''State Property'' is a 2002 American
crime film
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starring
Beanie Sigel
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,
Memphis Bleek
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,
Damon Dash
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Early life
Born in New York City, Dash swept the floors of a local barbe ...
and
Jay-Z
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. It was produced by Jay-Z's
Roc-A-Fella
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History
1994–2000: Formation ...
and distributed by
Lionsgate
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. Abdul Malik Abbott directed the film and co-wrote its screenplay with Ernest "Tron" Anderson. The film was loosely based on Aaron Jones and the
JBM
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Early life and education
Marchant was born in Montreal, Quebec. He was classic ...
in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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's
drug
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trade from the late 1980s to early 1990s. It was followed by a sequel, ''
State Property 2
''State Property 2'' is a 2005 American crime film directed by Damon Dash and produced and distributed by Lionsgate Entertainment. A sequel to 2002's ''State Property'', the film stars rap artists and other musicians such as Cam'ron, The Diplomats ...
'' which was released in 2005.
Synopsis
Frustrated with being broke, Beans (Sigel) decides that the only way to achieve the American Dream is to seize it. The film follows Beans and his crew, the ABM, as they take over the city, creating mayhem as their empire builds.
Beans struggles to maintain his family life while bumping heads with opposing gangsters and police. It all comes to a head when he cannot surpass the city's most notorious crew, run by Untouchable J (Jay-Z) and Dame (Dash). The moves Beans and the ABM decide to make come with severe consequences.
Cast
Soundtrack
The State Property soundtrack was entirely performed by the
State Property
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rap group. It was released on January 29, 2002 and peaked at 14 on
''Billboard'' 200 and 1 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
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.
Reception
On
Rotten Tomatoes
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, the film has an approval rating of 0% based on 12 reviews. The film also had a 9% rating from
Metacritic
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.
TV Guide (Rating 2/4)- Formulaic but performed with some verve.
Sequel
A sequel to the film, titled ''
State Property 2
''State Property 2'' is a 2005 American crime film directed by Damon Dash and produced and distributed by Lionsgate Entertainment. A sequel to 2002's ''State Property'', the film stars rap artists and other musicians such as Cam'ron, The Diplomats ...
'', was released on April 13, 2005.
See also
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List of hood films
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References
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2002 films
2000s crime films
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2000s hip hop films
Hood films
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Lionsgate films
2002 directorial debut films
2000s English-language films
2000s American films