
balasaur
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

72
Balasaur Score
Worth a look

2012 · Movie · 1h 46m · R

DocumentaryMusic

The read

A Balasaur Score of 72 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, Metacritic 66/100. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.

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.

Ratings

IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
Metacritic66/100

63 audience votes

Key crew

Cast

Stills

Movies like Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

Shows like Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

Themes

rap music

The Best Ice-T Movies

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap is #3 of 12