The RBX Files
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{{Infobox album
| name = The RBX Files
| type = studio
| artist = RBX
| cover = RBXTheRBXFiles.jpg
| alt =
| released = September 26, 1995
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|West Coast hip hop|gangsta rap|G-funk}}
| length = 68:17
| label = Premeditated/Warner Bros. Records
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| producer = Greg "Gregski" Royal
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = No Mercy, No Remorse
| next_year = 1999
| misc = {{Singles
| name = The RBX Files
| type = studio
| single1 = A.W.O.L." / "Rough Is the Texture
| single1date = 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.[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r224262/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} ((( The RBX Files > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))]. All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-01-09. The album was produced by Greg "Gregski" Royal.
Along with singles, music videos were released for two songs: "A.W.O.L."[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp41vtWyisM RBX - "A.W.O.L." (official video)]. YouTube. Retrieved on 2010-02-05. and "Rough Is the Texture."[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4AwDyM1WhE RBX - "Rough Is the Texture" (official video)]. YouTube. Retrieved on 2010-02-05.
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.Kyklops. [http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-The_RBX_Files_RBX_Music/content_217075191428 Review: The RBX Files]. Epinions. Retrieved on 2010-01-09.
Reception
{{Music ratings
|rev1 = AllMusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{AllMusic|last=Henderson|first=Alex|class=album|id=r224262/review|access-date=September 24, 2023}}
|rev2 = The Source
|rev2score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine|last=Marshall|first=Wesley K.|date=November 1995|issue=74|title=Record Report: RBX – RBX Filez|magazine=The Source|pages=96–97|location=New York}}
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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".{{cite magazine|last=|first=|date=January 1996|title=RBX – The RBX Files|magazine=Option|page=111}} 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
{{Track listing
| headline =
| extra_column =
| writing_credits =
| title1 = Introduction
| length1 = 0:40
| title2 = Brother Minister A. Samad Muhammad
| note2 = featuring. Brother Minister A. Samad Muhammad
| length2 = 0:30
| title3 = A.W.O.L.
| length3 = 3:53
| title4 = Slip Into Long Beach
| length4 = 3:10
| title5 = The Edge
| length5 = 4:31
| title6 = Rough is the Texture
| length6 = 4:32
| title7 = Burn
| note7 = featuring E.D. Ameng
| length7 = 7:04
| title8 = Our Time is Now
| length8 = 3:34
| title9 = Feathers in the Wind
| length9 = 4:15
| title10 = Rec Dialec Introduction (Interlude)
| length10 = 0:28
| title11 = Tundra
| note11 = featuring D. Cipher, E.D. Ameng, and Meticulous Mad 1
| length11 = 4:47
| title12 = Drama (Interlude)
| length12 = 0:49
| title13 = Mom's are Cryin{{'-}}
| length13 = 4:00
| title14 = BMS on the Attack
| length14 = 1:21
| title15 = Sounds of Reality
| length15 = 4:14
| title16 = Armageddon (Interlude)
| note16 = featuring Brother Minister A. Samad Muhammad
| length16 = 2:23
| title17 = Akebulan
| note17 = featuring Ganjah K
| length17 = 6:15
| title18 = Fightin’ the Devil
| length18 = 1:51
| title19 = No Time
| length19 = 4:25
| title20 = Our Time Is Now (Outro)
| length20 = 0:28
| title21 = A.W.O.L. (Gregski Remix)
| length21 = 4:56
}}
Charts
=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"|Chart (1995)
! scope="col"|Peak |
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| {{album chart|Billboard200|62|artist=RBX|rowheader=true|access-date=September 19, 2023}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|12|artist=RBX|rowheader=true|access-date=September 19, 2023}} |
References
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External links
- [http://www.discogs.com/RBX-The-RBX-Files/release/762874 The RBX Files] at Discogs
- [http://musicbrainz.org/release/ef3f50ec-c9d3-4677-a656-44fa75a3743c.html The RBX Files] at MusicBrainz
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090503143434/http://www.tower.com/rbx-files-cd/wapi/106410742 The RBX Files] at Tower Records
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