RBX

RBX
Birth name Eric Dwayne Collins
Also known as The Narrator
Born June 20, 1968[1]
Origin Long Beach, California
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper, record producer, singer, Song writer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1992-present
Labels Death Row Records
(1992–1994)
Premeditated/Warner Bros. Records
(1994–1996)
Aftermath/Interscope/MCA Records
(1996–2001)
Doggystyle Records
(2001–present)
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 a 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.[2]

Death Row Records

RBX joined Death Row Records in 1992 with his cousins Snoop Dogg and Daz Dillinger of Tha Dogg Pound.[3] 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.

Aftermath Entertainment

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.

Other

He is currently unsigned having been most recently signed to Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle Records, along with many fellow ex-Death Row Records artists such as Tha Dogg Pound, Bad Azz, Lady Of Rage, Warren G, Nate Dogg, Tray Dee, Kurupt, Daz Dillinger and Soopafly.

RBX was featured in the film Rhyme and Punishment a 2011 documentary that chronicles hip hop artists who spent time in jail.

Currently part of the group called N'Matez, along with Daz, Kurupt, and Lady of Rage.

Discography

Solo

Mixtapes

Collaborations

Filmography

Tha Eastsidaz

References

  1. ↑ http://www.trueknowledge.com/q/facts_about_rbx
  2. ↑ Jose (June 17, 2009). "RBX Interview". Dubcnn Sits Down With RBX & Napsac Ent. The Westcoast News Network. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
  3. ↑ "RBX Discography". Discogs. Retrieved 21 March 2009.