Ray J
William Ray Norwood, Jr. (born January 17, 1981), better known by his stage… Read Full Bio ↴William Ray Norwood, Jr. (born January 17, 1981), better known by his stage name Ray J, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and rapper. He is the son of gospel singer Willie Norwood and the younger brother of Contemporary R&B singer Brandy.
He was signed with Elektra in 1995 by Darryl Williams. In 1997, he performed in a television special with his sister, but despite the mainstream attention, he was dropped by Elektra soon after. His easygoing image and boyish looks appealed to the producers of Brandy's television show, Moesha, scoring him a role on the popular UPN series starting in 1999. He also started producing, putting together the music for several commercials and a few of the demos for his second record. In 1997 he also released his debut album Everything You Want, recorded the year before, which spawned two singles. "Let It Go" was the lead single of the smash soundtrack for Set It Off (Brandy also appeared on the soundtrack; and her song "Missing You" with Tamia, Chaka Khan and Gladys Knight peaked also at number 25). It peaked number 25 in the U.S. and number 11 in New Zealand. The second single peaked at number 54 on the U.S. R&B chart.
After appearing on the last episode of Moesha in 2001, Norwood stepped back into the studio and recorded "Another Day In Paradise" with Brandy, which was a Top Ten success in Austria, UK, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Norway, Ireland, the Netherlands and number 11 in Australia and France. The song was the lead single of the R&B/Hip Hop tribute Urban Renewal, in which he co-produced and performed songs. Norwood also worked with The Neptunes, Rodney Jerkins and Lil' Kim, and several other hitmaking producers and singers for his second studio album This Ain't A Game, a Hip hop-oriented record that featured more of his rapping than his debut. The album was released in 2001, but despite a strong promotional push from new label Atlantic Records, it wasn't a breakthrough success. The lead single "Wait A Minute" appeared in the lower half of the charts in Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Great Britain. The second single did even worse peaking on the R&B/Hip hop chart only.
In 2002 he appeared in the video for his sister's smash-hit "What About Us", which was produced by Jerkins, and was released as her third album, Full Moon's lead single during the first quarter of 2002 (see 2002 in music). While "What About Us?" entered the Top 20 on the majority of the charts it appeared on, it reached the Top 10 in Australia, Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines, the UK, and the United States.
After a two year break, Norwood returned to recording studios, adding the finishing touches on his third studio album Raydiation with help from producers such as Rodney Jerkins, Timbaland, and R. Kelly. A joint venture by Sanctuary Records and Ray-J's own label, independent Knockout Entertainment, the album was finally released on September 27, 2005 in North America after several delays, debuting at number forty-eight on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 18,321 copies in the first week. Boosted by the album's lead single "One Wish," a top 20 success in Ireland, New Zealand, the UK, the U.S.. Raydiation eventually sold over 400,000 copies domestically.[2]
In 2005, Norwood joined the cast of UPN's One On One,[3] where he played the character of D-Mack for the final season.
More recently, Knockout Entertainment announced a multi-million dollar album deal with Koch Records and Shaquille O'Neal’s "Deja 34" entertainment company.[2] The first album for this deal is Norwood's upcoming fourth album All I Feel, which featuresThe Game, and remixes with Manny and Gil (MP Productions) among others. It was released on April 1st,2008.[4] The album's first single is "Sexy Can I" featuring rapper Yung Berg peaked at number three on the Top Singles (Hot 100) for six weeks. A video for the track, directed by R. Malcolm Jones, was shot in December 2007
He was signed with Elektra in 1995 by Darryl Williams. In 1997, he performed in a television special with his sister, but despite the mainstream attention, he was dropped by Elektra soon after. His easygoing image and boyish looks appealed to the producers of Brandy's television show, Moesha, scoring him a role on the popular UPN series starting in 1999. He also started producing, putting together the music for several commercials and a few of the demos for his second record. In 1997 he also released his debut album Everything You Want, recorded the year before, which spawned two singles. "Let It Go" was the lead single of the smash soundtrack for Set It Off (Brandy also appeared on the soundtrack; and her song "Missing You" with Tamia, Chaka Khan and Gladys Knight peaked also at number 25). It peaked number 25 in the U.S. and number 11 in New Zealand. The second single peaked at number 54 on the U.S. R&B chart.
