RL: Ements

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RL: Ements is the only studio album by American singer RL, who used to lead the R&B group Next. It was released in the United States on April 23, 2002, by J Records. The album runs 56 minutes and 55 seconds and features R&B music with productions by DJ Battlecat, Bryan Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri, Walter Millsap III, Rick Rock, RL, Soulshock & Karlin, Chucky Thompson, Tim & Bob, and The Underdogs.

Two singles were issued: "Got Me a Model" (2001) and "Good Man" (2002). The album debuted and peaked at number six on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, but none of its tracks charted on the Billboard Hot 100.

Critics viewed RL: Ements as a solid, respectable debut that was hampered by a lack of well-known collaborators. AllMusic’s Jason Birchmeier said RL isn’t Usher and that the album’s middle section feels slow due to few guest appearances and a lack of standout material, though it remains RL’s only full-length solo project from this period.