Bulletproof Wallets

2001 studio album by Ghostface Killah

Bulletproof Wallets

Studio album by

Ghostface Killah

Released

November 13, 2001 (2001-11-13)

Recorded

2001

Genre

Hip hop

Length

46:38

Label

Epic
SME Records

Producer

RZA
Mathematics
The Alchemist
Ghostface Killah
Raekwon
Carlos "6 July" Broad

Ghostface Killah chronology

Supreme Clientele
(2000)

Bulletproof Wallets
(2001)

The Pretty Toney Album
(2004)

Bulletproof Wallets is the third studio album by Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah. The album was released on November 13, 2001, by Epic Records and SME Records.^[1]^[2] The album features the singles "Never Be the Same Again" and "Ghost Showers".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Los Angeles Times	^[4]
Mixmag	3/5^[5]
NME	7/10^[6]
Q	^[7]
Rolling Stone	^[8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[9]
Spin	8/10^[10]
Vibe	4.5/5^[11]
The Village Voice	A−^[12]

Bulletproof Wallets received generally positive reviews from music critics. John Bush of AllMusic said, "Bulletproof Wallets is basically a party album, at least compared to the usual Wu-Tang gloom and doom, featuring smooth, romantic R&B tracks like the single "Never Be the Same Again" (with Carl Thomas & Raekwon) and "Love Session."^[3] Pat Blashill of Rolling Stone said, "Bulletproof Wallets is riveting because even on "The Juks," when he's rhyming about getting paid, he comes off like a tough but fatally vulnerable anti-hero, forever trapped in the headlights of oncoming disaster."^[8]

Mark Desrosiers of PopMatters said, "Bulletproof Wallets doesn't have the peering-into-the-abyss street insanity of Ironman, sure, but it does come close. And damn, it sure does air you out nonetheless."^[13] James Poletti of Yahoo! Music said, "Whilst Ghostface remains in possession of one of the most diverse musical imaginations in the Clan, this is ultimately disappointing in its lack of innovation."^[14]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro - Stairway to Heaven"	Dennis David Coles	PLX	1:21
2.	"Maxine" (featuring Raekwon)	Coles Corey Woods	RZA	3:46
3.	"Flowers" (featuring Raekwon, Method Man & Superb)	Coles Woods Clifford Smith, Jr.	RZA	3:26
4.	"Never Be the Same Again" (featuring Raekwon & Carl Thomas)	Coles Woods Carlton Neron Thomas	LILZ & PLX	4:26
5.	"Teddy Skit"	Coles	RZA	1:04
6.	"Theodore" (featuring Trife & Twiz)	Coles Theodore Bailey Thaddaeus Birkett	Mathematics	3:08
7.	"Ghost Showers" (featuring Madame Majestic)	Coles	Chris Liggio Tally Galbreth (co.)	4:11
8.	"Strawberry" (featuring Killa Sin)	Coles Robert Fitzgerald Diggs Jeryl Grant	Mathematics	3:06
9.	"The Forest"	Coles Alan Daniel Maman	The Alchemist	3:12
10.	"The Juks" (featuring Trife & Superb)	Coles Jamel Cummings Bailey Maman	The Alchemist	4:08
11.	"Walking Through The Darkness" (featuring Tekitha)	Coles Tekitha Washington	RZA	3:20
12.	"Jealousy" (Skit)	Coles	RZA	0:57
13.	"The Hilton" (featuring Raekwon)	Coles Woods	Carlos "6 July" Broady	3:59
14.	"Ice (Interlude)"	Coles	Rsonist	1:01
15.	"Love Session" (featuring Ruff Endz)	Coles Dante Jordan David Chance	Underdawgz	3:40
16.	"Street Chemistry" (featuring Prodigal Sunn & Trife)	Coles Lamar Ruff Bailey Maman	The Alchemist	1:55
Total length:				46:38

