RL: Ements

RL: Ements is the debut studio album by American singer RL, formerly front man of the band Next. It was released by J Records on April 23, 2002 in the United States. RL: Ements debuted and peaked at number six on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album failed to produce any charting singles on the US Billboard Hot 100.

RL: Ements
Studio album by
RL
ReleasedApril 23, 2002
GenreR&B[1]
Length56:55
LabelJ
Producer
RL chronology
RL: Ements
(2002)		 Important
(2007)
Singles from RL: Ements
  1. "Good Man"
    Released: February 26, 2002
  2. "Got Me a Model"
    Released: 2002

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Allmusic editor Jason Birchmeier found that "RL is no Usher. But that isn't to say his debut album, RL: Ements, proves disappointing. In fact, it's a respectable debut that's unfortunately hurt by a lack of known collaborators [...] Like similar male vocalists such as Nate Dogg and Carl Thomas, RL struggles on his own. He's certainly no singer/songwriter, and his charisma unfortunately isn't as abundant as his poster-boy looks and sultry musings. And unless those looks and musings cause you to swoon, you're left feeling a little bored during the album's long middle stretch, which is devoid of guests [...] RL doesn't really have anything extraordinary to offer."[1]

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Elements"
  • RL
  • Walter Millsap III
2:36
2."Got Me a Model" (featuring Erick Sermon)
4:11
3."Whatcha Wanna Do"
  • RL
  • Millsap
3:55
4."Ghetto" (feturing Shaheed "The Poster Boy")Rick Rock4:57
5."Good Man"The Underdogs3:57
6."I'll Give You Anything"Tim & Bob4:32
7."Tempted"/"Temptation Island"
  • RL
  • Millsap
4:54
8."K.N.O.W."
  • RL
  • Millsap
4:17
9."Damn!"Soulshock & Karlin4:08
10."Luv Led Me 2 U"Tim & Bob4:26
11."As Long as U Know"Millsap2:52
12."What I'm Looking 4"Chucky Thompson4:53
Bonus track
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
13."Do U Wanna Roll" (featuring Snoop Dogg & Lil' Kim)DJ Battlecat4:36
Hidden track
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
14."Thank You"Millsap2:41

Notes

  • ^a denotes co-producer

Charts
Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 53
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 6

References
  1. RL: Ements at AllMusic
  2. "RL Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  3. "RL Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
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