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Bulletproof Wallets
Bulletproof Wallets cover
Studio album by Ghostface Killah
Released November 13, 2001
Recorded  ?
Genre Hip hop
Label Epic
Producer(s) Ghostface Killah, RZA
Professional reviews
  • HipHopDX.com 4/5 stars link
Ghostface Killah chronology
Supreme Clientele
(2000)
Bulletproof Wallets
(2001)
The Pretty Toney Album
(2004)

Bulletproof Wallets is the third album by Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah, an American hip hop artist. It has a stronger R&B feel than previous albums. Despite a relatively positive critical reception, the album didn't perform well in the charts, struggling to sell more than 100,000. The album was hampered during its production by sample clearance issues, which led to some tracks - such as "Flowers" - being heavily watered down, while other tracks (such as "The Sun") failing to appear at all, despite being listed in the liner notes. Image File history File links Bulletproof_wallets. ... A Studio Album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... Scream film trilogy, see Ghostface (Scream). ... November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Epic Records is an American record label, and subsidiary of Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Scream film trilogy, see Ghostface (Scream). ... RZA, pronounced Rizza, (born Robert Diggs, July 5, 1969 in Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York, USA) is an American producer, rapper and actor. ... Image File history File links 4_stars. ... Scream film trilogy, see Ghostface (Scream). ... Supreme Clientele is the second album by Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah, an American hip hop artist. ... The Pretty Toney Album is the fourth solo album by American hip hop artist Ghostface Killah, a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Scream film trilogy, see Ghostface (Scream). ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ...


Ghostface Killah blamed his record company, Epic, for the problems, and claimed that they hadn't 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 for Def Jam. Epic Records is an American record label, and subsidiary of Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... Def Jam Recordings is an American based hip-hop record label that operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group, which is owned by Universal Music Group. ...


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 do appear, whilst simultaneously confusing the running order.


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"
    • First verse: Killa Sin
    • Interlude: RZA, GZA
    • Second verse: Ghostface Killah
    • Producer: Mathematics
  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"
    • Featuring: Tekitha
    • Producer: RZA
  12. "Jealousy" [Skit]
    • Producer: RZA
  13. "The Hilton"
    • Featuring: Raekwon
    • Producer: Carlos 'Six July' Broady
  14. "Ice" [Interlude]
    • Producer: Ghostface Killah
  15. 'Love Session"
  16. "Street Chemistry"
    • First & fourth verses: Ghostface Killah
    • Second verse: Prodigal Sunn
    • Third verse: Trife

  Results from FactBites:
 
Ghostface Killah: Bulletproof Wallets - PopMatters Music Review (1197 words)
It's possible he was disappointed too, since his latest joint Bulletproof Wallets is an obvious return to the smoldering old-school beats and psycho narratives of his debut.
Still, Bulletproof Wallets is an odd title for an album that alternates between bugged-out beauty (Wu-Tang style) and nasty squalor.
Bulletproof Wallets doesn't have the peering-into-the-abyss street insanity of Ironman, sure, but it does come close.
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