RBX
| RBX | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Eric Dwayne Collins |
| Also known as | The Narrator |
| Born | June 20, 1968 |
| Origin | Long Beach, California |
| Genres | West Coast hip hop, gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, record producer, singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1991-present |
| Labels |
Death Row Records (1991–1994) Premeditated/Warner Bros. Records (1994–1996) Aftermath/Interscope/MCA Records (1996–2001) Doggystyle Records (2001–present) |
| Associated acts | Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Dogg Pound, Chilly Chill, Kurupt, Daz Dillinger, Soopafly |
| Website | Official Website RBX on Myspace |
Eric Dwayne Collins (born June 20, 1968) better known by his stage name RBX (standing for "Reality Born Unknown"), is an American rapper and R&B singer from Long Beach, California.
Contrary to popular belief, Collins is not related to funk legend Bootsy Collins, although the two are close friends.
RBX joined Death Row Records in 1992 with his cousins Snoop Dogg and Daz Dillinger of Tha Dogg Pound. A former college student and retail manager, Collins wisely declined to sign blank contracts like his Death Row brethren and his tenure on the label would be brief but memorable. Having made commanding cameos on The Chronic in 1992 and Doggystyle in 1993, RBX left the label in 1994 and signed with the lesser known Premeditated Records. He released The RBX Files in 1995, his debut solo album that was produced by former Chronic production team member Greg "Gregski" Royal. The album abandoned the popular West coast G-Funk style in favor of a gritty, dungeon-like sound more associated with New York. The single "A.W.O.L." was an attack on Death Row, Suge Knight, Dre and others, with X comparing the dubious business practices there to the days of Ruthless Records, Jerry Heller, and Eazy-E. In an interview with Vlad on YouTube, he talked about an altercation over food between him and Suge Knight, where Knight pulled out a gun during the altercation.
In 1996 RBX visited Dr. Dre at home and apologized for his harsh words on record and in magazines, and immediately signed to Dre's new Aftermath label. He was featured on the 1996 compilation Dr. Dre Presents... The Aftermath on the solo song "Blunt Time" and the group track "East Coast/West Coast Killaz" with KRS-One and Nas, with both songs produced by Dre. Lost in the infamous 1998 reshuffle of Aftermath, RBX once again went solo and released his follow up album No Mercy, No Remorse on an independent label in 1999. He did reappear with Aftermath to cameo on Eminem's second album in 2000.
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