(There also are cameos by Chicago native Kanye West, Angie Martinez and Roselyn Sanchez.) In a brief cameo as a pushy girlfriend, the songbird is better than she was in “Glitter” - but that’s not saying much. (Ironically, Sigel in real life is serving time on a federal gun charge.)Īnd then there’s Mariah Carey. Coming” - as Beans has the thankless role of a drug lord who believes everything can be solved with a quick whack to the head or a couple of bullets through the heart. Sigel - who showed so much talent with his best-selling album “The B. Multitasking Damon Dash, who co-wrote and directed this film, has a co-starring role as Beans’ nemesis, Dame. After the sixth massacre, the viewer becomes hardened to what’s happening on screen. Subtle isn’t a word you’d use to describe “State Property 2.” From its choice of language (the f-word being particularly popular) to the actors’ deliveries to the violence-for-the-sake-of-violence mode of directing, this film is over the top - and not in a good way. “Had a party” translates into “took a loss.” You’d think the guard would catch on as the pair talk on and on about “surprise parties” but, like the movie, he’s just too dumb to figure it out.
When one of his childhood pals comes to visit, the two speak in jailhouse code. He’s running his drug enterprise from jail, relying on his incompetent colleagues to take care of business on the outside. The film picks up where the first film left off, with Beans (rapper Beanie Sigel) serving hard time in a penitentiary for attempted murder.
Like a greasy burger, this shoot-’em-up is kinda gross - and leaves you wishing you hadn’t “gone there.”
As a nose-picking hamburger flipper, ODB sets the low standard for this sequel to 2002’s “State Property.” “State Property 2” offers the last performance by Ol’ Dirty Bastard before his unfortunate death last year.
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