11/21/2022 0 Comments State property movie![]() The low budget is evident in a few scenes like the prison cafeteria that only has two visible tables in it or the prison warden's office where the lighting is so subdued you can't really see any of the room. The fact that very little actual blood is shed even though the story is riddled with flying bullets gives the movie the feel of one of those old Warner Brothers gangster pictures of the 30's, only in color. It turns out to be a rather entertaining urban gangsta yarn with almost enough humor thrown in to be a spoof. The single "Roc the Mic" was proof positive of this, as it became a smash hit with rap's die-hard fans and weekend hip-hop listeners alike.Not having seen the first State Property movie (although a guy I work with has and he says it's not that good) I wasn't sure what to expect with State Property 2. The album has tremendous crossover appeal, having been released in an era in which gangsta rap had fully reached the MTV masses. The production here is heavy and flossed out, but not without dashes of Philly soul à la the O'Jays/Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes the catchy feel of the Philly soul era is re-buffed and transposed to mesh with the "hard-knock life" tone of the album. Sigel and Freeway certainly carry this project, appearing on nine and six tracks respectively (the album boasts a total of 13 cuts). Freeway, he of the high-pitch pimp chatter, is on the next level of intelligent hoodlumism. The album also gives a good sneak peak at the Roc's on-deck project (and fellow Philadelphian), Freeway. While the territory of the soundtrack is well-trodden, Roc-a-Fella heavyweight (and Philadelphia native) Beanie Sigel headlines the project, lending his bruising and dexterous lyrical styles throughout. The film and soundtrack chronicle the lives of a tight-knit band of Philadelphia hustlers trying to come up in the rap game/drug game. Roc-a-Fella Records co-CEOs Jay-Z and Damon Dash executive produced this soundtrack to the feature film of the same name. ![]()
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