The RBX Files

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}} ((( The RBX Files > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))]. All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-01-09.</ref> The album was produced by Greg "Gregski" Royal.

Along with singles, music videos were released for two songs: "A.W.O.L."<ref>RBX - "A.W.O.L." (official video). YouTube. Retrieved on 2010-02-05.</ref> and "Rough Is the Texture."<ref>RBX - "Rough Is the Texture" (official video). YouTube. Retrieved on 2010-02-05.</ref>

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.<ref>Kyklops. Review: The RBX Files. Epinions. Retrieved on 2010-01-09.</ref>

Reception

Alex Henderson of AllMusic called it an "interesting, if uneven, debut", noting the "distinctive rapping style".<ref name="Henderson"/> Option called it "subtly funky" with "expertly paced backing tracks".<ref name="Option">Template:Cite magazine</ref> 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".<ref name="The Source" />

Charts

Weekly charts

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Chart (1995)	Peak position

External links

• The RBX Files at Discogs
• The RBX Files at MusicBrainz
• The RBX Files at Tower Records