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Ice T takes us on an intimate journey into the heart and soul of hip hop in a unique feature length film that goes beyond the stardom and the bling, to explore the minds of the grandmasters of the genre. Featuring interviews and performances from 47 of the biggest names in the business including Eminem, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Ice T, Kanye West, Common, Nas, Mos Def, Melle Mel, Chuck D, Afrika Bambaataa, Run Dmc, Q-Tip and many more. Ice T is granted unparalleled access to the personal lives of these legends, in this seminal take on how rap has developed as an expressive art form and a positive social and cultural force. An ode to music and the movement Ice T has been a force within. A must see for any fan of music.
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BLU RAY .. From Nothing // By Ice-T
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Beezy
Format:DVD
Out of the hip-hop movies I've seen, this is definitely up there as one of the best and well researched,
drawing from interviews with quite a few of the actual legends.
The main question you're probably asking with this documentary is-
how is this any different from the book How to Rap that came out a while back,
because that has 104 interviews with rappers (this documentary just has 47), and has a lot of the same people,
but even more and that book goes reeeeeally in depth... so does this documentary add anything new?
Well, the good thing is, this documentary is like a companion to that book, as it has a few different people and of course you get to see the people rapping freestyles to the camera, on screen.
So is this new ground? Not really, but it's nice that it was put together and it's definitely a welcome additional for anyone who is into the craft and taking an in depth look at the way hip-hop music is put together, rather than just the celebrity glitz and glamour that people normally focus on with hip-hop.
So yeah I would recommend getting this, good work.
drawing from interviews with quite a few of the actual legends.
The main question you're probably asking with this documentary is-
how is this any different from the book How to Rap that came out a while back,
because that has 104 interviews with rappers (this documentary just has 47), and has a lot of the same people,
but even more and that book goes reeeeeally in depth... so does this documentary add anything new?
Well, the good thing is, this documentary is like a companion to that book, as it has a few different people and of course you get to see the people rapping freestyles to the camera, on screen.
So is this new ground? Not really, but it's nice that it was put together and it's definitely a welcome additional for anyone who is into the craft and taking an in depth look at the way hip-hop music is put together, rather than just the celebrity glitz and glamour that people normally focus on with hip-hop.
So yeah I would recommend getting this, good work.
By Glenn
Format:Blu-ray
Great film very informative. Being a fan of Hip Hop and Rap it was good to learn how it come about and about the pioneers who made it what it is today.
By Brian Young
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Who better to make this film about the technique of rapping, than the seminal Ice T. Originally from the East Coast, he moved out to the West Coast where he discovered rap and hip-hop as it was being born. Ice T has always laid down serious street rhymes and he was "O.G" before most people even knew what it was. Ice T is a rapper who loves the word and in this documentary he goes from coast to coast to visit a wide group of other wordsmiths, including the mind-blowing Grandmaster Caz.Both Oldschool and Newschool rappers tell us about their influences, how they write rhymes and even spit a few lines right on the street corner where Ice T interviews them ! So you can forget about all that disposable MTV WeakWackWaterdDownWelfare crap and discover these American Poets and their passion for the word.Shakespeare beware - Last Poets be proud !
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good
This dvd was enjoyable but it lacked the presence of Jay-Z, hard to imagine the story of rap without him
Published 2 months ago by Hobbit
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great documentary
I have followed the development of hip hop since my childhood in the early 80s living in the Bronx. This film effectively gives the viewer a good understanding of the art of rap. Read more
Published 2 months ago by NYCMediaMix
3.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting
A very interesting movie/documentary. It's great to see so many oldschool MC's in the film - and listen to a lot of good hip-hop. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Rune
5.0 out of 5 stars
Something From Nothing
Well thought out documentary but I think Ice-T may have left out other formidable players in the rap game. Misunderstood music that came from nothing.
Published 3 months ago by M. Chipere
3.0 out of 5 stars
Iconic rap film, but the language is foul!
This is a brilliant documentary, truly outstanding piece of work by Ice t. Taking it from the start of rap in New York to the latest hip hop superstars. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Kehinde
5.0 out of 5 stars
DVD for home collection
For people who wants find out something about Hip Hop culture. Received on time, good quality. One of favourite in my collection. Highly recommended.
Published 3 months ago by L
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hip Hop generation
From TV adverts to the way we dressed, Black America has shaped the world as we know it. The artists that were/ are / will be at the forefront of history appear in this excellent... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ya Kil
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth the money
Anyone who likes rap music then this is the DVD to buy a great documentary on some of the old and newer names in the game and gives you a good idea of how they create there songs... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Calz
2.0 out of 5 stars
a noble documentary that looses its voice in the repetition
As Ice-T says in the opening blurb, something from nothing is not a documentary about the controversy, the violence or the pop music that fills clubs; it is about the art of rap. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Rob Simpson
4.0 out of 5 stars
Focuses exactly on the 'Art' - brilliant
Ice-T basically goes round interviewing key hip hop figures. His most consistent request of them is to quote a certain rhyme which had a marked effect on them influentially. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Dooscah
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