Ray J

Ray J, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. Born in McComb, Mississippi and raised in Carson, California, he is the brother of recording artist and actress Brandy Norwood. In 2007, he gained notoriety by dating Kim Kardashian.

Knockout Entertainment announced a multi-million dollar album deal with Koch Records and Shaquille O'Neal's "Deja 34" entertainment company.The first album for this deal is Ray J's fourth album All I Feel, which features The Game and Yung Berg among others. It was released on April 1, 2008.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.[4] J stars in the Black Christmas movie Dark Christmas under the direction from Deon Taylor.

In 2009, Norwood starred in his own VH1 reality dating show, For the Love of Ray J. The show premiered on February 2, 2009. For his show on March 24, 2009 he released the soundtrack/studio album called For The Love Of Ray J. On November 2, 2009, the show's second season premiered. In 2010, Norwood and his sister Brandy Norwood premiered the VH1 reality series Brandy and Ray J: A Family Business along with their parents. The show debuted in April 2010 and chronicled the backstage happenings of both siblings, while taking a bigger role in their family's management and production company, R&B Productions. He is the confirmed Presenter of new Oxygen TV Show 'Bad Girls: All Star Games'

Ray J is currently working on his upcoming solo album Raydiation 2. The first single "One Thing Leads To Another" features Pitbull. "Last Wish" is the second single. The song is a sequel to his 2005 smash hit "One Wish" both produced by songwriter/producer Rodney Jerkins.

His latest single "I Hit It First" was released on April 6th. "I Hit It First" caused controversy for it'a alleged lyrics aiming at Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.

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