Bulletproof (Hush album)

Bulletproof is the third studio album by American rapper Hush from Detroit, Michigan. 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. The album debuted at number 83 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 39 on the Heatseekers Albums in the United States.

Bulletproof
Studio album by Hush
Released	August 23, 2005
Genre	Hip hop rap rock
Length	52:00
Label	Geffen Records
Producer	Jordan Schur (exec.) Beau Dozier Eminem Hush Julian Bunetta Luis Resto Notes Randy Lynch Scott Sumner Thom Panunzio
Hush chronology
Roses & Razorblades (2002) Bulletproof (2005) The Open Book (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
PopMatters	[2]
RapReviews	7.5/10[3]
Rolling Stone	[4]

The album contains some of the songs from The Contender (TV series). 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).

Track listing

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

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer.
• ^{^[b]} signifies a co-producer.

Personnel

• Alicia N. Graham – A&R administrator
• Anthony Kilhoffer – assistant recording (track 4)
• Atan Ayoub – guitar (track 3)
• Beau Dozier – producer (track 6)
• Daniel Carlisle – main artist, producer (tracks: 7–8, 11), additional production (track 12), drum programming (tracks: 7–8), keyboards (track 7)
• Dave Press – drums (tracks: 8, 12)
• Dave "Supa Star" Dar – additional recording (track 4)
• Devon Dowdell – featured artist (track 12)
• Elliot Blakey – assistant recording (track 4)
• Evan Peters – A&R coordinator
• Greg Calbi – mastering
• Jermaine Harbin – additional vocals (track 5)
• Jordan Schur – executive producer
• Julian Bunetta – producer, recording & mixing (tracks: 1–2, 4–6, 9, 11)
• Kai Regan – photography
• Kaya Jones – background vocals (track 4)
• Luis Resto – additional production & keyboards (tracks: 3, 10)
• Marshall Mathers – guest artist (track 10), producer & mixing (tracks: 3, 10)
• Mike Strange – recording (tracks: 3, 10)
• Nathaniel Dwayne Hale – featured artist (track 3)
• Neal Ferrazzani – additional recording (track 3)
• Ondre Moore – featured artist (track 10)
• Phil Campbell – additional guitar (track 12)
• Randy Lynch – co-producer & bass (tracks: 7–8), guitar (tracks: 7–8, 12)
• Rufus Johnson – featured artist (track 6)
• Salim Grant – background vocals (track 9)
• Scott Sumner – co-producer & keyboards (tracks: 7–8), recording
• Steve King – bass & mixing (tracks: 3, 10), guitar (track 10)
• Talib Kweli Greene – featured artist (track 4)
• Thom Panunzio – A&R, mixing (tracks: 7–8, 12), additional production & recording (track 12)
• Tony Compana – recording (tracks: 3, 10)
• Von Carlisle – featured artist (track 10)
• Lo-Down – featured artist (track 12)
• Notes – producer (track 12)

Charts

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

References

1. Jeffries, David. "Bulletproof - Hush | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
2. Schiller, Mike (March 15, 2006). "Hush: Bulletproof". PopMatters. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
3. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (September 27, 2005). "Hush :: Bulletproof :: Geffen Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
4. "Rolling Stone review". 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.

External links

Bulletproof at Discogs