Editing Ray J (section)

===1995–2006: ''Everything You Want'', ''This Ain't a Game'', and ''Raydiation''===
He signed to [[Elektra Records]] in 1995 and he began to record his debut album ''[[Everything You Want (Ray J album)|Everything You Want]]'' the same year. The album, released in March 1997, spawned the lead single "[[Let It Go (Ray J song)|Let It Go]]", which appeared on the ''[[Set It Off (soundtrack)|Set It Off]]'' soundtrack. "Let It Go" peaked at number 25 in the U.S. and number 11 in New Zealand. The second single peaked at number 54 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|U.S. R&B]] chart. In 1997, he was dropped from the label. In 1998, he appeared on the [[Dr. Dolittle (1998 film)|Dr. Dolittle]] soundtrack with the single "That's Why I Lie". He produced for toy company Mattel, putting together the music for several commercials and a few of the demos for his second record.<ref name="allmusic" />

Ray J recorded "[[Another Day in Paradise#Brandy and Ray J version|Another Day in Paradise]]" with [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]], which was a Top Ten success in Austria, UK, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Norway, Ireland, and the Netherlands, and number 11 in Australia and France. The song was the lead single of the R&B/Hip Hop tribute ''[[Urban Renewal (tribute album)|Urban Renewal]]'', in which he co-produced and performed songs. Norwood also worked with [[the Neptunes]], [[Rodney Jerkins]] and [[Lil' Kim]], and several other producers and singers for his second studio album ''[[This Ain't a Game]]''. The album was recorded over 18 months, and was released on June 26, 2001, with Atlantic Records. The lead single "[[Wait a Minute (Ray J song)|Wait a Minute]]" peaked at #30 on the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart and #8 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart. "Formal Invite" followed at #54 on the R&B chart.<ref>{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p202400|pure_url=yes}} |title=Ray J > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles |publisher=allmusic |access-date=March 28, 2009}}</ref>

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]], [[R. Kelly]], and Rob Egerton. 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. The album's lead single "[[One Wish (Ray J song)|One Wish]]" was a top 20 success in the US, UK, Ireland, and New Zealand. ''Raydiation'' eventually sold over 400,000 copies domestically.<ref name="one">{{cite web |title=R&B Singer Ray J Readies 2008 Release of ''All I Feel'' |work=Singersroom |url=http://www.singersroom.com/news/entertainment-story-1329.asp |access-date=January 9, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716073852/http://www.singersroom.com/news/entertainment-story-1329.asp |archive-date=July 16, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

In 2005, Norwood joined the cast of [[UPN]]'s ''[[One on One (American TV series)|One on One]]'',<ref>{{cite web |title=UPN Adds Five Fresh New Faces To Ensemble Comedy "One On One" This Fall |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20050809upn01 |access-date=March 10, 2007}}</ref> where he played the character D-Mack for the final season. On both shows, Ray's character was related to Brandy's character (cousin/half-brother on ''Moesha'', brother on ''One on One'').