Name	State Property 2
Caption	Movie Poster
Writer	Adam MorenoDamon Dash
Starring	Beanie SigelN.O.R.EDamon Dash
Director	Damon Dash
Producer	Damon Dash
Cinematography	Tom Houghton
Editing	Gary Levy
Music	Kerry MuzzeyBeanie Sigel
Distributor	Lions Gate Films
Released	April 13, 2005
Runtime	94 Minutes
Language	English
Preceded by	State Property

State Property 2 is a 2005 American crime film directed by Damon Dash and produced and distributed by Lions Gate Entertainment. A sequel to 2002's State Property, the film stars rap artists and other musicians such as Cam'ron, The Diplomats, Beanie Sigel, N.O.R.E., Kanye West, Mariah Carey and others. Championship boxers Bernard Hopkins and Winky Wright appear in cameo roles. Dash directed the film and co-created its story with Adam Moreno, who wrote the screenplay.

Cast

Beanie Sigel - Beans

N.O.R.E. - El Pollo Loco

Damon Dash - Dame

Michael Bentt - Biggis

Omillio Sparks - Baby Boy

Oschino - D-Nice

Freeway - Free

Young Gunz - Chris & Neef

Cam'ron - Cam'ron

Juelz Santana - Juelz Santana

Jim Jones - Jimmy Jones

Duan Grant - P-Nut

Sundy Carter - Aisha

Ol' Dirty Bastard - Dirt McGirt

Nicole Wray - Nicole Wray

Siddiq Cornish - Young D-Nice

Kanye West - Kanye West

Mariah Carey - Dame's Wife

M.O.P. - Dame's Crew

Loon - El Pollo Loco's father

Angie Martinez - Tuesday

Omahyra Mota - El Pollo Loco's mother

Roselyn Sánchez - District Attorney

Reception

State Property 2 received negative reviews from critics but was an improvement to its prequel generating only 14% from rotten tomatoes from 14 reviews.It also received 33% from metacritic based on 10 reviews.

Details

Also known as: State Property IIState Property II (United States)State Property SequelState Property: Blood on the streetsState Property: Roc Life

Production status: Released

Genres: Crime–Gangster and Sequel

Running time: 1 hr. 34 min.

Release date: April 13, 2005 Limited

MPAA Rating: R for pervasive violence and language, strong sexuality and drug content.

Distributors: Lionsgate

Production Co.: Dash Films, ROC Films

Studios: Lionsgate

Financiers: Lionsgate

U.S. Box Office: $1,677,733

Filming Locations: New York, New York, USAPaterson, New Jersey, USA

Produced in: United States

References

External links

Category:2005 films Category:2000s crime films Category:Films set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Category:Independent films Category:Hip hop films Category:Hood films

Name	Peedi Peedi
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Pedro Louis Zayas
Born	September 25, 1977
Origin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Genre	Hip hop
Years active	2001—present
Label	Amalgam Digital, Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam

Pedro Zayas, known as Peedi Crakk and also Peedi Peedi, is an African American rapper of Puerto Rican descent. He is a member of State Property and is currently signed to Amalgam Digital.

Career

The North Philly MC first signed to Roc-a-Fella Records in 2001 with the help of Freeway, a friend of Peedi since high school who had already joined the label through Beanie Sigel and his State Property entourage. In 2003, Peedi's debut single, "One for Peedi Crakk," charted in the R&B;/hip-hop Top 40. He continued to make appearances on various Roc-a-Fella albums, including Jay-Z's and Freeway's Philadelphia Freeway. His guest appearances were usually standouts, and his mixtapes gave him a reputation among East Coast rap fans. Faced with increasing exposure, the Philly rapper decided to modify his rap name to Peedi Peedi.

However, in 2005, two problems greatly affected Peedi's career. State Property dissolved, and Roc-a-Fella Records formally split into two. Jay-Z remaining at Def Jam with 50 percent, and Roc-a-Fella co-founder Dame Dash taking the other 50 percent to Universal Records under his Dame Dash Music Group. Peedi refused to side with Sigel and Dame Dash, and was briefly a free agent until Jay-Z, who soon became the president of Def Jam and maintained the Roc-a-Fella catalogue at the label, signed him. Peedi began working on a debut album, Prince of the Roc, but it was continuously delayed.

In 2006, Peedi was featured on Game Theory, the first Def Jam release by fellow rap group The Roots, on its single "Long Time". Shortly afterwards, Roots drummer and leader ?uestlove offered Peedi a provisional spot with the group. Peedi stated he would welcome the chance to join The Roots. The one single for his shelved album, "Take Me Home," was released in 2007. Peedi became at odds with the label over his album, and tensions developed between him and Jay-Z. Peedi decided to lash out against the executive/rapper in the press and leaked several Jay-Z diss tracks, before he was released from his contract in 2008. Peedi then signed with Internet-based label Amalgam Digital, and planned the release of an album called Camel Face Hunting Season for September 2008; rather than released, his record was renamed and pushed back.

Originally planning his debut album, A Night in the Life, for March 24, it was later pushed back to May 2009. It now has no known release date.

Singles

Solo

Featured singles

References

External links

Extensive audio interview on public radio program The Sound of Young America

Category:1977 births Category:Living people Category:Rappers from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Category:Roc-A-Fella Records artists

Name	Omillio Sparks
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Kenneth Johnson
Alias
Origin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre	Hip hop
Years active	1998–present
Associated acts	Beanie Sigel, Freeway, Young Gunz, State Property,
Label	Roc-a-Fella/Def Jam Records (1998–2009)State Property (2005–present)

Omillio Sparks (Born Kenneth Johnson) is an American rapper from Philadelphia and former Roc-a-Fella artist.

