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Title: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: Rud on March 28, 2006, 03:24:45 AM
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RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" - March 28, 2006 By : Rud

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From his appearances in 1992 on Dr. Dre's "The Chronic" album RBX has enjoyed legendary status amongst fans. Having released four solo albums in the past decade he is now gearing up for number five entitled; "Unanimous." The new album is currently being completed and in the meantime to ensure fans have their recommended dose of the mass-murderer he is gearing up, as many on the west now do, to drop a mixtape; "Veteran Status Volume 1". That release has now been pressed and is currently being readied for release.

Expect more news on the release and its production and featured guests soon.

Until then RBX asked dubcnn to drop two pieces of audio for you all to enjoy; "Free" and "Sunshine" (the cover of the single can be seen here.

RBX - Free
RBX - Sunshine

Look for more news and audio right here on dubcnn from the upcoming mixtape and album from RBX and Premed Entertainment.
Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: Meho on March 28, 2006, 04:34:24 AM
Lol, why the hell doesnt he retire?
Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: Diggfinger on March 28, 2006, 04:39:50 AM
RBX's first two records are westcoast gems 8) were kindda dissapointet with Ripp Tha Game Bloody though and havent really checked out his stuff after that :-\
Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: Mygla on March 28, 2006, 04:56:35 AM
RBX's first two records are westcoast gems 8) were kindda dissapointet with Ripp Tha Game Bloody though and havent really checked out his stuff after that :-\

The Shining is his second best album IMO... better than RBX-Files....
Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: Nima - Dubcnn.com on March 28, 2006, 05:54:16 AM
Lol, why the hell doesnt he retire?

why are u so negative?
Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: Meho on March 28, 2006, 06:57:49 AM
Lol, why the hell doesnt he retire?

why are u so negative?

Im just being realistic.He was a great rapper in his Death Row days, but his last few efforts were horrible. And you can easily predict that his future projects are gonna be some tracks that were recorded in 2 mins, with some average westcoast producers.Lyricaly and flow wise he fell off long time ago.
Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: Paul on March 28, 2006, 08:40:59 AM
RBX's first two records are westcoast gems 8) were kindda dissapointet with Ripp Tha Game Bloody though and havent really checked out his stuff after that :-\

The Shining is his second best album IMO... better than RBX-Files....

i dont think he should retire but he does need to get sum quality production behind him, soopafly made a great song for him on the shining "pow" he would give rbx the extra cut he needs
Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: young ozwald on March 28, 2006, 11:50:00 PM
RBX is one of the most underated lyricist of all times, and done got fucced by Death Row, I wished he would of took Dre offer at AFTERMATH, Cant wait until his next shit to drop
Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: Okka on March 29, 2006, 02:40:58 AM
I hope RBX releases some tight shit, i hope he's gonna change his style back to what it was back in the day...
Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: Darksider on March 29, 2006, 03:01:08 AM
i love most of hisguest appearances..but thats it
Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: es-jay on March 29, 2006, 03:32:17 AM
(http://www.dubcnm.com/cdcovers/rbx-sunshine-dubcnn.gif)

that covers shit...
Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: Z the laidback Virus on March 30, 2006, 12:07:37 PM
A few things

RBX is underrated
'The RBX-Files' is underrated
'No Mercy, No Remorse' is somewhat underrated
'Ripp da Game Bloody' is underrated, had it been decently mastered it would have been considered much better.
'The Shining' is too unknown to even attain any status,but is quite a good album.

For those that said he lost his flow, I suggest you listen to 'Not Like It Was', 'Cross The Line','Picasso','Cyber' or 'Gangstanostra'. You might be surprised.

As for this album, I can't say anything about it as I haven't listened to those tracks yet. I won't be surprised if I do not like them at first, most RBX-tracks need to grow on me.

As an aside, I thought 'Pow (Hustle)' wasn't that great.


Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: SGV on March 30, 2006, 12:13:37 PM
RBX had a few memorable verse back in the 90s, but that's where it stopped. Dude never really was that great to me.
Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: gav09 on March 30, 2006, 12:41:16 PM
As for this album, I can't say anything about it as I haven't listened to those tracks yet. I won't be surprised if I do not like them at first, most RBX-tracks need to grow on me.

