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* HotterAndSexier: In addition to the music getting darker, the lyrics and subject matter grew to be more sexual in nature. In 2013, he even had a song titled "I Hit It First," in reference to his sextape with Kim Kardashian.

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* HotterAndSexier: In addition to the music getting darker, the lyrics and subject matter grew to be more sexual in nature. In 2013, he even had a song titled "I Hit It First," in reference to about his sextape with Kim Kardashian.Kardashian.
* SillyLoveSongs: Several throughout his discography including his signature, "One Wish".
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He is the younger brother of fellow singer/actor/entertainer Music/{{Brandy}}, and first cousin to rapper Music/SnoopDogg and wrestler Wrestling/SashaBanks.

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William Ray Norwood Jr. or '''Ray J''' as he is known professionally (born January 17, 1981) is an American singer, rapper, actor, and entertainer. While he is a singer and rapper, and appeared in the final two seasons of ''Series/{{Moesha}}'' as part of the main cast, he is more infamously known as the "co-star" in the Creator/KimKardashian sextape that was leaked in 2003. Since then, he's been a RealityTV mainstay, starring in his own Creator/{{VH1}} reality series ''Series/ForTheLoveOfRayJ'' as well as being part of the main cast of ''Series/LoveAndHipHop: Hollywood''.

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William Ray Norwood Jr. or '''Ray J''' Ray J as he is known professionally (born January 17, 1981) is an American singer, rapper, actor, and entertainer. While he is a singer and rapper, and appeared in the final two seasons of ''Series/{{Moesha}}'' as part of the main cast, he is more infamously known as the "co-star" in the Creator/KimKardashian sextape that was leaked in 2003. Since then, he's been a RealityTV mainstay, starring in his own Creator/{{VH1}} reality series ''Series/ForTheLoveOfRayJ'' as well as being part of the main cast of ''Series/LoveAndHipHop: Hollywood''.
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* ContemporaryRAndB: His style of music.
* DarkerAndEdgier: His first album was your standard R&B/Pop album with SillyLoveSongs, starting with the second album, his music started getting more explict.
* HotterAndSexier: In addition to the music getting darker, the lyrics and subject matter grew to be more sexual in nature. In 2013, he even had a song titled "I Hit It First," in reference to his sextape with Kim Kardashian.
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William Ray Norwood Jr. or '''Ray J''' as he is known professionally (born January 17, 1981) is an American singer, rapper, actor, and entertainer. While he is a singer and rapper, and appeared in the final two seasons of ''Series/{{Moesha}}'' as part of the main cast, he's infamously known as "co-star" in the Creator/KimKardashian sextape that was leaked in 2003. Since then, he's been a RealityTV mainstay, starring in his own Creator/{{VH1}} reality series ''Series/ForTheLoveOfRayJ'' as well as being part of the main cast of ''Series/LoveAndHipHop: Hollywood''.

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William Ray Norwood Jr. or '''Ray J''' as he is known professionally (born January 17, 1981) is an American singer, rapper, actor, and entertainer. While he is a singer and rapper, and appeared in the final two seasons of ''Series/{{Moesha}}'' as part of the main cast, he's he is more infamously known as the "co-star" in the Creator/KimKardashian sextape that was leaked in 2003. Since then, he's been a RealityTV mainstay, starring in his own Creator/{{VH1}} reality series ''Series/ForTheLoveOfRayJ'' as well as being part of the main cast of ''Series/LoveAndHipHop: Hollywood''.
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William Ray Norwood Jr. or '''Ray J''' as he is known professionally (born January 17, 1981) is an American singer, rapper, actor, and entertainer. While he is a singer and rapper, and appeared in the final two seasons of ''Series/{{Moesha}}'' as part of the main cast, he's infamously known as "co-star" in the Creator/KimKardashian sextape that was leaked in 2003. Since then, he's been a RealityTV mainstay, starring in his own Creator/{{VH1}} reality series ''Series/ForTheLoveOfRayJ'' as well as being part of the main cast of ''Series/LoveAndHipHop :Hollywood''.