Sample credits

"Intro" contains a sample from "Stairway To Heaven" by The O'Jays.
"Maxine" contains a sample from "Harlem Clavinette" by J.J. Johnson.
"Flowers" contains a sample from "Take Me To The Mardi Gras" by Bob James.
"Teddy (Skit)" contains a sample from "Hope That We Can Be Together Soon" by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes.
"Theodore" contains a sample from "40,000 Headmen" by Blood, Sweat & Tears.
"Ghost Showers" contains a sample from "Sunshower" by Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band.
"Strawberry" contains a sample from "Storm In The Summertime" by David Porter.
"The Forest" contains a sample from "The Wonderful World of Disney" by The Wonderful World of Disney.
"Walking Through The Darkness" contains a sample from "Across 110th Street" by Bobby Womack.
"The Juks" contains a sample from "Dos Amores Desiguales" by Chucho Avellanet.
"Jealousy (Skit)" contains a sample from "Jealousy" by Ann Peebles.
"The Hilton" contains a sample from "Maria" by Michael Jackson.
"Ice (Interlude)" contains a sample from "She Is My Lady" by Donny Hathaway.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[15]	34
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[16]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[17]	90

References

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^ "iTunes - Music - Bulletproof Wallets by Ghostface Killah featuring Reakwon". Itunes.apple.com. 2001-11-20. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
^ ^a ^b Bush, John. "Bulletproof Wallets – Ghostface Killah". AllMusic. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
^ Weingarten, Marc (November 25, 2001). "Ghostface Killah, 'Bulletproof Wallets,' Epic". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
^ "Ghostface Killah: Bulletproof Wallets". Mixmag. 2 (116): 61. January 2001.
^ Dalton, Stephen (December 27, 2001). "Ghostface Killah : Bulletproof Wallets". NME. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
^ "Ghostface Killah: Bulletproof Wallets". Q (186): 100. January 2002.
^ ^a ^b Blashill, Pat (November 13, 2001). "Ghostface Killah: Bulletproof Wallets". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 24, 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
^ Catucci, Nick (2004). "Ghostface Killah". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 330–31. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
^ Frere-Jones, Sasha (January 2002). "Ghostface Killah: Bulletproof Wallets". Spin. 18 (1): 109. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
^ Patel, Joseph (December 2001). "Ghostface Killah: Bulletproof Wallets". Vibe. 19 (12): 187–88. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
^ Christgau, Robert (January 29, 2002). "Consumer Guide: Throw Your Hands in the Air". The Village Voice. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
^ Desrosiers, Mark (April 4, 2012). "Ghostface Killah: Bulletproof Wallets". PopMatters. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
^ Poletti, James. "Ghostface Kilah – Bulletproof Wallets". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on May 1, 2004. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
^ "Ghostface Killah Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
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^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2020.

Ghostface Killah

Discography

Studio albums

Ironman (1996)
Supreme Clientele (2000)
Bulletproof Wallets (2001)
The Pretty Toney Album (2004)
Fishscale (2006)
More Fish (2006)
The Big Doe Rehab (2007)
Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City (2009)
Apollo Kids (2010)
Twelve Reasons to Die (2013)
36 Seasons (2014)
Twelve Reasons to Die II (2015)
Ghostface Killahs (2019)

Compilations

Shaolin's Finest (2003)
Hidden Darts: Special Edition (2007)
The Wallabee Champ (2008)
GhostDeini the Great (2008)

Collaborations

718 (2004)
Put It on the Line (2005)
Wu-Massacre (2010)
Wu Block (2012)
Sour Soul (2015)
Czarface Meets Ghostface (2019)

Singles

"All That I Got Is You"
"Daytona 500"
"Apollo Kids"
"Cherchez La Ghost"
"Never Be the Same Again"
"Ghost Showers"
"Tush"
"Milk Em'"
"Be Easy"
"Back Like That"

Featured singles

"Can It Be All So Simple"
"Heaven & Hell"
"Criminology"
"Ice Cream"
"4th Chamber"
"On My Knees"
"Redemption Days"

Other songs

"Wu Tang Forever"

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Discography
Studio albums	Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Immobilarity The Lex Diamond Story Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang Fly International Luxurious Art The Wild
Collaborations	Ironman Wu-Massacre
Mixtapes	Lost Jewlry
Singles	"Heaven & Hell" "Ice Cream" "Criminology"
Other songs	"Can It Be All So Simple" "Daytona 500" "The Worst" "Apollo Kids" "Never Be the Same Again" "Gorgeous" "Wu Tang Forever"
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