The art of rap, icets new documentary about the skill and craft that go into rapping. The art of rap is a pretty monumental achievement on icets part endlessly enjoyable, enlightening and boasting a wicked soundtrack. This performance documentary goes beyond the stardom and the bling, to explore what goes on inside the minds, and erupts from the lips, of the grandmasters of rap. The art of rap, director icet interviews dozens of raps leading luminaries. The art of rap 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Sep 14, 2012 the criticallyacclaimed ice t documentary rapumentary something from nothing. The art of rap trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Taking us on a deeply personal journey icet uncovers how this music of the street has grown to dominate the world. Art of rap featuring hip hop greats such as nas, dr. The art of rap is a 2012 american documentary directed and executive produced by icet and codirected by andy baybutt. The biggest fans of this film are the people going in expecting to hate it, and walk out changed, says veteran rapper, actor, author and film producer icet of his latest documentary and follow up to something from nothing. All these elements of the hiphop movement are discussed with director icet and the legends he interviews afrika bambaataa, eminem, nas, mos def, kanye west, chuck d, krsone, snoop dogg. His purpose is to discuss rap and hiphop with some of its biggest stars, as far as.
Producer paul toogood states on the dvd release that the genesis of the project stemmed from a conversation. Jun 15, 2012 in his documentary something from nothing. The art of rap stars the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 50 min, and received a score of 66 out of 100 on metacritic, which put together. You name a movie portrait of a pimp and people dont know what to expect. In this inspiring documentary, rapper icet travels around the u.
The art of rap all freestyles compilation duration. Sep 17, 2012 visually luscious and drenched with the big beats of classic cuts and freestyle rhyming by some of the masters of the music, something from nothing. At the wheel of this unstoppable beast is the films director and interviewer icet. Jun 15, 2012 something from nothing the art of rap hollywood movie. The art of rap explores just what its title proclaims. Something from nothing the art of rap 2012 something. The criticallyacclaimed ice t documentary rapumentary something from nothing. The art of rap, icet interviews fellow hiphoppers to sketch the inspiration at the heart of the music. Icet takes us on an intimate journey into the heart and soul of hiphop with the legends of rap music. There were 7 other movies released on the same date, including rock of ages, thats my boy and extraterrestrial.
In scenes where the different rappers freestyle, theres frequent profanity fk, bitch, and the nword, among others. Heres a quick freestyle from eminem off of ice ts documentary entitled something from nothing. This content is not owned by me so the owner can claim his rights when he wants, its just a sharing. Ice t goes on an epic journey from coast to coast in his upcoming documentary film something to nothing. The art of rap 2012 starring afrika bambaataa and qtip on dvd and bluray. The art of rap 2012 full movie online 123movie watch something from nothing. The art of rap, features everybody from the cold crush brothers grandmaster caz to common, hanging out and discussing the intricacies of their craft. The art of rap is a feature length music documentary delving into what goes into making the seminal hip hop records that. Producer paul toogood states on the dvd release that the genesis of the project stemmed from a conversation he had. Enter city, state or zip code go fandango fanalert. It focuses on the craft of writing and performing rap verses, and all the interviewees are musicians of the genre and friends of icet.
Recognized as the godfather of gangsta rap, icet is granted unparalleled access to the personal lives of the masters of this artform that he credits for saving his life. September 8, 20 despite its relative shortcomings, the film is a must see for. Visually luscious and drenched with the big beats of classic cuts and freestyle rhyming by some of the masters of the music, something from nothing. Icet takes us on an intimate journey into the heart. The art of rap is a feature length performance documentary about the runaway juggernaut that is rap music. The art of rap is a feature length performance documentary film about the runaway. Recognized as the godfather of gangsta rap, icet is granted unparalleled access to the personal lives of the masters of this. The art of rap tells the improbable tale of rap and hip hop musics rise to prominence in the world through an intimate and interesting documentary. Icet travels coast to coast interviewing rap performers such as qtip, common and kanye west to pay tribute to the musical art form. The art of rap 2012 icet travels coast to coast interviewing rap performers such as qtip, common and kanye west to pay tribute to the musical art form. The art of rap aired on vh1 last night and as is the way of the world, its now viewable online in its entirety.
Jun 11, 2018 this content is not owned by me so the owner can claim his rights when he wants, its just a sharing. Fans will have the chance to witness an extraordinary moment in hip hop history when director icet performs with rap legends chuck d, melle mel and raekwon for a oneoff performance to mark the european premiere of his directorial debut, the art of rap. The art of rap was released in 2012 on friday, june 15, 2012 in limited movie theaters. The art of rap, features everybody from the cold crush brothers grandmaster caz to common, hanging out and discussing the intricacies of. Producer paul toogood states on the dvd release that the genesis. The movie made me want to unearth all my archived hiphop albums, as the lyrics take on a new meaning once youre privy to the stories behind them. This performance documentary goes beyond the stardom and. The art of rap is both a comprehensive history lesson on hiphop and an exploration of the creative processes of the genres most influential artists. Something from nothing the art of rap 2012 something from. Directed by icet with help from andy baybutt, something from nothing. The industrys vermin is a hiphop track about the way the industry, we all know to be corrupt, treats.
Director icet, aided by director andy baybutt, takes viewers back to the beginnings of rap music to discuss how it arose from. The art of rap movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Randomly searching through clips of the movie and i came across this in the related videos im finally happy it has found its place on youtube so in case you havent seen it here it is. Something from nothing, icets rap documentary the new.