RBX

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RBX
Born
Eric Dwayne Collins

(1967-10-08) October 8, 1967 (age 56)
Other namesThe Narrator
Education University of Nevada, Las Vegas [1]
Occupations
Years active1992–present
Relatives Snoop Dogg (cousin) [1]
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s) Vocals
Labels

Eric Dwayne Collins (born October 8, 1967) better known by his stage name RBX (standing for "Reality Born Unknown"), is an American rapper from Long Beach, California.

Contents

Early life and education

Contrary to popular belief, Collins is not related to funk legend Bootsy Collins, although the two are close friends. [2]

Career

1992–1995: Death Row Records

RBX joined Death Row Records in 1992 with his cousins Snoop Dogg and Daz Dillinger. [3] A former college student and retail manager, Collins declined to sign blank contracts like his Death Row brethren. 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 a YouTube interview with VladTV he talked about an altercation over food between him and Suge Knight, in which Knight pulled out a gun.

1996–2000: 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, B-Real and Nas, with both songs produced by Dre. Lost in the infamous reshuffling of Aftermath in 1998, RBX once again went solo and released his follow up album No Mercy, No Remorse on an independent label in 1999. He reappeared with Aftermath to cameo on Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP in 2000.

2022–present: Hibernation Shivers

In 2022, RBX began work with Los Angeles based producers Sccit & Siavash The Grouch on his comeback album Hibernation Shivers. The Labcabin Records includes features from Spice-1, MC Eiht, Daz Dillinger, Fatlip, Project Pat, Ras Kass, Eligh, Cold 187um, Krayzie Bone, Butch Cassidy, Kurupt, Smoov-E & more. On April 20, 2022, RBX assisted Fatlip with the release of a single for Fatlip’s album, “Torpor”, in the Sccit & Siavash The Grouch produced song titled “Wake Up”. The single was accompanied by a music video, which was themed around the Los Angeles homeless epidemic. On July 7, 2023, RBX released the first single from “Hibernation Shivers”, titled “Nightstalker”. The single, which features Krayzie Bone, is a re-imagining of the infamous Los Angeles serial killer Richard Ramirez. On September 8, 2023, RBX released the second single from “Hibernation Shivers”, titled “Lets Ride”, which was led by a funky west coast groove reminiscent of golden era G-Funk. The single, featuring Sccit & Klientel, got a video release on September 11, 2023. The “Hibernation Shivers” album was officially released on March 15, 2024 to critical acclaim, with AllHipHop referring to the album as a “masterpiece” while unveiling a new single & video for the album titled “Hibernation” featuring Ras Kass. [4] [5]

