Bulletproof Wallets [Explicit Lyrics]

1. Intro

2. Maxine

3. Flowers - Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Raekwon, Superb

4. Never Be the Same Again - Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Carl Thomas

5. Teddy Skit

6. Theodore - Ghostface Killah, Trife,

7. Ghost Showers

8. Strawberry - Ghostface Killah,

9. Forest

10. Juks - Ghostface Killah, Superb, Trife

11. Walking Through the Darkness - Ghostface Killah,

12. Jealousy

13. Hilton - Ghostface Killah, Raekwon

14. Interlude

15. Love Session - Ghostface Killah, Ruff Endz

16. Street Chemistry

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
As the only Wu-Tang MC (outside of the GZA) to not record a lackluster solo release, Ghosface's third album comes with sky-high expectations. Ghostface continues to flow out of a sense of urgency, his cadence dripping with emotion on hot RZA-produced numbers like "Maxine." Ghost's exceptional storytelling abilities are intact; on "Never Be the Same" he confronts a former lover with Carl Thomas crooning on the hook. Likewise, on the awesome Alchemist-produced "The Forest" he builds a rhyme around popular fairy-tale characters. While sloppy hooks plague tracks like "Theodore" and "The Jucks" (pop your collar, huh?), it's the inane interlude skits and wildly uneven production that bogs down this release. By album's end you get the vintage Wu sound on "The Hilton"--grimy beats matched by Ghost's intense flow--and "Street Chemistry" boasts a remarkable piano loop mixed in with a sampled female voice, but it all comes a little too late. --Dalton Higgins

Tracks:

The Sun
Never Be The Same Again
The Forest
Theodore
Interlude 1
Flowers
Ghost Showers
Maxine
Walking Through The Darkness
Interlude 2
Teddy Skit
Jealousy
The Juks
The Hilton
Love Session
Strawberry

Amazon.com

As the only Wu-Tang MC (outside of the GZA) to not record a lackluster solo release, Ghosface's third album comes with sky-high expectations. Ghostface continues to flow out of a sense of urgency, his cadence dripping with emotion on hot RZA-produced numbers like "Maxine." Ghost's exceptional storytelling abilities are intact; on "Never Be the Same" he confronts a former lover with Carl Thomas crooning on the hook. Likewise, on the awesome Alchemist-produced "The Forest" he builds a rhyme around popular fairy-tale characters. While sloppy hooks plague tracks like "Theodore" and "The Jucks" (pop your collar, huh?), it's the inane interlude skits and wildly uneven production that bogs down this release. By album's end you get the vintage Wu sound on "The Hilton"--grimy beats matched by Ghost's intense flow--and "Street Chemistry" boasts a remarkable piano loop mixed in with a sampled female voice, but it all comes a little too late. --Dalton Higgins

Customer Reviews:

Ghostface Killah - Bulletproof Wallets.......2006-11-15

Only a year after Ghostface Killah dropped his second solo album, "Supreme Clientele," he returns with "Bulletproof Wallets." Never before (as far as I know) has any Wu-Tang Clan member ever dropped two albums within a two year time period but Ghost is the first to break that up. After two great solo albums can Ghost hold it down for three in a row?

1. Intro - No Rating

2. Maxine (Featuring Raekwon) - 4.5/5

3. Flowers (Featuring Raekwon, Method Man & Superb) - 4.5/5

4. Never Be the Same Again (Featuring Carl Thomas & Raekwon) - 5/5

5. Teddy (Skit) - No Rating

6. Theodore (Featuring Trife Da God & Twiz) - 4.5/5

7. Ghost Showers - 4/5

8. Strawberry (Featuring Killah Sin) - 4/5

9. The Forest - 4/5

10. The Juks (Featuring Trife Da God & Superb) - 4/5

11. Walking Through the Darkness (Featuring Tekitha) - 4.5/5

12. Jealousy (Skit) - No Rating

13. The Hilton (Featuring Raekwon) - 4.5/5

14. Interlude - Too Short - No Rating

15. Love Session (Featuring Ruff Endz) - 4/5

16. Street Chemistry (Featuring Trife Da God & Solomon Childs) - Too Short - No Rating

Overall:

47.5/55

4.5 Stars

Another very nice album from Ghostface. Not as good as "Ironman" or "Supreme Clientle" but it is indeed up there with them. Mostly every track is solid, none are wack or not listenable and Ghost's lyrics never fail to impress you. This is arugably one of Ghost's weakest albums in the eyes of many people but it truely isn't as bad as people say. Check it out if your a fan of true hip hop.

Ghost.......2006-09-24

This is an average album. there are some decent songs and the production is okay. Probably for die hard ghost fans.
rating C+

Bulletproof Wallets: The Downfall .......2006-05-18

Unlike many others in Hip-Hop, Ghost should be forgiven for this, but yet again, his versitility and intensity is what makes up for this particular record. Ghost has always been the clansman to bring emotional rage with his rapstyle, this showcases one of his best, on cuts like "Maxine", and also his storytelling are still unparellel on "Never Be The Same Again" and also using cartoon characters to build an entertaining tale on the "Alchemist" produced "The Forest" (think "Ice Cube's" Gangsta's Fairytale with a twist). The album that made this album crash and burn was the production work, it seemed uneven and didn't really seem to fit in well. However even Ghost's worst efforts come off better than most rappers of this decade.

Ghostface Killah - Bulletproof Wallets.......2006-01-28

Very good album by Ghostface. I loved the lyrics on the album, and the production was pretty great to. Lacked just a BIT in some parts of the album, hardly any production by RZA at all. Only a couple tracks. The first half on the album is classic, then some alright ones. Lyrically, Ghostface still rips it up to pieces, he never lacks in this, so notice that. You want lyrics, its here. Beats, ehh you know they are good. Some different producers produce the tracks on here but they are all good beats none the less. I know for a fact, that this album could have been better, but its good enough, and definately worth the purchase, and listens. But if your a fan of ANY Ghostface stuff, this albums for you. Support Ghostface and buy this album!!!!

My Top 5
1.Flowers
2.Never Be The Same Again
3.Ghost Showers
4.Strawberry
5.The Hilton

............Just because its Ghost.......2005-12-03

The album is O.K/Weak. It will probably get sold back. This bullish was rushed, and it sounded like it. I love the smokin' weed interlude, and like 2 other songs. The rest of the album is straight-up booty.

That's all I have to say, FO, REAL!!!!!!!!!!