Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)
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.
The movie Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap, released in 2012, features 69 songs from artists like David McCallum, Kurtis Blow, Public Enemy and Mantronix. What is your favorite song from Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap?
Songs from Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
- The Edge
- David McCallum
- The Breaks
- Kurtis Blow
- Shut 'Em Down
- Public Enemy
- Ay ay ay
- King of Beats
- Mantronix
- Funky Drummer
- James Brown
- B Boys Make Some Noise
- Grandmaster Caz
- Planet Rock
- Afrika Bambaataa and Soul Sonic Force
- The Message
- Grand Master Flash & The Furious Five
- RAW
- Big Daddy Kane
- No Damn Good
- Big Daddy Kane
- Follow The Leader
- Eric B. , Rakim
- The 18th Letter (Always And Forever)
- Rakim
- Bee Aware
- Company Flow
- P.S.K. What Does It Mean?
- Schooly-D
- New Jack Hustler
- Immortal Technique and Ice-T
- Frontlines
- Immortal Technique
- Break Dance Electric Boogie
- West Street Mob
- Give It Up
- Public Enemy
- Friends
- Nas
- The World Is Yours
- Nas
- Full Clip
- Gang Starr
- Mass Appeal (Instrumental)
- Gang Starr
- Just Kissed My Baby
- The Meters
- As High As Wu-Tang Get
- Wu-Tang Clan
- Rapper's Delight
- Sugarhill Gang
- Ego Trippin
- Ultramagnetic MC's
- Push It
- Salt-N-Pepa
- Vibrant Thing
- Q-Tip
- Wild Hot
- Q-Tip
- Steve Biko
- A Tribe Called Quest
- My Melody
- Q-Tip
- FIGHT THE POWER
- Public Enemy
- Megamix 2 (Why Is It Fresh)
- Grand Mixer DXT
- Let 'Em Know
- Bun B
- Are You In That Mood Yet?
- Joe Budden
- Smash Sumthin
- Adam F. Featuring Redman
- Quiet Dog Bite Hard
- Mos Def
- Fix Up
- Mos Def
- Lose Yourself
- Eminem
- Hip Hop
- Mos Def
- Bad Guys Always Die
- Eminem featuring Dr. Dre
- The Real Slim Shady
- Eminem
- Legendary
- Royce Da 59
- Boom
- Royce Da 59
- Bentleys & Bitches
- Ras Kass
- Forgot About Dre
- Dr. Dre featuring Eminem
- I Wanna Get High
- Cypress Hill
- Cold Rock A Party
- MC Lyte
- My Story
- MC Lyte
- Real Hip Hop
- Das Efx
- MC's Act Like They Don't Know
- KRS-One
- Sucker MC's
- Run-D.M.C.
- Nahh
- Chino XL
- Gorgeous
- Kanye West
- It Takes Two
- Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock
- I'll See You In The Streets
- Ice-T
- A Nigga Witta Gun
- Dr. Dre
- Still Dre
- Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg
- What's The Difference
- Dr. Dre featuring Eminem and Xzibit
- STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON
- N.W.A.
- Your Money Or Your Life
- Ice Cube
- Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang
- Dr. Dre
- It Was A Good Day
- Ice Cube
- Ride On (Caught Up)
- Snoop Dogg
- 6 In The Morning
- Snoop Dogg & Ice-T
- Microphone Fiend
- Eric B. & Rakim
- The Next Episode
- Dr. Dre
- Another One Bites the Dust
- Queen
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