Director Ice-T Interviews 54 Rappers in ‘Art of Rap’ Documentary [Video]

The rapper/actor interviewed MCs like Immortal Technique, Raekwon and Chuck D about their lyrical styles and the cultural importance of hip-hop music for his new documentary 'Art of Rap.'

By Jorge Rivas Jan 25, 2012

The rapper/actor interviewed MCs like Immortal Technique, Raekwon and Chuck D about their lyrical styles and the cultural importance of hip-hop music for his new documentary ‘Art of Rap.’ "I was looking at the terrain of hip-hop and where it’s going… A lot of the kids don’t even know where it started, and I said, ‘I wanna go and document the craft — not the money, not the cars, not the girls, the craft,’ Ice-T explained to [Billboard Magazine. ](http://www.billboard.com/#/features/exclusive-watch-ice-t-discuss-his-art-of-1005928152.story) The film premiered at [Sundance this weekend](http://filmguide.sundance.org/film/120027/something_from_nothing_the_art_of_rap) but there’s one or two more screening that have a waitlist open.