Yeah I find that wit rbx, but after a while they dope! Im lookin at hearin this album wne it drops.
Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: MOB on March 31, 2006, 07:18:36 AM
this souds good.I bought his latest album and i think i'm going to cop this one too.
Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: Paul on March 31, 2006, 07:47:15 AM
As for this album, I can't say anything about it as I haven't listened to those tracks yet. I won't be surprised if I do not like them at first, most RBX-tracks need to grow on me.

Yeah I find that wit rbx, but after a while they dope! Im lookin at hearin this album wne it drops.
Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: Diggfinger on March 31, 2006, 08:07:08 AM
A few things

RBX is underrated
'The RBX-Files' is underrated
'No Mercy, No Remorse' is somewhat underrated
'Ripp da Game Bloody' is underrated, had it been decently mastered it would have been considered much better.
'The Shining' is too unknown to even attain any status,but is quite a good album.

For those that said he lost his flow, I suggest you listen to 'Not Like It Was', 'Cross The Line','Picasso','Cyber' or 'Gangstanostra'. You might be surprised.

As for this album, I can't say anything about it as I haven't listened to those tracks yet. I won't be surprised if I do not like them at first, most RBX-tracks need to grow on me.

As an aside, I thought 'Pow (Hustle)' wasn't that great.




No Mercy No Remorse is a hell of a banger too as far as Im concerned. The production (Polarbear) is really on point, only thing it needed was better effects (exposive effects in perticular)
Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: Z the laidback Virus on March 31, 2006, 09:01:29 AM
(http://www.dubcnm.com/cdcovers/rbx-sunshine-dubcnn.gif)

that covers shit...

Ever heard that you shouldn't judge a book (or cd) by its cover?
Best example of that is this:

(http://www.music-atlas.com/images/album_covers/snoog_dogg-doggystyle.jpg)

Horribly drawn cover,great content
Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: es-jay on March 31, 2006, 10:08:27 AM
(http://www.dubcnm.com/cdcovers/rbx-sunshine-dubcnn.gif)

that covers shit...

Ever heard that you shouldn't judge a book (or cd) by its cover?
Best example of that is this:

(http://www.music-atlas.com/images/album_covers/snoog_dogg-doggystyle.jpg)

Horribly drawn cover,great content

never said the music was shit, im actually a RBX fan just was pointing out that the cover is crap...

and i always liked doggystyle's artwork...
Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: Z the laidback Virus on March 31, 2006, 02:41:35 PM
I was only pointing out covers dont mean shit.

and artwork and the Doggystyle cover don't belong in one sentence. It's plain horrible.That doghouse looks as flat as a coin, the dog looks glued to it and the stupid dogs on top and in the back are plain awful and thats not even considering the absolute bullshit they're saying.
Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: Diggfinger on April 01, 2006, 02:20:42 AM
It's really a shame of people are sleeping on X's earlier stuff, so here's a track for the dude who said X cant flow:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JSDEI846

X goes concrete hard on that song, with no beat at all!! The song is called "Fighting the Devil".

The song is from his first 1995 release, The RBX Files. The reason why I said this album is a true gem is because it is something far from what I think we will ever hear RBX do again. His muslim affiliation is obvious on this release, as the songs stretch from his "horror-movie style" murder music to deeep, jazzy, brilliantly composed songs that just makes you go  :o when you suddenly hear a clean horn blast over the "Sounds of Reality" track for instance....their are also these also psycidelic skits where a voice just chants "our time is now" which then fades into the next track.....

this album is extremely rewareding for whoever takes to time to really listen through it (7 or 8 of the tracks are closely tied up to what we know RBX for, while the last 12 tracks are full of surprises).

I upped two more tracks from the record for you to check out...the album is availible at Amazon for something as ludacris as $1.49 or something like that, so I would advise you to buy it. You might be surprised.

RBX - Mom's Are Crying http://www.megaupload.com/?d=B6H7694J

RBX - A.W.O.L. (Dr. Dre diss) http://www.megaupload.com/?d=V966IZQH

(http://www.musicstrands.com/coverm/81/198881.jpg)

Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: Z the laidback Virus on April 01, 2006, 02:55:08 AM
You're absolutely right on The RBX-Files. It's on an entire different vibe then any westcoast album. A remastered version would be great,because some of the mastering is a little sloppy on the original.

