Bulletproof Wallets

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Bulletproof Wallets
Studio album by Ghostface Killah
Released November 13, 2001
Recorded 2001
Genre Hip hop
Label Epic/SME Records
EK 61589
Producer RZA, Mathematics, The Alchemist, Ghostface Killah, Carlos "6 July" Broady
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)
Wu-Tang Clan:
Iron Flag
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 2.5/5 stars link
Stylus Magazine A link
Okayplayer 4.5/5 stars link
PopMatters (mixed) link
RapReviews (8.5/10) link
Rolling Stone 3.5/5 stars link
Vibe 4.5/5 stars link
Yahoo! Music (7/10) link

Bulletproof Wallets is the third studio album by Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah, an American hip hop artist.

[edit] Album information

Despite a relatively positive critical reception, the album did not perform well in the charts, struggling to sell more than 100,000 in its first week. The album was hampered during its production by sample clearance issues, which led to the final product being much different from what was originally intended. "The Sun", "The Watch" and "Good Times" failed to appear at all while tracks like "Flowers" were remixed with a re-construction of the original sample.

Ghostface Killah blamed his record company, Epic Records, for the problems, and claimed that it had not been willing to financially back him in buying the sample clearance rights. Ghostface later left Epic, having fulfilled his contractual obligation with a Greatest Hits release, and signed with Def Jam.

Bulletproof Wallets continued the unfortunate tradition of erroneous track-listing that plagued Ghostface until his move to Def Jam; the sleeve of the album contains numerous mistakes, including songs that never made the final cut and omitting others that did appear, whilst simultaneously confusing the running order.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Intro"
  2. "Maxine"
  3. "Flowers"
    • First & third verses: Raekwon
    • Second verse: Method Man
    • Fourth verse: Superb
    • Fifth verse: Ghostface Killah
    • Producer: RZA
  4. "Never Be the Same Again"
    • First & second verses: Ghostface Killah
    • Third verse: Raekwon
    • Chorus: Carl Thomas
    • Producer: Lilz & PLX
  5. "Teddy" [Skit]
    • Performed by: Superb
    • Producer: Ghostface Killah
  6. "Theodore"
    • First verse: Ghostface Killah
    • Second verse: Trife
    • Fourth verse: Twiz
    • Producer: Mathematics
  7. "Ghost Showers"
    • Featuring: Madame Majestic
    • Producer: Chris Liggio & Tally Galbreth
  8. "Strawberry"
  9. "The Forest"
  10. "The Juks"
    • Intro & second verse: Superb
    • First verse: Ghostface Killah
    • Second verse: Trife
    • Producer: The Alchemist
  11. "Walking Through The Darkness"
  12. "Jealousy" [Skit]
    • Producer: RZA
  13. "The Hilton"
    • Featuring: Raekwon
    • Producer: Carlos "6 July" Broady
  14. "Ice" [Interlude]
  15. 'Love Session"
  16. "Street Chemistry"

[edit] Samples

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