Ray J might not try so hard to be hard if it weren't for two things.
There's the instant association with his sister Brandy and, more pertinently, the modern R&B prerequisite (with rare exception) that necessitates the macho-and-musclebound image.
His third album in eight years, Raydiation, isn't any less derivative than Everything You Want and This Ain't a Game.
He's still putting on airs, rarely deviating from copping his moves off R.
Kelly -- who writes and produces the tepid "Quit Actin'" -- and Usher.
There's really nothing worth singling out.
The highlights are merely passable, though "One Wish" managed to put a sizable ding on the charts, despite a nightmarish combination of excessive mewling (that runs throughout the whole thing) and impossibly fluttery studio vocal effects.
If Ray J plans on maintaining his every-four-years release schedule, he might as well spend less time soaking up his influences and more time developing some individuality.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keep Sweatin'LaShawn Daniels, Fred "Uncle Freddie" Jerkins III, Ray J, Rodney Jerkins, Fat Joe | Ray J, Fat Joe | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 2 | What I NeedLaShawn Daniels, Fred "Uncle Freddie" Jerkins III, Ray J, Rodney Jerkins | Ray J | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | One WishLaShawn Daniels, Fred "Uncle Freddie" Jerkins III, Ray J, Rodney Jerkins | Ray J | Play | 05:37 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 4 | Let's Play HouseRudy Currence, Rodney Jerkins | Ray J | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | Blue High HeelsRay J | Ray J | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | MelodyNoel "Detail" Fisher | Ray J | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 7 | War Is OverBrandy, Noel "Detail" Fisher, Ray J | Ray J, Brandy | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 8 | ExoticNoel "Detail" Fisher, Ray J | Ray J | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 9 | UnbelievableWalter Millsap III, Ray J, Candice Nelson | Ray J, Detail, Gangsta Girl, Shorty Mac | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | SexyNoel "Detail" Fisher, Ray J | Ray J, Mya | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 11 | In tha MoodNoel "Detail" Fisher, Ray J | Ray J | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 12 | AnytimeDominic "Domwan" Durham | Ray J | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 13 | CenterviewRay J | Ray J | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 14 | Intro | Ray J | Play | 01:58 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 15 | Quit Action | Ray J | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 61 mins | 140 MB | |||||
| 61 mins | 416 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandy | Composer, Executive Producer, Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Main Personnel, Primary Artist, Vocal Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Tom Coyne | Mastering, Material |
| 3 | Rudy Currence | Composer, Vocal Arrangement |
| 4 | LaShawn Daniels | Composer, Vocal Producer |
| 5 | Detail | Primary Artist |
| 6 | Detail | Featured Artist, Guest Artist |
| 7 | Hector Diaz | Digital Editing, Engineer |
| 8 | Dominic "Domwan" Durham | Composer, Producer |
| 9 | Michael Evans | Executive Producer |
| 10 | Fat Joe | Composer, Guest Artist, Main Personnel, Primary Artist, Rap |
| 11 | Noel "Detail" Fisher | Assistant Engineer, Composer, Engineer, Executive Producer, Producer, Rap, Vocal Producer |
| 12 | David Foreman | Guitar |
| 13 | David Frederic | Mixing |
| 14 | Andy Gallas | Engineer |
| 15 | Gangsta Girl | Primary Artist, Rap |
| 16 | Abel Garibaldi | Engineer, Programming |
| 17 | Serban Ghenea | Mixing |
| 18 | Jonn Hanes | Digital Editing |
| 19 | Jean-Marie Horvat | Mixing |
| 20 | Brandon Hull | Assistant |
| 21 | Fred "Uncle Freddie" Jerkins III | Composer |
| 22 | Rodney Jerkins | Audio Production, Composer, Mixing, Producer |
| 23 | R. Kelly | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 24 | Ricky Lewis | Producer |
| 25 | Donnie Lyle | Guitar |
| 26 | Patrick Magee | Engineer |
| 27 | Ian Mereness | Engineer, Programming |
| 28 | Walter Millsap III | Composer |
| 29 | Corny Mims | Guitar (Bass), Main Personnel |
| 30 | Mya | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 31 | Candice Nelson | Composer |
| 32 | Sonja Norwood | Executive Producer |
| 33 | Bill Pettaway | Executive Producer |
| 34 | Isaac Phillips | Guitar, Main Personnel |
| 35 | Ray J | Composer, Main Personnel, Performer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 36 | Tim Roberts | Assistant |
| 37 | Jeffrey Schulz | Package Design |
| 38 | Shorty Mac | Primary Artist |
| 39 | Shorty Mack | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Rap, Vocals (Background) |
| 40 | Vincent Soyez | Photography |
| 41 | Tim Stuart | Guitar, Main Personnel |
| 42 | Michael Teixeira | Guitar, Main Personnel |
| 43 | Timbaland | Producer |
| 44 | Jeff "Supa Jeff" Villanueva | Engineer, Mixing |
| 45 | Derick Williams | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |