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
One Thing Leads to Another
Ray J Lyrics
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Now everybody scream!!!!!!
Lets go!!!!!
[Pitbull]
You gon' learn lil mama and i got to teach you
Pitbull yeah nice to meet you
Baby we can blah blah bleh blow canvo chit-chat
"Iyiyiy lo que te bien mami te que bien ta nina calientica
Ya tu saves no mami wey ? its an honest aid" (?)
What a true lad
"Skip the linkens and give me the frinkens" (?)
Make paper and shorten them bankers
Ti-ti-ti-time for some time for some action
? smashing movie action
Mr. Mr. 30-30-305 the new to that crew yeah that's right
We gon' do what we do when we do what we do
Now baby lets go back to my room
[Ray J]
Girl i understand if you say no
Cause once we started who knows where we'll go
On the floor to the spot we ain't even gotta stop
But your hot Imma make you dance
On the floor to the pole baby either way it goes
On the pole Imma make you dance
On the floor to the spot we ain't even gotta stop
But your hot Imma make you dance
In the middle of the night we be turning of the lights
Then 1 thing leads to another
1 thing leads to another [6x]
Don't look back once we blast off lets go
Cause once we get there were so out of control
On the floor to the spot we ain't even gotta stop
But your hot Imma make you dance
In the middle of the night we be turning of the lights
Then 1 thing leads to another
1 thing leads to another [9x]
Baby come follow my lead
I'm takin off everything
And since I see you undress
Dress me I'll handle the rest
We goin in under the deck
Your body's under attack
?
1 thing leads to
1 thing [3x]
1 leads to
1 thing [3x]
1 leads to
1 thing [3x]
1 leads to
1 thing [3x]
Leads to another
[Pitbull]
If it ain't one thing its always another
Word to abuela papi my mother
That's why 1 thing always leads to another
Mamita I'm raw like no rubber
Like no other now take cover
Little weapon with no cover
I wanna be your friend and your lover
1 thing leads to another [Repeat]
[Till end]
The song "One Thing Leads To Another" by Ray J and Pitbull is a club banger that revolves around the theme of lust and one-night stands. Pitbull starts the song with his signature rap style, impressing a girl and coaxing her into his bed with his suave rhymes. Ray J joins in with the chorus, singing about the consequences of giving into temptation and how once you start down a certain path, it's hard to stop.
The song is basically about two guys who are out to have fun, and the consequences of their actions. The lyrics are quite explicit, with Pitbull saying "Knowing damn well lady you gon let me hit that" and "On the floor to the spot we ain't even gotta stop, but your hot Imma make you dance". Ray J sings about the thrill of the moment and how things could escalate quickly, with "1 thing leads to another".
Overall, the song is a fun, upbeat club anthem that doesn't take itself too seriously. It's all about living in the moment and not worrying about the consequences.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey DJ lets get it started
Requesting the DJ to start playing music to kick off the party
Now everybody scream!!!!!!
Encouraging everyone in the party to scream and make noise
You gon' learn lil mama and i got to teach you
Claiming to be experienced in the art of seducing women
Knowing damn well lady you gon let me hit that
The artist is confident that the woman will have sex with him
Make paper and shorten them bankers
To earn money and keep it short
We gon' do what we do when we do what we do
The singer and his companions will party and do what they like to do
Girl i understand if you say no
Respecting the woman's decision if she refuses the singer's advances
On the floor to the spot we ain't even gotta stop
The couple will move from the dance floor to a private area without stopping to dance
But your hot Imma make you dance
The artist will make the woman dance with his charm
In the middle of the night we be turning off the lights Then 1 thing leads to another
The artist and the woman will engage in sexual activity once the lights are off
If it ain't one thing its always another
Problems or issues are constant and will appear no matter what
Little weapon with no cover
The artist is a strong force that is not afraid to take risks or be exposed
1 thing always leads to another
Doing one thing will inevitably lead to doing another
Mamita I'm raw like no rubber Like no other now take cover
The singer is confident in his sexual prowess and that he is unlike others
I wanna be your friend and your lover
The singer desires friendship as well as a romantic/sexual relationship with the woman
Contributed by London D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@sergingouson6393
the most underrated song ever made, this shit should have been a mega hit
@kyledeputee1398
To this day, still ma shyt
@jevoymusic
this is song is hot, good move ray j. have that real universal appeal.
@kafrancesa
wuuuw that song is too hot, i m swething , my god xp