Bulletproof Wallets

Bulletproof Wallets
Studio album by Ghostface Killah
Released	November 20, 2001
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)
Wu-Tang Clan solo chronology
RZA: Digital Bullet (2001) Bulletproof Wallets (2001) GZA: Legend of the Liquid Sword (2002)

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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
HipHopDX	[4]
PopMatters	(mixed)[5]
RapReviews	[6]
Rolling Stone	[7]
Rolling Stone Album Guide	[8]
Stylus Magazine	A[9]
Vibe	[10]
Yahoo! Music	(7/10)[11]

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."^[7]

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."^[5] 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."^[11]

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

Chart (2001)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[12]	34
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13]	2

References

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5. Desrosiers, Mark. "Ghostface Killah: Bulletproof Wallets". PopMatters. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
6. "Ghostface Killah :: Bulletproof Wallets :: Epic Records/Sony Music". Rapreviews.com. 2001-11-20. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
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12. "Ghostface Killah – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Ghostface Killah. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
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