Career

Sparks started his career off as a member of State Property and signing a deal withJay Z's record label Roc-a-Fella Records along with Beanie Sigel and others. Sparks and the group also starred in films such as the self titled State Property and State Property 2. He was also in the soundtrack to the film and later group albums. Sparks appeared in many albums as a guest before releasing his debut in 2007 entitled "The Inauguration" and his second solo album "The Payback" which charted on the US R&B; Album charts, entering in at number 80 and lasted in at 6 weeks

Discography

The Inauguration (2007)

The Payback (2007)US R&B; #80

The Mad Ave Movement (2008)

With State Property

State Property(2002)

The Chain Gang Vol. 2 (2003)

Filmography

State Property(2002)

State Property 2(2005)

Soulful(2007)

What We Do(2008)

References

External links

[ allmusic.com]

IMDB

Omillo Sparks Interview

Category:Living people Category:Rappers from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Category:Roc-A-Fella Records artists

Name	Beanie Sigel
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Dwight Grant
Alias
Born	March 06, 1974
Origin	South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre	Hip hop
Years active	1994–present
Associated acts	Scarface, Freeway, Raekwon, Young Gunz, The Roots, State Property, The Lox, 50 Cent, G-Unit
Label	Roc-A-Fella Records (1998–2009), G-Unit Records (2009–present)

Dwight Grant (born on March 6, 1974), also known as Beanie Sigel, is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is in talks with 50 Cent to sign with G-Unit Records and had formed a close association with rappers Jay-Z, Freeway and other former and current artists on the Roc-A-Fella roster. His stage name comes from a street in South Philadelphia, the rapper's former stomping grounds where he worked alongside Senior Durham in the projects. He has sold more than two million albums worldwide.

Music career

State Property (2002-2003)

In 2002, Sigel and much of the Roc roster starred in a Dame Dash-produced movie entitled State Property. Its release coincided with the creation and promotion of State Property, a group of artists signed to Roc-A-Fella that hailed from Philadelphia and organized by Sigel and Freeway. Its members included Peedi Crakk, the Young Gunz, Oschino and Omilio Sparks. Their first collaboration was for the movie's soundtrack, an eponymous release that featured the original "Roc the Mic" by Sigel and Freeway. They followed up with 2003's The Chain Gang Vol. 2, featuring the single "Can't Stop, Won't Stop" by the Young Gunz; the record was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group.

The B. Coming (2005)

In 2005 Sigel finished his 3rd album, The B. Coming, and shot multiple videos, directed by Joe Briscella, before he had to start he got arrested. During this time, Jay-Z ascended to the Presidency of Def Jam Records, causing former business partners Damon Dash and Kareem "Biggs" Burke to split off and form the Dame Dash Music Group. Sigel's B. Coming was released on DDMG and Def Jam rather than Roc-A-Fella, but contained production from a slew of Roc/Jay-Z-affiliated producers including Chad West, The Neptunes, Just Blaze, Boola and Buckwild. Artists from both sides of the split were present on the record, from State Property members to Cam'ron and Jay-Z; the record spawned Sigel a hit with "Feel it in the Air," sold 131,000 copies in its first week.

Advertising his friendship with the incarcerated Beanie, Dash publicly claimed the artist was leaving the roster with him; during the sentence, State Property was thrown into turmoil, eventually choosing to remain at Roc-A-Fella—apparently against Sigel's wishes. Upon his release, Beanie called the loyalty of his group into question and stated that he was signing with Dame and Biggs courtesy of a stronger casual relationship with the pair than with Jay-Z:

Soon after, he clarified his comments, saying he simply didn't want to be involved in the conflict and electing to re-open talks with Roc-A-Fella instead of moving to DDMG.

The Solution (2007)

On May 22, 2007 Sigel released his first album after re-signing with Roc-A-Fella Records entitled The Solution.

The Closure (2009-present)

Beanie Sigel stated he was working on his sixth studio album The Closure The album will be released in 2010 or 2011.

Other ventures

Acting career

Beanie Sigel first appeared in the documentary "Backstage" but his first main role was in the hood movie "State Property" which spawned a sequel "State Property 2". Sigel released a DVD shortly after his third solo release "The B. Coming" entitled "The B. Coming of Beanie Sigel"in the year of 2005. Sigel also auditioned for the lead role of the 2009 film "Notorious"

Controversy

Jadakiss

The new millennium also saw various Roc artists, including Sigel, engage in a conflict with artists from Ruff Ryders. Beanie was a forerunner of the beef, publicly decrying Jadakiss, the rest of the L.O.X. and DMX. While Sigel and Jadakiss both denied any violent intent, they continued to send shots back and forth until Beanie put out a freestyle over Jada's hit "Put Ya Hands Up".

Personal life

Beanie Sigel practises the Islamic faith along with Freeway.

Friendship with Scarface

Conversely, Sigel cultivated a friendship with southern rapper Scarface. Having first appeared together on "This Can't Be Life" with Jay-Z from Dynasty, the two would go on to collaborate on Sigel's first two records, Scarface's The Fix, and later on Sigel's 2007 album The Solution.

Legal issues

In 2004, Sigel was found guilty of federal weapons charges and sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison.

Discography

Official studio albums

The Truth (2000)

The Reason (2001)

The B. Coming (2005)

The Solution (2007)

The Closure (2011)

Official Independent albums

The Broad Street Bully (2009)

Official collaboration albums

State Property OST (with State Property) (2002)

The Chain Gang Vol. 2 (with State Property) (2003)

The Roc Boys (with Freeway) (2010)

Filmography

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References

External links

Beanie Sigel page at Roc-A-Fella Records

Official The Playpen Myspace

Official Beanie Sigel Myspace

MTV News

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