Name: This Ain't A Game by Ray J
Brand: Ray J
SKU: 603497867691
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 2 (112 reviews)

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With a production that places an emphasis on smart, lean hooks and sensual atmosphere, this hip-hop mack daddy strikes subtly but effectively on THIS AIN'T A GAME. The consistently interesting sonic textures ("Formal Invite" is based around a synth hook that sounds like water flowing through a faucet) successfully frame Ray J's smoldering, low-key raps.

Instead of railing against social injustices on THIS AIN'T A GAME, Ray prefers to specialize in hot and heavy come-ons, which are delivered with an unhurried confidence that underlines the ladies-man image he so successfully inhabits. For the ladies, there's the sure sensuality of Ray J's approach. For the guys, there's the music itself, an aural seduction of purely aesthetic appeal. Though J insists that THIS AIN'T A GAME, he seems to have the whole game covered.

1. Intro

by Ray J

Keyboard: Ray J; Performer
Primary Artist: Ray J; Main Performer
Arranger: Ray J; Composer
Composer: Ray J; Composer
Mastering: Brian "big Bass" Gardner; Production
Producer: Ray J; Production
Programmer: Ray J; Production

2. Wait a Minute (feat. Lil' Kim)

by Ray J, Lil' Kim

Featured Artist: Lil' Kim; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Ray J; Main Performer
Vocals: Ray J; Performer
Arranger: Pharrell Williams
Chad Hugo; Composer
Composer: Willie Norwood Jr.
Chad Hugo
Pharrell Williams
K. Jones; Composer
Mastering: Brian "big Bass" Gardner; Production
Mixing: Ken 'duro' Ifill; Production
Producer: The Neptunes; Production
Recording: Dave Hummel; Production

3. Takin' Control

by Ray J

Primary Artist: Ray J; Main Performer
Keyboard: Ray J; Performer
Vocals: Ray J; Performer
Arranger: Ray J; Composer
Composer: Ray J; Composer
Mastering: Brian "big Bass" Gardner; Production
Mixing: Stephen George; Production
Producer: Ray J; Production
Programmer: Ray J; Production
Recording: Paul Foley; Production

4. Formal Invite (feat. Pharrell Williams)

by Ray J, Pharrell Williams

Featured Artist: Pharrell Williams; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Ray J; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Ray J; Performer
Composer: Willie Norwood Jr.
Pharrell Williams
Chad Hugo
K. Jones
Ray J; Composer
Mastering: Brian "big Bass" Gardner; Production
Mixing: Jean Marie Horvat; Production
Producer: The Neptunes; Production
Recording: Dave Hummel; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Pharrell Williams
Brandy
Shorty Mack
Teddy Riley
La La; Other

5. Keep Your Head Up

by Ray J

Primary Artist: Ray J; Main Performer
Vocals: Ray J; Performer
Composer: Lashawn Daniels
Rodney Jerkins
Chad Hugo
Pharrell Williams
K. Jones
Fred Jerkins Iii
Willie Norwood Jr.; Composer
Mastering: Brian "big Bass" Gardner; Production
Mixing: Jean Marie Horvat
Rodney "darkchild" Jerkins; Production
Producer: Rodney "darkchild" Jerkins; Production
Recording: Paul Foley; Production
Pro- Tools Editor: Paul Foley
Jean Marie Horvat; Other
Pro-tools Editor: Jean Marie Horvat
Paul Foley; Other

6. I Tried

by Ray J

Primary Artist: Ray J; Main Performer
Guitar: Steve Lu; Performer
Vocals: Ray J; Performer
Composer: Willie Norwood Jr.
Cynthia Loving
K. Jones
Chad Hugo
Pharrell Williams
Brycyn Evans; Composer
Additional Production: Brandy
Antonio Mobley; Production
Mastering: Brian "big Bass" Gardner; Production
Mixing: Duro; Production
Producer: Brycyn Evans
Lil' Mo; Production
Recording: Troy Johnson
Brycyn Evans; Production

7. U Need It / U Don't

by Ray J

Primary Artist: Ray J; Main Performer
Keyboard: Ray J; Performer
Vocals: Ray J; Performer
Arranger: Ray J; Composer
Composer: Ray J; Composer
Mastering: Brian "big Bass" Gardner; Production
Mixing: Stephen George; Production
Producer: Ray J; Production
Programmer: Ray J; Production
Recording: Paul Foley; Production
Additional Keyboards: Rodney Jerkins; Other