By the way, I think 'A.W.O.L.' (Gregski remix) shits on the original version. Same lyrics,but the beats make a huge difference.
Both showcase RBX's remarkable rhyming pattern a la:

'Dr. Dre! Do you remember you were broke
and the whole rap enterprise thought you was undope?
me and D.O.G and D.O.C. came and replenished your fame like Gatorade
but then,you got thirsty for the money!
and punked and disrespect the three that put you back upon it
now you're talking like your word is gold
wash,flush,fool,put t out to dry
cause you lie..
the way you played your brother Warren G,
you have to check yourself,that's how you talk about...EAZY'

By the way,the hook to that new 'Sunshine' track,as well as the beat, remind me of 'Mom's Are Cryin' and 'Tundra'. I guess I like RBX with a reggae/dancehall flavour. Similar to why I like Rage's 'Microphone Pon Kok' from 'Neccesary Roughness'
Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: Diggfinger on April 01, 2006, 08:21:21 AM
You're absolutely right on The RBX-Files. It's on an entire different vibe then any westcoast album. A remastered version would be great,because some of the mastering is a little sloppy on the original.

By the way, I think 'A.W.O.L.' (Gregski remix) shits on the original version. Same lyrics,but the beats make a huge difference.
Both showcase RBX's remarkable rhyming pattern a la:

'Dr. Dre! Do you remember you were broke
and the whole rap enterprise thought you was undope?
me and D.O.G and D.O.C. came and replenished your fame like Gatorade
but then,you got thirsty for the money!
and punked and disrespect the three that put you back upon it
now you're talking like your word is gold
wash,flush,fool,put t out to dry
cause you lie..
the way you played your brother Warren G,
you have to check yourself,that's how you talk about...EAZY'

By the way,the hook to that new 'Sunshine' track,as well as the beat, remind me of 'Mom's Are Cryin' and 'Tundra'. I guess I like RBX with a reggae/dancehall flavour. Similar to why I like Rage's 'Microphone Pon Kok' from 'Neccesary Roughness'

Yeah you are right.

Think the line is "and the whole rap industry though you was a joke" though....small correction ;)

So you like the new tracks?? None really stood out to me, dont know if its just me but the newest RBX stuff just dosent quite cut it for me :( loved him on the Doggystyle All-Stars album though...plus I just ordered The Shinning,so Im hoping that will blow my socks off :)
Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: Z the laidback Virus on April 01, 2006, 09:10:23 AM
I didn't like The Shining at first but it really grew on me. Most of the tracks are well-produced and well-mastered,except 'Smiling Faces' and 'Street'. Downside is that he recycles a lot on it.

The intro is awesomely dope for what it is. But you'll notice.

I'm not too sure on 'Free' and 'Sunshine' myself. His verse on 'Free' is incredibly lazy,plus its recycled from 'DPG Set'. I might like the complete version better though.It's annoying when a track stops halfway. 'Sunshine' is decent at least, the chorus is dope.
Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: Paul on April 01, 2006, 10:39:55 AM
You're absolutely right on The RBX-Files. It's on an entire different vibe then any westcoast album. A remastered version would be great,because some of the mastering is a little sloppy on the original.

By the way, I think 'A.W.O.L.' (Gregski remix) shits on the original version. Same lyrics,but the beats make a huge difference.
Both showcase RBX's remarkable rhyming pattern a la:

'Dr. Dre! Do you remember you were broke
and the whole rap enterprise thought you was undope?
me and D.O.G and D.O.C. came and replenished your fame like Gatorade
but then,you got thirsty for the money!
and punked and disrespect the three that put you back upon it
now you're talking like your word is gold
wash,flush,fool,put t out to dry
cause you lie..
the way you played your brother Warren G,
you have to check yourself,that's how you talk about...EAZY'

By the way,the hook to that new 'Sunshine' track,as well as the beat, remind me of 'Mom's Are Cryin' and 'Tundra'. I guess I like RBX with a reggae/dancehall flavour. Similar to why I like Rage's 'Microphone Pon Kok' from 'Neccesary Roughness'

Yeah you are right.