After appearing on the last episode of Moesha in 2001, Norwood stepped back into the studio and recorded "Another Day In Paradise" with Brandy, which was a Top Ten success in Austria, UK, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Norway, Ireland, the Netherlands and number 11 in Australia and France. The song was the lead single of the R&B/Hip Hop tribute Urban Renewal, in which he co-produced and performed songs. Norwood also worked with The Neptunes, Rodney Jerkins and Lil' Kim, and several other hitmaking producers and singers for his second studio album This Ain't A Game, a Hip hop-oriented record that featured more of his rapping than his debut. The album was released in 2001, but despite a strong promotional push from new label Atlantic Records, it wasn't a breakthrough success. The lead single "Wait A Minute" appeared in the lower half of the charts in Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Great Britain. The second single did even worse peaking on the R&B/Hip hop chart only.
In 2002 he appeared in the video for his sister's smash-hit "What About Us", which was produced by Jerkins, and was released as her third album, Full Moon's lead single during the first quarter of 2002 (see 2002 in music). While "What About Us?" entered the Top 20 on the majority of the charts it appeared on, it reached the Top 10 in Australia, Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines, the UK, and the United States.
After a two year break, Norwood returned to recording studios, adding the finishing touches on his third studio album Raydiation with help from producers such as Rodney Jerkins, Timbaland, and R. Kelly. A joint venture by Sanctuary Records and Ray-J's own label, independent Knockout Entertainment, the album was finally released on September 27, 2005 in North America after several delays, debuting at number forty-eight on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 18,321 copies in the first week. Boosted by the album's lead single "One Wish," a top 20 success in Ireland, New Zealand, the UK, the U.S.. Raydiation eventually sold over 400,000 copies domestically.[2]
In 2005, Norwood joined the cast of UPN's One On One,[3] where he played the character of D-Mack for the final season.
More recently, Knockout Entertainment announced a multi-million dollar album deal with Koch Records and Shaquille O'Neal’s "Deja 34" entertainment company.[2] The first album for this deal is Norwood's upcoming fourth album All I Feel, which featuresThe Game, and remixes with Manny and Gil (MP Productions) among others. It was released on April 1st,2008.[4] The album's first single is "Sexy Can I" featuring rapper Yung Berg peaked at number three on the Top Singles (Hot 100) for six weeks. A video for the track, directed by R. Malcolm Jones, was shot in December 2007
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Ray J Lyrics
Airport Skit AIRPORT SKIT (Phone Rings 4 times) (Answering machine pic…
All I Feel Knock Out Dark-Child [Verse 1:] Years and Feelings Hopes an…
Animals Baby, I'm preying on you tonight Hunt you down eat you…
Another Day In Paradise (Yeah, yeah) hey-ey (Yeah) (paradise, paradise) Hey (You and…
Anytime Whoa, baby, whoo, whoo Whoa, baby, yeah, whoa, baby Yeah, y…
Bananaz You ain't gotta turn the bass up We gon' make the…
Beat It Up Hey hey hey aayyy hey hey hey aayyy Hey hey hey…
Because of You Will not make The same mistakes that you did I will not…
Blue High Heels Oh yeah look at you sexy thang umm you so sexy girl [chorus…
Boyfriend Yea creep with me( Come On) Take you on a mission Yeah,…
Brown Sugar Brown sugar, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I lick…
Can't Run Can't Hide Can't run, you, you, you, no, no Can't run, can't hide…
Centerview (Yeah, yeah) (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) I was just a…
Changes Changes If I ever give you all of me (if I…
Crazy Baby you don't know about me 'Cause if you did…
Curtains Closed Our love's been tested lately We always in the public eye …
Don't Wanna Be Right I don't wanna be right I don't wanna be right I don't…
Everything You Want A'ight, who is that Better calm down around here Hey girl,…
Exotic Exotic Is how I describe you Your honest You make…
Feel The Funk I... I feel the funk on the horizon (Ray J) And I'm…
Feel the Funk II i feel the funk on the horizonj i'm realizing that…
For the Love of Ray J I'm a knockout killer mansions and villas My life's like a…
Formal Invite [Ray J] Yeah yeah, yeah yeah Neptunes We got dirty in the b…
Formal Invite (feat. Pharrell Williams) (feat. Pharrell Williams) (Ray J) Yeah yeah, yeah yeah Nept…
Gifts [Chorus] Said shawty got gifts, gifts, gifts... gifts damn g…
