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Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012): movie guide
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012) is a Documentary, Music running about 106 minutes. It holds a TMDB score of 6.7/10 from 63 votes. Notable cast includes Ice-T, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg. Cinema Box covers trailers, cast, and details for discovery — not full streaming.
- Released: 2012-06-15
- Runtime: 106 min
- TMDB: 6.7/10
- Genres: Documentary, Music
Last updated: 2026-11-11 · First listed: 2012-06-15

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What is Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap about?
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.
Cast highlights
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap features Ice-T, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Afrika Bambaataa. Open the Cinema Box title page for the full cast list and character credits.
Key facts
Release date: 2012-06-15. Runtime: 106 minutes. TMDB score: 6.7/10 (63 votes). Genres: Documentary, Music. Original language: en. Status: Released.
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- Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap is listed as Documentary, Music on TMDB.
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- Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap runs about 106 minutes.
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