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1995 studio album by RBX
The RBX Files
Studio album by RBX
ReleasedSeptember 26, 1995
Genre
Length68:17
LabelPremeditated/Warner Bros. Records
45866
ProducerGreg "Gregski" Royal
RBX chronology
The RBX Files
(1995) 		No Mercy, No Remorse
(1999)
Singles from The RBX Files
  1. "A.W.O.L." / "Rough Is the Texture"
    Released: July 30, 1995

The RBX Files is the debut album by American rapper RBX, released September 26, 1995, on Premeditated/Warner Bros. Records. It peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 62 on the Billboard 200. The album was produced by Greg "Gregski" Royal.

Along with singles, music videos were released for two songs: "A.W.O.L." and "Rough Is the Texture."

Background

Following his guest appearances on The Chronic and Doggystyle, RBX was tagged to be Death Row’s next big star, but that was not to be—Dr. Dre and Suge Knight pushed back his debut, and he wound up leaving the label and putting out the album on Premeditated Records.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Source

Alex Henderson of AllMusic called it an "interesting, if uneven, debut", noting the "distinctive rapping style". Option called it "subtly funky" with "expertly paced backing tracks". Wesley K. Marshall of The Source magazine called RBX's style unorthodox, while praising the artist himself as "an unquestionably skillful lyricist". The critic described the instrumentals used on the album as "eerie, clashing rugged beats".

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Introduction"0:40
2."Brother Minister A. Samad Muhammad" (featuring. Brother Minister A. Samad Muhammad)0:30
3."A.W.O.L."3:53
4."Slip Into Long Beach"3:10
5."The Edge"4:31
6."Rough is the Texture"4:32
7."Burn" (featuring E.D. Ameng)7:04
8."Our Time is Now"3:34
9."Feathers in the Wind"4:15
10."Rec Dialec Introduction (Interlude)"0:28
11."Tundra" (featuring D. Cipher, E.D. Ameng, and Meticulous Mad 1)4:47
12."Drama (Interlude)"0:49
13."Mom's are Cryin'"4:00
14."BMS on the Attack"1:21
15."Sounds of Reality"4:14
16."Armageddon (Interlude)" (featuring Brother Minister A. Samad Muhammad)2:23
17."Akebulan" (featuring Ganjah K)6:15
18."Fightin’ the Devil"1:51
19."No Time"4:25
20."Our Time Is Now (Outro)"0:28
21."A.W.O.L. (Gregski Remix)"4:56

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 62
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 12

References

  1. ((( The RBX Files > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-01-09.
  2. RBX - "A.W.O.L." (official video). YouTube. Retrieved on 2010-02-05.
  3. RBX - "Rough Is the Texture" (official video). YouTube. Retrieved on 2010-02-05.
  4. Kyklops. Review: The RBX Files. Epinions. Retrieved on 2010-01-09.
  5. ^ Henderson, Alex. The RBX Files at AllMusic. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  6. ^ Marshall, Wesley K. (November 1995). "Record Report: RBX – RBX Filez". The Source. No. 74. New York. pp. 96–97.
  7. "RBX – The RBX Files". Option. January 1996. p. 111.
  8. "RBX Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  9. "RBX Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2023.

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