Ray J

 In 1995, he signed with Elektra Records and began recording his debut album "Everything You Need" that year. The album, which was released in March 1997, was the source of the first single "Let It Go", which was included on the Set It Off soundtrack. "Let It Go" peaked at the top of the charts in the U.S. and number 11 in New Zealand. The second single peaked at number 54 on the U.S. R&B chart. The singer was then dismissed by the label in 1997. In 1998, he made an appearance in the Dr. Dolittle soundtrack with the single "That's Why I Lie". He was the producer of Mattel toy company, and the music was composed by him for commercials. The song was the first single from the R&B/Hip hop tribute album Urban Renewal, in which Norwood co-produced and performed the songs. For his sophomore studio album, This Isn't A Game, Norwood worked with Rodney Jerkins, the Neptunes and Lil' Kim. Atlantic Records released the album on June 26th, 2001. The album was made over a period of 18 months. The lead single "Wait A minute" reached 30th on the U.S. Hot 100. The Billboard Hot 100 chart peaked at #30 and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at #8. "Formal Invitation" was ranked #54 on the R&B chart. Norwood then returned to the studio and worked on his third studio album Raydiation, with the help of his producers Rodney Jerkins (Timbaland), Rob Egerton, and R. Kelly. A joint venture of Sanctuary Records and Ray-J's own label independent label Knockout Entertainment The album was released on September 27, 2005, in North America after several delays, debuting at forty-eight on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 18,321 copies in the first week. The album's first single, "One Wish", was a big hit across the US, UK and Ireland. Raydiation eventually sold over 400 000 copies in the US.