''State Property 2'' is a 2005 American
crime film
Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combin ...
directed by
Damon Dash
Damon Anthony Dash (born May 3, 1971) is an American entrepreneur and record executive. Dash is best known as co-founder of Roc-A-Fella along with Jay-Z and Kareem Burke.
Early life
Born in New York City, Dash swept the floors of a local bar ...
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
Cameron Ezike Giles (born February 4, 1976), better known by his stage name Cam'ron, is an American rapper, record executive, and actor from Harlem, New York City. Beginning his career in the mid-1990s as Killa Cam, Giles signed to Lance "Un" ...
,
The Diplomats
The Diplomats (also known as Dipset) is an American hip hop collective formed in 1997 by childhood friends Cam'ron and Jim Jones in Harlem, New York. The group was originally composed of Cam'ron, Jim Jones and Freekey Zekey, all of whom gre ...
,
Beanie Sigel
Dwight Equan Grant (born March 6, 1974), better known by his stage name Beanie Sigel, is an American rapper from South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He first became known for his association with Jay-Z and Roc-A-Fella Records, releasing his debut ...
,
N.O.R.E.,
Kanye West
Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer.
Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...
,
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey (; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Referred to as the " Songbird Supreme", she is noted for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style and signature use of the w ...
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. The film marks the final appearance of
Ol' Dirty Bastard.
At the very end the closing credits of the film, ''"R.I.P. Ol' Dirty Bastard (1968-2004)"'' appears on the screen. This is a dedication to Ol' Dirty Bastard, who died the previous year of a drug overdose.
Cast
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Beanie Sigel
Dwight Equan Grant (born March 6, 1974), better known by his stage name Beanie Sigel, is an American rapper from South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He first became known for his association with Jay-Z and Roc-A-Fella Records, releasing his debut ...
- Beans
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N.O.R.E. - El Pollo Loco
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Damon Dash
Damon Anthony Dash (born May 3, 1971) is an American entrepreneur and record executive. Dash is best known as co-founder of Roc-A-Fella along with Jay-Z and Kareem Burke.
Early life
Born in New York City, Dash swept the floors of a local bar ...
- Dame
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Michael Bentt - Biggis
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Omillio Sparks - Baby Boy
* Oschino - D-Nice
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Freeway
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- Free
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Young Gunz - Chris & Neef
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Cam'ron
Cameron Ezike Giles (born February 4, 1976), better known by his stage name Cam'ron, is an American rapper, record executive, and actor from Harlem, New York City. Beginning his career in the mid-1990s as Killa Cam, Giles signed to Lance "Un" ...
- Cam'ron (himself)
*
Juelz Santana - Juelz Suarez
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Jim Jones - Jimmy Jones
* Duan Grant - P-Nut
* Sundy Carter - Aisha
*
Nicole Wray - Nicole Wray (herself)
*
Kanye West
Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer.
Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...
- Kanye West (himself)
*
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey (; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Referred to as the " Songbird Supreme", she is noted for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style and signature use of the w ...
- Claudia
* 'Fame' Jamal Grinnage MOP - Fame
* 'Billy' MOP - Billy Danz
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Ol' Dirty Bastard - Rudy
* 'Fox' MOP - Fox
*
Loon
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- El Pollo Loco's father
*
Angie Martinez - Tuesday
* Omahyra Mota - El Pollo Loco's mother
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Roselyn Sánchez - District Attorney
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Bernard Hopkins - O.G.
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
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based on 10 reviews.
See also
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List of hood films
This is a list of hood films – films focusing on the culture and life of African-Americans, Hispanic Americans, and/or in some cases, Asian Americans living in segregated, low-income urban communities, as well as comparably deprived and crime-ri ...
References
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2005 films
2000s crime films
Films set in Philadelphia
Hood films
Films shot in New Jersey
Films shot in New York (state)
Lionsgate films
American independent films
2005 independent films
2000s hip hop films
Films directed by Damon Dash
2000s English-language films
2000s American films
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