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Omillio Sparks Backs Mad Ave Movement, State Prop

Wednesday, March 5, 2008
By: Mike Ivey Jr.

Next to Young Gunz partner Neef Buck Omillio Sparks is the State Property member garnering the least amount of attention since Jay-Z and Dame Dash split three years ago.

“I 'm not going to hold you, my album didn't do what was expected, but that's the state of the industry, and that's the way things happen sometimes," Sparks admits. ‘The Payback,’ distributed in August 2007 by Koch Records, did little to capitalize on “Young Froggy’s” history of pop hook writing (“I Just Wanna Love U,” Jay-Z), visceral hood tales and film work on both sides of the camera (‘State Property’).

This year the Philadelphia native offers himself, AR, LBS, Banchi, and Lil Jigga as the group Mad Ave. Movement. The group members are featured on “Movement” (‘The Payback’) and this spring will appear on the remix of Sparks’ single "4 The Love Or Money".

Sparks who, according to his reps, signed with Jay-Z in 1997, is reportedly partnering with Apple’s iTunes and Verizon Wireless for this year’s Mad Ave. Movement release. There have been conflicting reports about the status of the Beanie Sigel lead State Property collective (Sigel, Young Gunz, Peedi Peedi, Omillio Sparks, Oschino), but according to Sparks the group is this summer shooting ‘State Property 3’ and embarking on a national tour.

Not only does the group have to contend with internal strife and a saturated hip hop industry, but its’ own city is chock full of up and coming spitters.

Omillio Sparks, owner of Omillio Sparks Entertainment, has appeared on Roc-A-Fella Records releases such as ‘The Dynasty,’ ‘Philadelphia Freeway,’ ‘The Reason,’ ‘The Solution,’ and both ‘State Property’ albums.

He is also setting sights on the online social networking game. For more information visit www.myspace.com/sparksmusic1 & www.omilliosparks.com.

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Yawns!! next story!!

Posted by CarlosnCashville

^co-sign! ain't nobody listen nor care about sparks. Didn't even read the interview just scrolled down to post.

Posted by 5th

Yo this that cat from state property 2. His name was baby boy up in that movie this cat can act

Posted by QnR

This n igga should just put my d ick in his mouth and swallow my kids

Posted by Big Dog Status

Can sum 1 plz tell me wat is so importent bout dat cuz i really dont care

Posted by yung-n-black

Yall dont know wat yall talkin bout $park$ i$ thero and if u dummie$ new anything about real rapper$ yall would not bout $park$.....yall probly $um $oldier boy a$$ n*gga$

Posted by Lobo

I guzzel cum is bac f>ck hip hop and rap Bia'chiz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by I GUZZEL CUM

Big dog status..... That was the most homoish sh*t i ever heard. Sparks is a real street rapper. If u dudes really had yo ears to hip-hop and the streets, u would know.

Posted by Christopher Williams

Yea that prolly was lame since muhh f*ckn fagget lowlife f*ckn b*itch niqqaz use my name either brickadons homo ass or fresh$. Get da f*ck on wit ya life lil niqqaz get off my d*ck

Posted by Why You So Lame

I actually bought that payback album. Shit just bricked, everything was close to be hot or worth F*ck*ng w/ but just did not cut it. I got mad love for sp/roc & philly artist making music but the whole sp movement was ruined when they first turned corners on each other. By the way mad ave is whack

Posted by Noize

Laff @ u for spelling 's' with dollar signs.

Posted by 730

^yeah.. And this n!gga got the nerve to ask "why you so lame" spellin 's' with dollar signs.. Corny muf ucka! straight up cornbread lol

Posted by ^^Why You Think You Aint Lame

^^ that almost made sence try again...

Posted by Yall niqqaz sum poop dicks

Sparks album wasnt that bad its better than a whole lot of other nonsense thats out especially in philly where they just punchline you to death!!

Posted by pr