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William Ray Norwood Jr. or '''Ray J''' as he is known professionally (born January 17, 1981) is an American singer, rapper, actor, and entertainer. While he is a singer and rapper, and appeared in the final two seasons of ''Series/{{Moesha}}'' as part of the main cast, he's infamously known as "co-star" in the Creator/KimKardashian sextape that was leaked in 2003. Since then, he's been a RealityTV mainstay, starring in his own Creator/{{VH1}} reality series ''Series/ForTheLoveOfRayJ'' as well as being part of the main cast of ''Series/LoveAndHipHop :Hollywood''.
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* ''Film/Steel (1997) - Martin
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William Ray Norwood Jr. or '''Ray J''' as he is known professionally (born January 17, 1981) is an American singer, rapper, actor, and entertainer. While he is a singer and rapper, and appeared in the final two seasons of ''Series/{{Moesha}} as part of the main cast, he's infamously known as one half of the "stars" in the Creator/KimKardashian sextape that was leaked in 2003. Since then, he's been a RealityTV mainstay, starring in his own Creator/{{VH1}} reality series ''Series/ForTheLoveOfRayJ'' as well as being part of the main cast of ''Series/LoveAndHipHop''.

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William Ray Norwood Jr. or '''Ray J''' as he is known professionally (born January 17, 1981) is an American singer, rapper, actor, and entertainer. While he is a singer and rapper, and appeared in the final two seasons of ''Series/{{Moesha}} ''Series/{{Moesha}}'' as part of the main cast, he's infamously known as one half of the "stars" "co-star" in the Creator/KimKardashian sextape that was leaked in 2003. Since then, he's been a RealityTV mainstay, starring in his own Creator/{{VH1}} reality series ''Series/ForTheLoveOfRayJ'' as well as being part of the main cast of ''Series/LoveAndHipHop''.
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!!Discography

* ''Everything You Want'' (1997)
* ''This Ain't a Game'' (2001)
* ''Raydiation'' (2005)
* ''All I Feel'' (2008)

!!Selected Filmography

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* ''Once Upon a Time...When We Were Colored'' (1995) - Cliff
* ''Film/Mars Attacks! (1996) - Cedric Williams
* ''Film/Steel (1997) - Martin
* ''Film/Sharknado3OhHellNo (2015) - Tom Major

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* ''Series/TheSinbadShow'' (1993–1994) - L.J. Beckley
* ''Series/{{Moesha}}''(1996, 1999–2001) - guest (1996), Dorian Long (1999-2001)
* ''Series/BlackSash'' (2003) - Bryan Lanier
* ''Series/OneOnOne'' (2005–2006) - D-Mack
* ''Series/ForTheLoveOfRayJ'' (2009–2010) - Himself
* ''Brandy and Ray J: A Family Business'' (2010–2011) - Himself
* ''Series/LoveAndHipHop :Hollywood'' - (2014–present) - Himself, main cast
* ''Series/CelebrityBigBrother (2017) - Himself
* ''Series/{{Pump}} - Sean
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William Ray Norwood Jr. or '''Ray J''' as he is known professionally (born January 17, 1981) is an American singer, rapper, actor, and entertainer. While he is a singer and rapper, and appeared in the final two seasons of ''Series/{{Moesha}} as part of the main cast, he's infamously known as one half of the "stars" in the Creator/KimKardashian sextape that was leaked in 2003. Since then, he's been a RealityTV mainstay, starring in his own Creator/{{VH1}} reality series ''Series/ForTheLoveOfRayJ'' as well as being part of the main cast of ''Series/LoveAndHipHop''.

He is the younger brother of fellow singer/actor/entertainer Music/{{Brandy}}, and first cousin to rapper Music/SnoopDogg and wrestler Wrestling/SashaBanks.
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