Discography

Studio albums

Collaboration albums

Mixtapes

EPs

Guest appearances

TitleReleaseOther performer(s)Album
"The Day the Niggaz Took Over" [6] 1992 Dr. Dre, Dat Nigga Daz, Snoop Doggy Dogg The Chronic
"Lyrical Gangbang" [6] Dr. Dre, Kurupt, The Lady of Rage
"Stranded on Death Row" [6] Dr. Dre, Bushwick Bill, Kurupt, Snoop Doggy Dogg, The Lady of Rage
"Serial Killa"1993Snoop Doggy Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, The D.O.C. Doggystyle
"East Coast/West Coast Killas"1996 Nas, B-Real, KRS-One (as Group Therapy) Dr. Dre Presents the Aftermath
"Blunt Time"
"So Watcha Want"1998 MC Ren, Snoop Dogg Ruthless for Life
"Bustaz" Lil' C-Style, Legacy, Tray Deee C-Style Presents 19th Street LBC Compilation
"Ten Steps and Draw"1999Q'sta The Don, B.G. Knocc Out Finer Things
"Flip Side"Silva SatinEscape From Death Row
"Gangsta Love" Warren G, Nate Dogg, Kurupt I Want It All
"Trouble"2000Daddy V, Nate Dogg, E-White
"Souljas" 504 Boyz, Snoop Dogg Goodfellas
"Remember Me?" Eminem, Sticky Fingaz The Marshall Mathers LP
"Dipp Wit Me"2001DPG Dillinger & Young Gotti
"Remember Me (Remix)"Eminem, Sticky FingazShady Lane : Remix Album
"When You See Me" Bad Azz, Snoop Dogg, Kokane Personal Business
"Dogghouse In Your Mouth" Tha Eastsidaz, Suga Free, Soopafly, Kurupt, Ruff Dogg, King Lou, Mixmaster Spade Duces 'n Trayz: The Old Fashioned Way
"Legend of Jimmy Bones"Snoop Dogg, MC Ren Bones
"Freestyle Fellowship" Freestyle Fellowship Temptations
"Doin' It Bigg2002E-White Snoop Dogg Presents... Doggy Style Allstars Vol. 1
"The Strong Will Eat the Weak"Snoop Dogg, Kokane
"Light That Shit Up"Snoop Dogg, Soopafly, Kokane
"Not Like It Was"Snoop Dogg, Soopafly, E-White, Kokane, Latoya Williams
"Batman & Robin"Snoop Dogg, The Lady of Rage Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss
"My Nine"Daddy V, Squeak Ru Compton OG
"Ortiz Anthem" Fieldy's Dreams Rock'n Roll Gangster
"Do What You Feel"Fieldy's Dreams, Polarbear
"Picasso"2003 Myka Nyne A Work In Progress
"XJ9"Myka Nyne, Brother J
"We Came Here 2 Ride"Warren G True Crime: Streets of LA soundtrack
"Stand Up"2004 Tony Smallz Smoke in tha City
"The Line"MetrocrossWestCoast Offense Vol. 1
"Gun Down"Daddy VOGTV: The Soundtrack
"Don't Lokk at Nann Nigga !" Lil Half Dead, Depp, Tripp Locc, Young Sagg, TekWelcome 2 Tha Chuuch Vol. 1
"DPG Life"
"A.D.I.D.A.C."Snoop Dogg, Bishop Don Juan, Lil' ½ Dead, Bad Azz, E-White
"What You Desire"Snoop Dogg, Xzibit
"Murda"Snoop Dogg, Bad AzzWelcome 2 Tha Chuuch Vol. 2
"Moet"E-White, Tripp Locc, Snoop DoggWelcome 2 Tha Chuuch Vol. 3
"Money"2005Bigg SteeleSize Duz Matter
"I'm Broad"CossLong Beach City Limits Vol. 1
"These Muthafuckaz"Snoop DoggWelcome 2 Tha Chuuch Vol. 4 : Sunday School
"Get You Done"The Brokerage FirmTax Returns
"Notorious DPG"The Lady of Rage, Kurupt Bigg Snoop Dogg Presents...Welcome to tha Chuuch: Da Album
"Reprisal"2006Bigg Steele, Polar BearChronicles of Big Steele Volume 2
"Killing Fields"Contribution X, Beretta 9, HailoeCobra of the North
"Some Say"Contribution X, Monk
"Iron Hands"Contribution X, Monk, DJ Gloss
"Free"Up Above Records: Carving a New Standard Vol. 1
"Don't Sweat It"Tha Dogg Pound, Nate Dogg Cali Iz Active
"Hard on a Hoe"Tha Dogg Pound, The Lady of Rage
"Need to Learn" The Visionaries, Rakaa, Brother J, Sadat X, YZ We Are the Ones (We've Been Waiting For)
"What Does It Takes"2007Snoop Dogg, MC EihtCT Experience: The DVD Files
"Ruff N Uff" Korn, Chilly Chill Rap Sessions
Bucc 'EmTha Dogg Pound, Snoop Dogg Dogg Chit
"Voodoo" X Clan, Quazedelic Return From Mecca
"Set For Action"2008Doc Ce, ProdegeQualified Hustla
"Ten Steps and Draw"2009B.G. Knocc OutBG Knocc Out Presents... Tha Mixtape
"Ain't Nobody"Daddy V, HoboOG Daddy V Presents Compton N Longbeach
"Wake Up"Daddy V, Att Will, Gangsta Dresta, Tha Chill
"Always Stay on Yoe Toes"Daddy V, Big2DaBoy, Keboe, KD
"Cool, I'm Wit It"Daddy V, OG Cuicide, Caviar
"My Hood"T-1Mo Thug West Mixtape Vol. 2: Thug West
"City Lights"
"Mic Check"Young Trav, MC Eiht, CMWThe Black & Brown Mixtape Vol. 1
"Freestyle"Big2DaBoyDr. Dre Presents Detox Chronicles Vol. 2
"French Connect"2010Daddy VOG Daddy V Presents LA French Connection
"D.P.G. 2010"Tha Dogg Pound 100 Wayz
"Another Clip"Tha Dogg Pound, Soopafly
"The Preformation" Bishop Lamont, Kurupt The Shawshank Redemption/Angola 3
"Everywhere I Go"2011Daddy V, Kokane, Tha ChillTha Original Hustla
"Intro"2012Lil' ½ DeadDead Serious
"I Love This Game"Lil' ½ Dead, Moe Z MD
"Dos Equis"Xzibit, The Game Napalm
"Sleeper Cell"2018 Brainwash Amygdala
"Wake Up”2022Fatlip, M.OTorpor
"Mac Dre"2023Rory Redmon, SccitTabernacle

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References

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