Beyond Bulletproof

Beyond Bulletproof is the fifth studio album by American rapper Mozzy from Sacramento, California. It was released on May 1, 2020, via Mozzy Records/EMPIRE. Production was handled by sixteen record producers, including Jay P Bangz, Musik MajorX, Tariq Beats, TNTXD and Yung Lan. It features guest appearances from BLXST, Celly Ru, E Mozzy, Eric Bellinger, G Herbo, King Von, Lil' Poppa, Polo G and Shordie Shordie. The album peaked at number 43 on the Billboard 200.

Beyond Bulletproof
Studio album by Mozzy
Released	May 1, 2020 (2020-05-01)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	41:42
Label	Mozzy Records EMPIRE
Producer	Jax P. Bangz Musik MajorX Tariq Beats Drum Dummie Greg Sekeres India Got Them Beats JabariOnTheBeat James Maddocks Jared Scharff L Finguz Manu MMMonthebeat Mook Got The Keys Jumpin Seph Got The Waves TNTXD Yung Lan
Mozzy chronology
Blood Cuzzins (2019) Beyond Bulletproof (2020)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	77/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
HipHopDX	3.9/5[3]
Pitchfork	7.3/10[4]
RapReviews	8/10[5]

Beyond Bulletproof was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 77, based on four reviews.[1]

RapReviews.com critic Ryan Feyre said, "Mozzy's greatest strength as a writer is clear intimacy. Every time he spits a verse, I feel like he's talking to me one-on-one with a cigar in hand and his posse surrounding him. There's wisdom attached to his words because he's been through it all. ... Mozzy still carries demons, but there are indeed shimmers of happiness percolating throughout some of these passages".[5] Kenan Draughorne of HipHopDX said, "He doesn't dazzle with sinewy flows or clever melodies; he spits what's on his mind and trusts it will resonate. It definitely resonates on Beyond Bulletproof, due to his transparent lens and well-suited production. Chalk it up as a victory for Sacramento's lyrical champion".[3] Sheldon Pearce of Pitchfork summed up, "Beyond Bulletproof is the closest Mozzy has come to making his songs accessible".[4] AllMusic's Fred Thomas said, "Lyrical themes orbit around topics he often returns to: crime, struggle, and street vengeance. With Beyond Bulletproof, however, the delivery is shades more relaxed and even introspective, allowing for a clearer view of Mozzy's pain as well as his personality".[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Unethical & Deceitful"	Jax P Bangz	2:14
2.	"So Lonely" (featuring Shordie Shordie)	Yung Lan James Maddocks Greg Sekeres	3:24
3.	"Body Count" (featuring G Herbo and King Von)	Manu	4:04
4.	"Betrayed"	MMMonthebeat	3:02
5.	"Bulletproofly"	TNTXD	3:21
6.	"Boyz to Men"	Jax P Bangz	2:36
7.	"I Ain't Perfect" (featuring Blxst)	Tariq Beats Musik MajorX Jared Scharff	3:32
8.	"Can't Let You Go" (featuring Eric Bellinger)	Tariq Beats Musik MajorX	2:35
9.	"Pricetag" (featuring Polo G and Lil Poppa)	India Got Them Beats Seph Got The Waves	3:50
10.	"The Homies Wanna Know"	JabariOnTheBeat	3:37
11.	"Overcame"	Mook Got The Keys Jumpin	2:49
12.	"Off the Muscle" (featuring Celly Ru and E Mozzy)	L Finguz	3:39
13.	"Big Homie from the Hood"	Drum Dummie	2:59
Total length:			41:42

Charts

Chart (2020)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[6]	43
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7]	25
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[8]	18
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[9]	4

References

1. "Critic Reviews for Beyond Bulletproof - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
2. Thomas, Fred. "Beyond Bulletproof - Mozzy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
3. Draughorne, Kenan (May 22, 2020). "Review: Mozzy Scores Another Hard-Edged Victory On 'Beyond Bulletproof'". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
4. Pearce, Sheldon (May 9, 2020). "Mozzy: Beyond Bulletproof". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
5. Feyre, Ryan (May 26, 2020). "Mozzy :: Beyond Bulletproof – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
6. "Mozzy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
7. "Mozzy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
8. "Mozzy Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
9. "Mozzy Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2020.