Think the line is "and the whole rap industry though you was a joke" though....small correction ;)

So you like the new tracks?? None really stood out to me, dont know if its just me but the newest RBX stuff just dosent quite cut it for me :( loved him on the Doggystyle All-Stars album though...plus I just ordered The Shinning,so Im hoping that will blow my socks off :)

you wont be blown away but u will be suprised as the reviews for it are a bit harsh, its a good all round album, return of unknown sounds like sumfin from no mercy no remorse
Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: Diggfinger on April 01, 2006, 11:08:40 PM
I didn't like The Shining at first but it really grew on me. Most of the tracks are well-produced and well-mastered,except 'Smiling Faces' and 'Street'. Downside is that he recycles a lot on it.

The intro is awesomely dope for what it is. But you'll notice.

I'm not too sure on 'Free' and 'Sunshine' myself. His verse on 'Free' is incredibly lazy,plus its recycled from 'DPG Set'. I might like the complete version better though.It's annoying when a track stops halfway. 'Sunshine' is decent at least, the chorus is dope.
Yeah thats one thing I hate about RBX: he recycles more than NGO's at times. Of course his "I drop bombs like Hiroshima" line is classic, and I didnt mind hearing it on the RBX Files, but he just seems to always press that line in everywhere. And yeah he also recycles other rhymes from time to time, like some rhymes from No Mercy No Remorse are from RBX Files.

thanks for the run down though ;)


you wont be blown away but u will be suprised as the reviews for it are a bit harsh, its a good all round album, return of unknown sounds like sumfin from no mercy no remorse

Ok, cant wait to hear it then.



Are you guys familiar with X's work on the Doggystyle All-Stars - Welcome To Tha House compilation?? Now that's a good example of some newer dope ass RBX tracks, where the dosent recycle the stuffing out of himself ;D
Check out these tracks in case you havent already ;)

E-White & RBX - Doin It Bigg (Produced by Hi-Tek) http://www.megaupload.com/dk/?d=80GUKGZZ

Snoop Dogg, RBX, Soopafly & Kokane - Light That Shit Up (Produced by Hi-Tek) http://www.megaupload.com/dk/?d=FUH82GMM
Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: Z the laidback Virus on April 02, 2006, 01:35:47 AM
'Online RBX-promotion team' in full motion ;D
Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: Diggfinger on April 03, 2006, 11:12:26 AM
'Online RBX-promotion team' in full motion ;D

Im getting paid for this...dont know about you two foo's  8) ;)

Nah I just hate to see dope music get slept on thats all. I love this music and I figure someone who hasnt been introduced to it yet might as well :)
Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: Active Ingredient on April 03, 2006, 12:58:31 PM
what did x mean with that warren g line in remember me?
Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: Diggfinger on April 04, 2006, 06:19:54 AM
what did x mean with that warren g line in remember me?

what line
Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: Active Ingredient on April 04, 2006, 12:23:55 PM
what did x mean with that warren g line in remember me?

what line

cause you lie..
the way you played your brother Warren G,
you have to check yourself,that's how you talk about...EAZY'


guess i should of been more specific. how did dre play g dub.
Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: Z the laidback Virus on April 06, 2006, 06:15:41 AM
My guess is he referred to Warren producing for The Chronic and Doggystyle and Dre using his beats,the usual 'Dre-jacks-beats'-rumours. Or something we don't know.
Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: Active Ingredient on April 06, 2006, 09:08:54 AM
My guess is he referred to Warren producing for The Chronic and Doggystyle and Dre using his beats,the usual 'Dre-jacks-beats'-rumours. Or something we don't know.

didnt warren only produce 1 track for each of those albums? whatever tho
Title: Re: RBX Prepares To Unveil "Veteran Status" (new mixtape / album / audio)
Post by: No Compute on April 06, 2006, 09:11:19 AM
My guess is he referred to Warren producing for The Chronic and Doggystyle and Dre using his beats,the usual 'Dre-jacks-beats'-rumours. Or something we don't know.

didnt warren only produce 1 track for each of those albums? whatever tho

Warren said himself he didn't produce anything on Doggystyle but he did work on The Chronic.