Ice-T Documents 'The Art of Rap'

Rapper and Law & Order:SVU star Ice-T goes back to his roots with his directorial debut in Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap, a Sundance recognized documentary on the birth of rap music and its rise to global fame. 

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Featuring seminal artists from rap generations past and present, including Afrika Bambaataa, Big Daddy Kane, Bun-B, Chuck D, Eminem, Common and more, Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap, captures the voices and talent that helped define rap music over its more-than-30-year history. 

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap premieres Friday, June 15. To find the nearest showing of the documentary, visit the film’s website. 

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