3. Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (2012)
Released in 2012, Ice-T’s Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap makes a bold claim that hip-hop rules the world. But Ice-T just doesn’t talk the talk, he actually uses his findings and evidence to make this assessment. In his documentary, Ice-T goes about tracing hip-hop’s evolution from the streets to the mainstream. The coolest part about Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap is Ice-T engages some of hip-hop’s figureheads face-to-face. Some of the people Ice-T chops it up with include Dr. Dre, KRS-One, Doug E Fresh, Mos Def, Eminem, Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, and Common. The documentary also has some freestyles from some of the aforementioned, which are worth checking out.