Girl From The Bronx Girl from the Bronx! Yea I still love you baby? Yo, yo,…
Good Girl Gone Bad [Chorus: x 2] When a good good girl's gone bad When a…
Good Thangs Good thangs, oh, oh, yeah I just wanna do good…
Good Times Killa House Brick City Style P. When Funk Doc start takin…
Hate To Love You Well, I know I'm only 16 But inside you mean the…
High on You So high So high So high Girl let me say that I like everyth…
I Can Feel It Took away my soul Changing all my clothes I can feel it …
I Got It All Yea, DJ Clue [Chorus] Lemme breathe Everything Ice he sees …
I Hit It First She might move on to rappers and ballplayers But we all…
I Like To Trick All five models swallow... uh... knockout!... uh... yea... s…
I Tried Damn, she crazy, and she done a whole lot too She…
In Tha Mood I wanna get to know you baby (haha) fo real…
Interlude Oh Yeah Yeah Let's go (aw yeah) I want you to really unders…
Intro Yeah (Ray J) It's been a long time Coming, you ready? Ray J…
It's Up 2 You Hey hey hey aayyy hey hey hey aayyy Hey hey hey…
It's Up To You Hey hey hey aayyy hey hey hey aayyy Hey hey hey…
Jump Off I know we ain't talked in a while give me…
Keep It Playa Before you say it's cheaper to keep her We consider…
Keep Sweatin Pullin' up to the club Six coke dealers in my…
Keep Sweatin' (feat. Fat Joe) (feat. Fat Joe) Pullin up to the club Six coke dealers in…
Keep Your Head Up Whoaa, I see you walking with your head down girl, Come…
Last Wish I know we on this shit again but We have come…
Let It Go Oh baby, let it go Let it go, yeah Listen up Every…
Let's Play House A girl I got a game to play its called…
Like To Trick All five models swallow... uh... knockout!... uh... yea... s…
Love You From My Heart Well, I know I'm only 16 But inside you mean the…
Melody Yeah, Melody I just wish that I could hold you…
No More Can I understand? [Repeat: x3] Oh no I can't I know so…
One Thing Leads To Another Hey DJ lets get it started Now everybody scream!!!!!! Lets…
One Wish Can I talk to you for a minute? (Ooh) you know,…
Out of the Ghetto Ayyo girl, this is the world mean of thug r&b It's…
Outro Took away my soul Changing all my clothes I can feel it Fou…
Paradise (Yeah, yeah) hey-ey (Yeah) (paradise, paradise) Hey (You and…
Promise I promise Precious, I would cherish every moment Spending …
Quit Actin' Quit actin' like the blue ain't ice Quit frontin' like…
Quit Actin Quit actin' like the blue ain't ice Quit frontin' like…
Quit Actin Feat R.Kelly RoC Quit actin' like the blue ain't ice Quit frontin' like…
Quit Actin' Quit actin' like the blue ain't ice Quit frontin' like…
Ray J I'm a knockout killer mansions and villas My life's like a…
Raydiation Intro [Beat] Yea welcome to my life (raydiation) city of carson th…
Real N**** Thats right, Thats right, I'm a real nigga [Repeat: x6] Dop…
Sex In The Rain Is a precious lil girl n such a pretty lil…
Sexy Sexy can I Yeah, yeah All we wanna know is Sexy can I,…
Sexy Can I (feat. Yung Berg) Sexy can I Yeah, Yeahhh All we wanna know is.... [Chorus:] …
Sexy Can I feat. Yung Berg Sexy can I Yeah, yeah All we wanna know is Sexy can I,…
Sexy Ladies Sexy ladies, sexy ladies Sexy ladies, sexy ladies The way yo…
She Freaky Every city I go there's a freak on the low She…
She Got Me Like Ah shit! I just seen a girl with a body like…
Smokin Smokin Weed Smoking smoking weed Havin a party (Bring the weed) I'm goin…
Smokin' Trees (feat. Snoop Dogg) [Snoop:] smokin smokin smokin [Chorus:]…
Spotlight If you see me for street o make you call…
Sugar Brown sugar, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I lick…
Takin' Control Yo, yo this one's for you boo (yeah), ha ha…
Talk to Me Once in a lifetime you have Someone you can count on Someone…
Thank You [Ray J:] I could be alone I could be the poorest…
That's Why I Lie [Chorus] If I told you why, why, why I'd probably lie,…
The Promise I promise Precious, I would cherish every moment Spending …
This Ain't a Game [Verse 1] What is it you want from me I'm tired of…
Turnin' Me On Her kisses taste like whiskey Burnin' through my veins She d…
U Need It Hey hey hey aayyy hey hey hey aayyy Hey hey hey…
U Need It/U Don't Verse 1 Good plan to be successful in the game U need…
Unbelievable Got out the truck seven deep Showing Calli love in this…
Wait a Minute Oh uh oh uh yea (Neptunes, Ray J, where you…
War Is Over My brothers and sisters Here some courage and some wisdom…
Wet Me Kinda know what you want You constantly seek me(yeah) Toungi…
What I Need [Intro] Yea..i been tryna get away..but its just something a…
Where Do We Go From Here Dang girl, got me hooked, What you thinking about leaving Wh…
Where You At here you at? (I got it) Where you at? (I got…