Digital Bullet is the second solo studio album by American hip hop artist RZA under his pseudonym Bobby Digital. The album was released on August 28, 2001. As a sequel to Bobby Digital in Stereo (1998), the album focuses on an attempt to develop Bobby Digital further, and follows a loose story arc that focused on the character becoming more enlightened and more disillusioned with hedonism as the album progresses. The limited-edition version sold at Best Buy outlets featured two bonus tracks, which were also on the Japanese version of the album released by JVC Records.

Digital Bullet
Studio album by
RZA as Bobby Digital
ReleasedAugust 28, 2001
Recorded2000–2001
GenreHip hop
Length71:14
Label
Producer
RZA chronology
The RZA Hits
(1999)
Digital Bullet
(2001)
The World According to RZA
(2003)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. Club(favorable)[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB[4]
NME[5]
RapReviews[6]
Rolling Stone[7]
StylusB−[8]

Track listing

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Track listing information is taken from the official liner notes and AllMusic.[9][10]

Digital Bullet
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Show U Love"
  • Robert Diggs
RZA3:58
2."Can't Lose" (feat. Berretta 9)
RZA1:46
3."Glocko Pop" (feat. Method Man, Streetlife, Masta Killa and Jamie Sommers)RZA4:53
4."Must Be Bobby"
Mathematics3:28
5."Brooklyn Babies" (feat. Masta Killa)
  • Robert Diggs
  • Elgin Turner
RZA3:51
6."Domestic Violence Pt. 2" (feat. Big Gipp)
Tony Touch3:38
7."Do U" (feat. GZA, Prodical)RZA4:02
8."Fools" (feat. Killa Sin)
RZA3:18
9."La Rhumba" (feat. Method Man, Killa Sin, Berretta 9)
  • Robert Diggs
  • Clifford Smith
  • Jeryl Grant
  • Samuel Murray
  • Endura Aumaitre
True Master4:20
10."Black Widow Pt. 2" (feat. ODB)
RZA2:53
11."Shady" (feat. Intrigue)
RZA4:09
12."Break Bread" (feat. Jamie Sommers)RZA3:11
13."Bong Bong" (feat. Berretta 9, Mad Cez)
  • Robert Diggs
  • Samuel Murray
  • Samantha Brown
RZA4:10
14."Throw Your Flag Up" (feat. Black Knights)RZA5:18
15."Be A Man"
  • Robert Diggs
RZA3:23
16."Righteous Way" (feat. Jr. Reid)
RZA5:22
17."Build Strong" (feat. Tekitha)
RZA4:33
18."Sickness"
  • Robert Diggs
RZA4:59
Total length:71:12
Digital Bullet – Bonus tracks in Japan and the Best Buy-only exclusive edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
19."Odyssey" (feat. Isaac Hayes Band)
  • Robert Diggs
RZA3:41
20."Cousins" (feat. Doc Gyneco, Cilvaringz)RZA2:56
Total length:77:49

Notes

  • "Glocko Pop" features vocals by Method Man, Masta Killa and Streetlife, not the entire Wu-Tang Clan.
  • "Brooklyn Babies" features uncredited singing by Force MDs.
  • "Fools" features uncredited vocals by Solomon Childs.
  • "Shady" features uncredited vocals by Berretta 9.

Charts

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Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[11] 24
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 9

References

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  1. ^ "Digital Bullet by The RZA". Metacritic. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Dan LeRoy (2001-08-28). "Digital Bullet - Bobby Digital, RZA | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  3. ^ "Digital Bullet | The A.V. Club". The A.V. Club. 2002-04-19. Archived from the original on October 19, 2007. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  4. ^ Serpick, Evan (2001-09-07). "Digital Bullet (Bobby Digital)". EW.com. Archived from the original on 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2015-09-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ Nme.Com (2005-09-12). "NME Reviews - RZA : Bobby Digital In Stereo". Nme.Com. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  6. ^ "Feature for September 6, 2001 - RZA's "Bobby Digital in Digital Bullet"". Rapreviews.com. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  7. ^ Ex, Kris (2001). "RZA as Bobby Digital: Digital Bullett". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2002-03-01. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  8. ^ "RZA as Bobby Digital - Digital Bullet - Stylus Magazine". Archived from the original on September 10, 2003. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  9. ^ Digital Bullet (booklet). RZA as Bobby Digital. In The Paint Records. 2001. VICP-61508.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ "Digital Bullet - Bobby Digital, RZA". AllMusic. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  11. ^ "RZA Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  12. ^ "RZA Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.