Bulletproof (Hush album)

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Bulletproof
HushBulletproof.jpg
Studio album by
Hush
ReleasedAugust 23, 2005
Genre
Length52:00
Label Geffen Records
Producer
Hush chronology
Roses & Razorblades
(2002)		Bulletproof
(2005)		 The Open Book
(2009)

Bulletproof is the third studio album by American rapper Hush. It was released on August 23, 2005, via Geffen Records. The album features guest appearances from Eminem, Kuniva, Bizarre and Swifty McVay from D12, Bareda and Lo-Down from Raw Collection, and guitarist Phil Campbell. Bulletproof debuted at number 83 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 39 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.

Contents

Bulletproof contains some of the songs from the reality TV series The Contender . A clean version of "Fired Up" is used in the 2005 video game Need for Speed: Most Wanted . The song "The March" was featured on ×X×: State of the Union (Music from the Motion Picture) .

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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RapReviews7.5/10 [3]
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Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews wrote that "Hush's long overdue solo album won't thrust him into the upper echelons of hip-hop's elite overnight, but it certainly proves that he's not a flash in the pan MC or a rapper just looking to get a break because of his connections. With or without MC Ill or his friend Marshall, Hush can definitely stand on his own." [3] AllMusic's David Jeffries commended the record for its "worthy club numbers" ("Let it Breathe", "Off to Tijuana") and "tough and deep" "guitar-filled street music", but critiqued that it demands to be given "classic status", concluding that "Bulletproof doesn't quite figure out the best way to present the talented rapper, but it's a problem debuts from lesser hip-hoppers wish they were burdened with." [1] Mike Schiller of PopMatters wrote, "Bulletproof is a surprisingly decent album with no skits (hooray!), lots of rock guitars, average beats, some big name guest stars (thumbs up for Kweli, thumbs down for Nate Dogg), and a white rapper from Detroit who just can't seem to step out of the shadow of the white rapper from Detroit. As a character study, it's really pretty interesting. As a rap album, well…it could be worse." [2] Conversely, Rolling Stone 's Christian Hoard felt that Hush was overcompensating by making cheesy boasts and employing rock guitars as a "generic signifier of authenticity and skin color", concluding that: "All he succeeds in doing is to make D12 sound like true rhyme talents in comparison." [4]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."My Introduction"Julian Bunetta4:04
2."Fired Up"Julian Bunetta3:26
3."Hush Is Coming" (featuring Nate Dogg)
4:51
4."Let It Breathe" (featuring Talib Kweli)Julian Bunetta4:00
5."Put 'Em Down (Shake the Ground)"Julian Bunetta3:47
6."Real TV" (featuring Bizarre) Beau Dozier 4:16
7."The March"
5:12
8."24 Hours"
  • Hush
  • Randy Lynch [b]
  • Scott Sumner [b]
4:07
9."Superstar"Julian Bunetta3:57
10."Off to Tijuana" (featuring Kuniva, Swifty McVay and Eminem)
  • Eminem
  • Luis Resto [a]
4:18
11."Woodpecker"Hush4:21
12."Rock Shit" (featuring Bareda and Lo-Down)
5:41
Total length:52:00

Notes

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2005)Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [5] 83
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [6] 39

References

  1. 1 2 Jeffries, David. "Bulletproof - Hush". AllMusic. Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Schiller, Mike (March 15, 2006). "Hush: Bulletproof". PopMatters . Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  3. 1 2 Juon, Steve 'Flash' (September 27, 2005). "Hush :: Bulletproof :: Geffen Records". RapReviews. Archived from the original on August 11, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  4. 1 2 Hoard, Christian (August 25, 2005). "Bulletproof : Hush". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on June 3, 2008. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Hush Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Hush Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.

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