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
Keep Sweatin'
Ray J Lyrics
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Six coke dealers in my truck
Slidin' to the v.i room
Hypnotik is in my cup
Then I felt someone grab me
And say ain't you from Cali
Then say welcome to Miami
So I brushed up like whats up
So her jeans was tight as what
I say next she made me step
Back a minute she was wet
By then I was so ready
She got my tank top so sweaty
Tossed her up like Machiavelli
And yea she was on me heavy
[Chorus]
Oh keep sweatin
Uh uh keep swe'tin'
(oh I'm sweaty its so hot I'm sweaty)
Oh well you really don't stop
Do what you do till you're bodies hot
Back it on up to the wall then drop
Oh now take it to the top
Now push it back push it back push it back baby
Now push it back push it back push it back oh
Push it back push it back uh push it back push it bak uh
Come on
3am club is packed
Sure by now she's feelin' that
I might go and take her home
Yea she knew I made it known
Sweat drippin' down her face
Took my mind to a different place
Club was cool
If I had my way yea we'd be at my place
Krazzi how she was down
Looked at me and said lets bounce
Gt coupe in velor
Looked at her and said swell huh
Then we started to roll out
Almost to my crib and she's down
For whateva' you know I'm down
Yea she'll be sweatin' for me now
Come on
[Chorus]
Woke up in the mornin'
And I washed my face
Had hoochies in my bed
3 by the fire place
Another 4 on the rug
And they keepin' on touch
Everybody do the snake
Wen they fuckin' wit us
Now chicks love me
Well at least they say so
Or maybe its the money
Or the sweet
See I dun give a fuck
I just leave and replace hoes
And everyone's a playa'
But believe me they ain't Joe
Stains on my shirt
And its not from that club
Ray j dunno how to act
You can if you feel me
We can rock away
I just wanna make ya sweat
Y'all feel me
Right around tha world
From east to west coasts
Gonna make sure y'all go home
And change clothes
But now we just want you're clothes to be soaked
And if you can't take it
Undress on the dance floor
Oh keep sweatin'
Uh uh keep sweatin'
(oh in sweaty its so hot I'm sweaty)
Oh well you really don't stop
Do what you do till you're bodies hot
Back it on up to the wall then drop
Oh now take it to the top
Keep sweatin'
Uh uh keep sweatin'
(oh I'm sweaty its so hot I'm sweaty)
Oh well you really don't stop
Do what you do till you're bodies hot
Back it on up to the wall then drop
O0o now take it to the top
Now push it back push it back push it back baby
Now push it back push it back push it back oh
Push it back push it back uh push it back push it back uh
Come on uh
Now push it back push it back push it back baby
Push it back push it back uh push it back push it back uh
Come on
The song "Keep Sweatin'" by Ray J talks about a wild night out at a club where he meets a girl in Miami. It starts with him pulling up to the club with six coke dealers in his truck and sliding into the VIP room with Hypnotik in his cup. He then meets a girl who recognizes him from California and hits on him heavily. The chorus of the song encourages people to keep sweating and dancing, with Ray J saying he wants to make everyone sweat until their bodies are hot. He then takes the girl home and wakes up to find multiple hoochies in his bed.
The lyrics of the song suggest a party lifestyle and a disregard for consequences. Ray J seems to be living in the moment with no thought for the future, spending his money on parties and hook-ups. The song is catchy and upbeat, meant for the dancefloor, but the lyrics suggest a hedonistic lifestyle that may not be healthy in the long run.
