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Brandy Rayana Norwood (born February 11, 1979), known professionally as Brandy, is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, actress, and film producer. ... William Raymond Norwood known as Willie Norwood is an American Gospel singer and has been involved in singing since early childhood. ... Rodney Darkchild Jerkins (born July 29, 1977 in Pleasantville, New Jersey) is a Grammy Award-winning songwriter, record producer, and musician. ... Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963) is a six-time Grammy award winning, American R&B singer, soprano, pianist, actress, film producer, and former model. ... Kimberly Noel Kardashian (born October 21, 1980 in Los Angeles, California) is one of the three daughters of the late lawyer Robert Kardashian who worked on the sensational OJ Simpson trial. ... 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Early life

Ray J was born in McComb, Mississippi. He is the younger of two siblings born to Willie Norwood, a former R&B singer and choir director, and Sonja Bates-Norwood, a former district manager for H&R Block. He is a cousin of rock and roll performer Bo Diddley and rapper Snoop Dogg.^[1] McComb is a city located in Pike County, Mississippi, about 80 miles south of Jackson, just off of I-55. ... William Raymond Norwood known as Willie Norwood is an American Gospel singer and has been involved in singing since early childhood. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) is the leading tax preparation company in the United States, and claims more than 22 million customers worldwide, with offices in Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Bo Diddley (born December 30, 1928) aka The Originator, is an influential American rock and roll singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. ...

Career

1995 - 1999: Early commercial career

He signed with Elektra in 1995. 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. Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, and today operates under Atlantic Records Group. ... Moesha is also the title of a song by former Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio, frequently performed by his first solo band. ... UPN (which originally stood for the United Paramount Network) was a television network in over 200 markets in the United States. ... Everything You Want is an R&B-song written by LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jenkins III, Darkchild, Nora Payne, Robert Smith of the album Everything You Want and didnt do very well , peaking #33 in New Zealand and #83 in the U.S.[1]. The single couldnt really help... Let It Go is the debut single by R&B-singer Ray J of the album Everything You Want and had moderate succes, peaking #11 and #25 in New Zealand [1] and the U.S.. The single couldnt really help the album to get succes. ... This article is about the film. ... Brandy on the cover of her album Full Moon Brandy Rayana Norwood (born February 11, 1979 in McComb, Mississippi), known professionally as Brandy, is an African American pop/R&B singer and actress. ... Missing You is one of the songs released of the Set It Off Soundtrack. ... Tamia Washington (born May 9, 1975), professionally known as Tamia, is an American R&B singer born in Canada. ... Chaka Khan (born March 23, 1953) is a multiple Grammy Award-winning American singer known for hit songs such as Im Every Woman, I Feel For You and Through the Fire. Khan was first featured as a member of the funk band Rufus before beginning her solo career. ... Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA) is a seven-time Grammy Award-winning American R&B/soul singer, actress and author. ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. ...

2000 - 2004: Return to music

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" charted 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. Ray J singles chronology For other uses, see Another Day in Paradise (disambiguation). ... Brandy on the cover of her album Full Moon Brandy Rayana Norwood (born February 11, 1979 in McComb, Mississippi), known professionally as Brandy, is an African American pop/R&B singer and actress. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... Urban Renewal is a tribute album to pop singer Phil Collins, released in 2001 in most European markets and in 2003 in the United States. ... The Neptunes is the name for the record production duo consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, who created the sound for some very successful Hip Hop, R&B and Pop artists in the late-90s and 2000s. ... Rodney Darkchild Jerkins (born July 29, 1977 in Pleasantville, New Jersey) is a Grammy Award-winning songwriter, record producer, and musician. ... Kimberly Denise Jones (born July 11, 1975)[1] [2], better known by her stage name Lil Kim, is an American multi-platinum rapper and singer. ... This Aint A Game is the second album from R&B artist, Ray J. The album was released on June 5, 2001 under Atlantic Records. ... Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... Wait A Minute is an R&B-song written by Ray J and Lil Kim for Ray Js second album This Aint A Game. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Breakdance, an early form of hip hop dance, often involves battles, showing off skills without any physical contact with the adversaries. ...