8. Out of the Ghetto (feat. Shorty Mack)

by Ray J, Shorty Mack

Featured Artist: Shorty Mack; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Ray J; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Ray J; Performer
Lead Vocals: Ray J; Performer
Composer: K. Jones
Pharrell Williams
Derrelle Owens
Willie Norwood Jr.
Chad Hugo; Composer
Mastering: Brian "big Bass" Gardner; Production
Mixing: Duro; Production
Producer: The Neptunes; Production
Recording: Dave Hummel; Production

9. No More

by Ray J

Primary Artist: Ray J; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Darrell Allamby
Ray J
Antonio Mobley
Johnathen Rasboro; Performer
Lead Vocals: Ray J; Performer
Composer: Antonio Mobley
Darrell Allamby
Johnathen Rasboro; Composer
Mastering: Brian "big Bass" Gardner; Production
Mixing: Ben Arrindell; Production
Producer: Darrell Allamby; Production
Programmer: Kenny Flav; Production
Recording: Brian Kinkead; Production

10. This Ain't a Game

by Ray J

Primary Artist: Ray J; Main Performer
Vocals: Ray J; Performer
Composer: Nora Payne
Fred Jerkins Iii
Lashawn Daniels
Rodney Jerkins; Composer
Mastering: Brian "big Bass" Gardner; Production
Mixing: Rodney Jerkins
Jean Marie Horvat; Production
Producer: Rodney Jerkins
Lashawn Daniels; Production
Recording: Paul Foley; Production
Pro- Tools Editor: Paul Foley
Jean Marie Horvat; Other
Pro-tools Editor: Jean Marie Horvat
Paul Foley; Other

11. Interlude

by Ray J

Keyboard: Ray J; Performer
Primary Artist: Ray J; Main Performer
Arranger: Ray J; Composer
Composer: Ray J; Composer
Mastering: Brian "big Bass" Gardner; Production
Producer: Ray J; Production
Programmer: Ray J; Production

12. Wet Me

by Ray J

Background Vocals: Ray J
Devante; Performer
Primary Artist: Ray J; Main Performer
Composer: D. Degrate; Composer
Mastering: Brian "big Bass" Gardner; Production
Mixing: Gabe Chiesa; Production
Producer: Devante; Production
Recording: Mike Huff; Production

13. Crazy

by Ray J

Primary Artist: Ray J; Main Performer
Vocals: Ray J; Performer
Composer: Lashawn Daniels
Nora Payne
Robert Smith
Rodney Jerkins
Fred Jerkins Iii; Composer
Mastering: Brian "big Bass" Gardner; Production
Mixing: Rodney Jerkins
Jean Marie Horvat; Production
Producer: Big Bert
Rodney Jerkins
Lashawn Daniels; Production
Recording: Paul Foley; Production
Pro- Tools Editor: Paul Foley
Jean Marie Horvat; Other
Pro-tools Editor: Jean Marie Horvat
Paul Foley; Other

14. I Got It All

by Ray J

Background Vocals: Ray J; Performer
Primary Artist: Ray J; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Ray J; Performer
Arranger: Clue & Duro; Composer
Composer: Ray J
E. Shaw
Antonio Mobley
K. Ilfill; Composer
Mastering: Brian "big Bass" Gardner; Production
Mixing: Duro; Production
Producer: Clue & Duro; Production
Recording: Kieran Wagner; Production
Additional Vocals: Joya Owens; Other

15. Airport Skit

by Ray J

Primary Artist: Ray J; Main Performer
Vocals: Ray J
Shavon Dean; Performer
Arranger: Collin Wolfe
Chris Taylor; Composer
Composer: Chris Taylor
Collin Wolfe; Composer
Mastering: Brian "big Bass" Gardner; Production
Producer: Chris Taylor
Collin Wolfe; Production

16. Where Do We Go from Here

by Ray J

Primary Artist: Ray J; Main Performer
Guitar: Darrell Cooks; Performer
Vocals: Ray J; Performer
Composer: Oczavia Pittman
Chad Hugo
Pharrell Williams
Willie Norwood Jr.
K. Jones
Antonio Mobley; Composer
Mastering: Brian "big Bass" Gardner; Production
Mixing: C.j. Devillar; Production
Producer: Antonio Mobley; Production
Recording: C.j. Devillar; Production