Line by Line Meaning
Pullin' up to the club
I arrived at the club
Six coke dealers in my truck
I had six coke dealers with me in my truck
Slidin' to the v.i room
I made my way to the VIP room
Hypnotik is in my cup
I was drinking Hypnotik
Then I felt someone grab me
Someone grabbed me
And say ain't you from Cali
They asked if I am from California
Then say welcome to Miami
They welcomed me to Miami
Yea she was on me heavy
She was really into me
So I brushed up like whats up
I greeted her casually
So her jeans was tight as what
Her jeans were very tight
I say next she made me step
She made me pause
Back a minute she was wet
She was sweating
By then I was so ready
I was prepared for what was to come
She got my tank top so sweaty
She made my tank top really sweaty
Tossed her up like Machiavelli
I lifted her up like Machiavelli
Oh keep sweatin
Keep sweating
Uh uh keep swe'tin'
Keep sweating
(oh I'm sweaty its so hot I'm sweaty)
It's hot and I'm sweating
Oh well you really don't stop
Don't stop
Do what you do till you're bodies hot
Keep doing it until you're hot
Back it on up to the wall then drop
Move back to the wall then drop it down
Oh now take it to the top
Now take it to the highest level
Now push it back push it back push it back baby
Push it back, baby
Come on
Let's go
3am club is packed
The club was crowded at 3am
Sure by now she's feelin' that
She was feeling it
I might go and take her home
I might take her home
Yea she knew I made it known
She knew I was interested
Sweat drippin' down her face
She was sweating
Took my mind to a different place
She distracted me
Club was cool
The club was good
If I had my way yea we'd be at my place
If I had it my way, we'd be at my place
Krazzi how she was down
Crazy how into me she was
Looked at me and said lets bounce
She suggested we leave
Gt coupe in velor
I had a GT coupe in velour
Looked at her and said swell huh
I looked at her and said, 'cool, right?'
Then we started to roll out
We started to leave
Almost to my crib and she's down
She was with me until we almost got to my place
For whateva' you know I'm down
I am down for whatever
Yea she'll be sweatin' for me now
She'll be sweating for me now
Woke up in the mornin'
I woke up in the morning
And I washed my face
I washed my face
Had hoochies in my bed
I had women in my bed
3 by the fire place
Three were by the fire place
Another 4 on the rug
Four more were on the rug
And they keepin' on touch
They keep touching me
Everybody do the snake
Everyone is having a good time
Wen they fuckin' wit us
When they're partying with us
Now chicks love me
Women like me
Well at least they say so
At least that's what they say
Or maybe its the money
Maybe it's because of my money
Or the sweet
Or my charm
See I dun give a fuck
I don't care
I just leave and replace hoes
I just move on to other women
And everyone's a playa'
Everyone thinks they're a player
But believe me they ain't Joe
But they're not like me
Stains on my shirt
I have stains on my shirt
And its not from that club
It's not from the club
Ray j dunno how to act
I don't know how to behave
You can if you feel me
You can understand me
We can rock away
We can party
I just wanna make ya sweat
I just want to make you sweat
Right around tha world
All around the world
From east to west coasts
From the East Coast to the West Coast
Gonna make sure y'all go home
I'll make sure everyone gets home
And change clothes
And changes clothes
But now we just want you're clothes to be soaked
But for now, we want your clothes to be soaked
And if you can't take it
And if you can't handle it
Undress on the dance floor
Take your clothes off on the dance floor
(oh in sweaty its so hot I'm sweaty)
It's so hot and I'm sweating
O0o now take it to the top
Now take it to the highest level
Come on uh
Come on, let's do it
Now push it back push it back push it back baby
Push it back, baby
Push it back push it back uh push it back push it back uh
Push it back, push it back
Now push it back push it back push it back baby
Push it back, baby
Push it back push it back uh push it back push it back uh
Push it back, push it back
Now take it to the top
Take it to the highest level
Keep sweatin'
Keep sweating
Uh uh keep sweatin'
Keep sweating
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOSEPH ANTHONY CARTAGENA, LASHAWN AMEEN DANIELS, FREDDIE D III JERKINS, RODNEY JERKINS, RODNEY ROY JERKINS, RAYMOND NORWOOD
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Jamia Ellis
Omg my childhood. My big sister, two cousins, and I made up a routine to this! I still remember 😂
Nessa DeVera
I am now listening this amazing song from Ray J and I gotta say that I am hooked on this song ❤
Maria Andersen
From Denmark, a little thumps up! This number is awesome. God damn, we are in 2013, and this number can still make me fly ;) It brings a lot of memeries from the young in 2005. I can only say, that this is FUCKING AWESOME!!! Ray J - you rock! :D
Tamir Stewart
The beat is banging ladies keep sweatin
CoXeAy
2021 and this Beat still bounce
Joseph Dominick
this song and beats is dope!!!
Sara woopwoop
Best workout song lol it keeps you pumpin
MASTER DOAN
fuck yeah
John Taimi
Was a huge fan of this song in 05'. Thought it was gonna be huge in the clubs but never really took off like that.
Dulce Lopez
It had been so long that I had listened to it and I kept having the beat and the "yeeah" but none of the lyrics in my head. just now i popped in an old cd with my favorite songs from 2005 ish and ahhh I finally found the song and I instantly remembered the song title :D