Career
Contrary to popular belief, Collins is not related to funk legend Bootsy Collins, although the two are close friends. Death Row Records
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 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-East. 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. Aftermath Entertainment
In 1996 RBX visited Doctor 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 Doctor 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 Number Mercy, Number Remorse on an independent label in 1999.
He did reappear with Aftermath to cameo on Eminem"s second album in 2000. 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, Chilly Chill, 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.
He is also currently part of the group North"Matez, along with Daz, Kurupt, and Lady of Rage.
