State Property (film)

2002 film directed by Abdul Malik Abbott

State Property

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Abdul Malik Abbott
Written by| Abdul Malik Abbott
Ernest "Tron" Anderson
Produced by| Damon Dash
Phyllis Cedar
Starring| Beanie Sigel
Jay-Z
Damon Dash
Memphis Bleek
Omillio Sparks
Cinematography| David Daniel
Edited by| Paul Frank
Tim French
Justine Harari
Music by| Abdul Malik Abbott
Evan Eder
Gregory Darryl Smith
Distributed by| Lions Gate Films

Release date

* January 18, 2002 (2002-01-18)

Running time

| 88 minutes
Language| English
Budget| $600,000
Box office| $2,106,838

State Property is a 2002 American crime film starring Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek, Damon Dash and Jay-Z. It was produced by Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella and distributed by Lions Gate Films. 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 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's drug trade from the late 1980s to early 1990s. It was followed by a sequel, State Property 2 which was released in 2005.

## Synopsis[edit]

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 of Philadelphia, 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[edit]

* Beanie Sigel \- Beans
* Omillio Sparks \- Baby Boy
* Memphis Bleek \- Blizz
* Damon Dash \- 'Boss' Dame
* Sundy Carter - Aisha
* Tyran "Ty-Ty" Smith - Shareef
* Oschino - D-Nice
* Jay-Z \- Untouchable J
* Brother Newz - P-Nut
* Rell \- Butter
* Young Chris \- Ricky
* Young Neef \- Troy
* Amil \- Boss' Assassin
* DJ Clue \- Boss Informant
* Jacob the Jeweler \- Eli
* Casha - Heather McGee
* Randolph Curtis Rand - Saul Weisberg
* Nicole Madeo - Leslie Tucci
* Leslie Pilgrim - Aja
* Kyndra Monet - Selena
* Pain in da Ass - Mario
* Dee Lee - Poochie
* Leah Leatherbury - Tonya
* Reb - Snoop
* Rashie Constantine - Mel
* Stephen "X" Baker - Bruce
* Willie Esco - Papi Wil
* Cousin Ervan - E
* Andrea Videla - Nina

## Soundtrack[edit]

Main article: State Property (soundtrack)

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The State Property soundtrack was entirely performed by the State Property 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.

## Reception[edit]

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 0% based on 12 reviews.[1] The film also had a 9 rating from Metacritic.[2]

TV Guide gave the film 2 out of 4 stars, stating "Formulaic but performed with some verve".[3]

## Sequel[edit]

A sequel to the film, titled State Property 2, was released on April 13, 2005.

## See also[edit]

* List of hood films

## References[edit]

1. ^ "State Property". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
2. ^ "State Property". Metacritic.
3. ^ "State Property Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for State Property | TVGuide.com". Archived from the original on 2010-05-24. Retrieved 2010-05-06.

## External links[edit]

* State Property at IMDb
* State Property at Rotten Tomatoes

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State Property

* Beanie Sigel
* Freeway
* Oschino
* Omillio Sparks
* Peedi Peedi
* Chris & Neef

Group albums|

* State Property
* The Chain Gang Vol. 2

Singles|

* "Roc the Mic"
* "Can't Stop, Won't Stop"

Films|

* State Property
* State Property 2

See also|

* Roc-A-Fella Records

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