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. What About Us? is an R&B song written by American singer-songwriter Brandy, LaShawn Daniels, Rodney Darkchild Jerkins, Kenisha Pratt, and Nora Payne for Brandys third studio album, Full Moon (2002). ... For other uses, see Full Moon. ... See also: 2002 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2002 Record labels established in 2002 // 2002 was marked by significant trends in rock music. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent...

2005 - present: New Image

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] Raydiation is the third album by American singer Ray J, released in the United States on September 27, 2005 (see 2005 in music) over Sanctuary Records. ... Rodney Darkchild Jerkins (born July 29, 1977 in Pleasantville, New Jersey) is a Grammy Award-winning songwriter, record producer, and musician. ... For other uses, see Timberland. ... R. Kelly (born Robert Sylvester Kelly on January 8, 1967 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American R&B and pop singer, songwriter, record producer, and occasional rapper. ... Sanctuary Records is a record label based in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of Universal Records. ... Knockout Entertainment is an American record label created and owned by Ray J, specializing in R&B/Hip Hop/Gospel and based in Los Angeles, California and founded in 2004. ... is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... North American redirects here. ... Billboard can refer to: Billboard magazine Billboard (advertising) Billboard antenna In 3D computer graphics, to billboard is to rotate an object so that it faces the viewer. ... One Wish is the first single from Ray-Js third album Raydiation. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ...

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. UPN (which originally stood for the United Paramount Network) was a television network in over 200 markets in the United States. ... One on One is an American sitcom originally based in Baltimore and later based in Los Angeles. ...

In 2007, he was seen in videos such as Fabolous' "Make Me Better", Tyrese' "One", US5's "In the Club" and Yung Berg's "Sexy Lady". He also was featured on the single "Beds" by B2K-rapper Lil' Fizz as well as Tha Realest's second single "Let's Get It in," taken from his debut album Witness tha Realest. John Jackson (born November 18, 1977), better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper. ... Make Me Better is the second single from Fabolous album From Nothin to Somethin. The song features Ne-Yo and is produced by Timbaland. ... Tyrese Darnell Gibson (born 30 December 1978), often known simply as Tyrese, is an R&B artist, actor and model. ... This article is about the pop group. ... In The Club is the first official single from US5s second studio album. ... Christian Ward (born September 9, 1985) better known by his stage name Yung Berg, is an American rapper out of Chicago. ... Sexy Lady is the first single by rapper Yung Berg. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Lil Fizz (born Dreux Pierre Frédéric) on November 26, 1985 in Louisiana is an American rapper and actor of African American and Creole heritage. ... Jevon Jones (born November 10, 1974) is an American rapper better known by his stage name Tha Realest and formerly Tenkamenin The Vigilante. ...

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 is scheduled for an April 2008 release.^[4] The album's first single is "Sexy Can I" featuring rapper Yung Berg, it is currently holding the number six spot on the Top Singles (Hot 100) for six weeks. A video for the track, directed by R. Malcolm Jones, was shot in December 2007.^[2] Knockout Entertainment is an American record label created and owned by Ray J, specializing in R&B/Hip Hop/Gospel and based in Los Angeles, California and founded in 2004. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Shaquille Rashaun ONeal (pronounced sha-KEEL; born March 6, 1972), frequently referred to simply as Shaq, is an American professional basketball player, regarded as one of the most dominant in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... Jayceon Terell Taylor (born November 27, 1979 in Los Angeles,[1] California), better known by his stage name The Game, is a multi-platinum American rapper signed to Interscope Records. ... April 2008 is the fourth month of the current leap year. ... Christian Ward (born September 9, 1985) better known by his stage name Yung Berg, is an American rapper out of Chicago. ... December 2007 is the twelfth month of that year and has yet to occur. ...

Discography

Main article: Ray J discography

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Albums

• 1997: Everything You Want
• 2001: This Ain't a Game
• 2005: Raydiation
• 2008: All I Feel

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Filmography

Film

• Mars Attacks! (1996)
• Steel (1997)
• Christmas at Water's Edge (2004)

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Television

• The Sinbad Show
• Moesha
• One on One
• Black Sash
• BET.com Countdown
• all that guess singer

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See also

• Michael Copon
• Kim Kardashian
• Moesha
• One on One
• The Sinbad Show
• The Tyra Banks Show

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References

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External links

• Ray J at the Internet Movie Database
• Ray J at MySpace
• Family tree
• Infamous Ray J and Kim K Video (mashed)