Bulletproof Wallets

Bulletproof Wallets is the third studio album by Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah. The album was released on November 20, 2001, by Epic Records and SME Records.[1][2] The album featured the single, "Never Be the Same Again", featuring Carl Thomas and Raekwon.

Bulletproof Wallets
Studio album by Ghostface Killah
Released	November 20, 2001 (2001-11-20)
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)

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	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"		1:21
2.	"Maxine" (featuring Raekwon)	RZA	3:46
3.	"Flowers" (featuring Raekwon, Method Man & Superb)	RZA	3:26
4.	"Never Be the Same Again" (featuring Raekwon & Carl Thomas)	Lilz & PLX	4:26
5.	"Teddy" (Skit)	Ghostface Killah	1:04
6.	"Theodore" (featuring Trife & Twiz)	Mathematics	3:08
7.	"Ghost Showers" (featuring Madame Majestic)	Chris Liggio, Tally Galbreth	4:11
8.	"Strawberry" (featuring Killa Sin)	Mathematics	3:06
9.	"The Forest"	The Alchemist	3:12
10.	"The Juks" (featuring Trife & Superb)	The Alchemist	4:08
11.	"Walking Through The Darkness" (featuring Tekitha)	RZA	3:20
12.	"Jealousy" (Skit)	RZA	0:57
13.	"The Hilton" (featuring Raekwon)	Carlos "6 July" Broady	3:59
14.	"Ice" (Interlude)	Rsonist	1:01
15.	"Love Session" (featuring Ruff Endz)	Underdawgz	3:40
16.	"Street Chemistry" (featuring Prodigal Sunn & Trife)	The Alchemist	1:55

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 The Jackson 5.
• "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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4. Weingarten, Marc (November 25, 2001). "Ghostface Killah, 'Bulletproof Wallets,' Epic". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
5. "Ghostface Killah: Bulletproof Wallets". Mixmag. 2 (116): 61. January 2001.
6. Dalton, Stephen (December 27, 2001). "Ghostface Killah : Bulletproof Wallets". NME. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
7. "Ghostface Killah: Bulletproof Wallets". Q (186): 100. January 2002.
8. Blashill, Pat (November 13, 2001). "Ghostface Killah: Bulletproof Wallets". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 24, 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
9. 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.
10. Frere-Jones, Sasha (January 2002). "Ghostface Killah: Bulletproof Wallets". Spin. 18 (1): 109. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
11. Patel, Joseph (December 2001). "Ghostface Killah: Bulletproof Wallets". Vibe. 19 (12): 187–88. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
12. Christgau, Robert (January 29, 2002). "Consumer Guide: Throw Your Hands in the Air". The Village Voice. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
13. Desrosiers, Mark (April 4, 2012). "Ghostface Killah: Bulletproof Wallets". PopMatters. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
14. Poletti, James. "Ghostface Kilah – Bulletproof Wallets". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on May 1, 2004. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
15. "Ghostface Killah Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
16. "Ghostface Killah Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
17. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2020.