STATE PROPERTY II EX |

State Property: Young Chris, Oschino, Sparks, Neef, Freeway, Beanie Sigel, Peddi Crakk (rap vocals).
Additional personnel: Jay-Z, Lil' Cease, Young Gunz, Dirt McGirt, Twista, Oschino.
Producers include: Darrell "Digga" Branch, D. Dot, Spike, Jamal, Boola.
"Can't Stop Won't Stop" was nominated for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group.
Personnel: Dorinda Hampton, J.I. (vocals); Mike Peters , Andr? Ward (guitar).
Audio Mixers: Carlisle Young; Manny Marroquin; Chach; R.O.C.
Photographers: Oluwaseye Olusa; Jonathan Mannion.
State Property, a collective built around troubled but talented Beanie Sigel, were first seen by most of the public in a 2002 movie (fittingly enough titled STATE PROPERTY) starring said head rapper as Beans, a young gangsta who decides to lead his crew on a rampaging takeover of his city. Led by Beanie, the group is bolstered by the talents of a slew of the best up-and-coming young rappers Roc-A-Fella records could bring into the fold. Including the electrifying breakout lyricist Freeway and the alluringly dulcet-toned duo Young Gunz, State Property offer up a take-no-prisoners firestorm of violent flow focused by a righteously angry intelligence and the aptest of references.
Switching off and combining their talent in multiple manners on CHAIN GANG VOL. 2, State Property presents a balanced attack of solid raps. Chris and Neef of Young Gunz start things up with their trademarked trading-off vocals on the ferocious "Can't Stop, Don't Stop." Roc-A-Fella CEO and prolific megastar Jay-Z (who played a rival gang leader in the movie) drops in with one of his strongest, twistiest turns on "It's On." And when most of the members combine talents, the strongest tracks emerge, as on the dizzy "When You Hear That."

• Format: CD
• Released: 2003-08-12