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Never Be the Same Again (Ghostface Killah song)

2001 single by Ghostface Killah

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionFeb 10, 2026
Entity authorityQ11790821 ↗
Source-derived summary

"Never Be the Same Again" is the lead single from the album Bulletproof Wallets by Ghostface Killah. The single features fellow Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon and Carl Thomas. The single features a heavy R&B vibe, a departure from Ghost's normal output.

The song was later added to his greatest hits album Shaolin's Finest.

Lyrical and music video content

Described as a "sappy love song", "Never Be the Same Again" is a departure for Ghost's usual street-oriented output. The video shows Ghost and his girl, played by actress LisaRaye, in a courtroom with Judge Mills Lane presiding.

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The public source identifies “Never Be the Same Again (Ghostface Killah song)” as 2001 single by Ghostface Killah. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Never, Same and Again.

Editorial reviewA dependable orientation record for establishing vocabulary, names and a first evidence trail. The current 96-word lead offers orientation but no explicit four-digit date, so chronology should not be assumed. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 2001-09-04. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Never, Same and Again providing the first useful test.
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This entry incorporates text from “Never Be the Same Again (Ghostface Killah song)” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.