The newest visitor to affix ‘The Jason Lee Present‘ is singer, actor, Actuality TV star, and serial entrepreneur Ray J, who speaks with host Jason Lee about his divorce from Princess Love, his friendship with Donald Trump, his notorious Kim Kardashian tape, and viral alternate with Kanye West, his shut friendship with Amber Rose, and plans of a Brandy and Monica tour, plus his new enterprise with Tronix Community and up to date beef with its competitor Zeus Community.
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Opening the interview, host Jason Lee and Ray J recall filming with one another on the set of VH1’s ‘Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood (LHHH).’ Reflecting on their time on the collection, the 2 discuss in regards to the management had over them and the shortage of cash forged members obtained. Due to this stuff, Ray J admits this all led to him wanting to alter the environment of Actuality TV. He says together with his new community Tronix, he desires to pay Actuality TV stars simply as a lot because the NBA gamers, claiming they work simply as exhausting. Ray J says he’s discovered methods to grasp Actuality TV, content material, and advertising and marketing. He says he likes to work and he is aware of methods to market, particularly strategic advertising and marketing.
Ray has been producing exhibits since his 2009 courting present on VH1, ‘For the Love of Ray J,’ which ran for 2 seasons. In 2010, he started producing and starring in his and Brandy’s present ‘Brandy and Ray J: A Household Enterprise.’ Ray says they had been supplied two extra seasons, however Brandy wasn’t completely down with Actuality TV, in order that they by no means re-upped. Nonetheless, the community pivoted and got here out with ‘T.I. & Tiny: The Household Hustle‘ in 2011. Ray says he’s unsure if VH1 was mad, however he took his abilities to Oxygen for a spin-off of their ‘Dangerous Ladies Membership‘ franchise, referred to as ‘Dangerous Ladies All-Star Battle;’ this was all earlier than heading again to VH1 for ‘Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood‘ in 2014.
After recalling their time collectively on ‘LHHH,’ Jason Lee additionally brings up the very first time he met Ray J, revealing it was at a County Truthful in his hometown of Stockton, California. He says Brandy was performing and that Ray J and their mother and father, Willie Norwood Sr. and Sonja Norwood, had been there as nicely. Lee remembers Ray J hopping on a motorbike and “going to hang around with The Bloods.” Ray remembers the second and divulges he used to sneak out on daily basis, all day, noting that he was all the time hanging out with the older children.
Jason Lee remembers one other time he noticed Ray J (earlier than ‘LHHH‘), recalling the time he produced a celebration for Kelly Value and invited late R&B legend Whitney Houston, who introduced Ray J along with her. Lee remembers Houston pulling him all by the occasion and sharing a few of the final moments of her life collectively, as she would move away the very subsequent day. Lee continues to notice that Ray J was one of many solely few folks to guard Houston.
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Talking on his household, Ray J shares the variations between his mother and father, together with his father being the rationale he and Brandy pursued music, and their mom being the business-minded individual within the household having managed over 35 H&R Block tax places of work earlier than her household jumped into the leisure trade. In relation to Brandy, Ray J says he loves being her little brother; and though they’re each nice singers and actors, he says he by no means tried to be higher than her as a result of he couldn’t work that arduous, going to rehearsals and sustain with college.
Regardless of attempting to maintain up a balancing act, Ray J says Brandy helped him acquire a variety of alternatives in his profession. Since then, he now desires to pay her again by planning a co-headlining tour for her and Monica. Ray says he’s one in every of Monica’s largest followers and loves them each, so he’s attempting his greatest to get this concept off the bottom, noting it might imply a potential $10 million for every songstress. Nonetheless, he admits that the tour won’t even occur “due to the silly sh*t I did.” Ray continues to provide Brandy her flowers, noting that she’s achieved issues within the trade that may by no means be redone and that she impressed Chris Brown.
Addressing his divorce from his spouse Princess Love, Ray J reveals she is the one lady that he really ever cherished. He says he thought he cherished the ladies in his prior relationships, but it surely was simply younger love. The 2 had been collectively for nearly 10 years, have filed for divorce 4 instances, and have simply realized that they’re higher off as buddies and co-parents. Ray says Princess was his individual on this lifetime, including that even when they by no means reconcile once more, he won’t ever have the ability to marry once more or love anybody however Princess. Ray J even admits to sleeping with about 84 folks in his life, however each relationship apart from his with Princess was “simply faux.”
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Regardless of the divorce, Ray J, 43, says he’s nonetheless searching for Princess Love, 39, financially as a result of she is the mom of his two youngsters: Melody Love, 5, and Epik Ray, 4. Ray says he brings her in on each present he produces and each deal he closes in order that she will maintain herself and their youngsters. In relation to transferring on, Ray says he doesn’t have time to go courting, which is one thing he says he hasn’t achieved in over 20 years.
Talking on his relationship with Princess Love, Ray J additionally talks in regards to the points it created for him and Floyd Mayweather Jr., as she was a girlfriend to him first. Ray reveals that Mayweather, who he’s been buddies with for over 20 years, would present curiosity within the ladies he introduced round and vice versa. Ray says he didn’t thoughts his feminine buddies courting Mayweather and inspired each events to discover and dwell an sincere life. Though Ray J looks like Floyd Mayweather Jr. has possible gotten over it (attributable to how lengthy it’s been since they started courting), he doesn’t really feel like the identical respect was given to him when he confirmed curiosity in Princess.
Addressing different ladies he’s been linked to, host Jason Lee brings up Wendy Williams, asking Ray J in the event that they ever dated. He admits that the 2 did get shut and it was completely different. However, he additionally reveals their friendship had a enterprise aspect to it as nicely, including that Williams wished him to create a brand new narrative for daytime TV. He says that they had an concept to bridge the hole between younger folks and the daytime TV viewers. Earlier than Williams’ daytime TV present ended, they had been gearing as much as attempt issues out. Regardless of their plans getting sidelined, Ray says he nonetheless sees their imaginative and prescient coming to fruition in some way.
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Ray J additionally talked about his friendship with Lil’ Kim, including that he “loves her.” Additionally throughout the interview, Ray J talks about his shut friendship with Amber Rose. He even admits that whereas they had been each filming for BET’s ‘School Hill: Celeb Version,’ he would sleep in her mattress each evening. He claims Rose would see ghosts each evening and requested him to sleep along with her and maintain her at evening. Ray J additionally briefly talks in regards to the viral combat on the present between Amber Rose and his sister-like good friend Joseline Hernandez.
Throughout his interview, Ray J spoke about his shut friendship with former President Donald Trump and the way he can “simply get him on the telephone;” like when he jumped in and helped Kodak Black get a pardon from Trump earlier than the tip of his 2016 presidency. Ray says Trump is the best of all time and continues to talk on what he did for Black and others. Whereas talking on the 2024 Presidential election and getting the youth concerned, Ray J hints at voting for Trump, including that the nation wants assist.
Talking on Diddy and his latest lawsuits, which had been led by an preliminary grievance by ex-girlfriend Cassie, Ray J remembers his TMZ interview the place he was requested why the mogul’s buddies have remained silent amid his a number of lawsuits and federal raids. Particularly JAY-Z and Nas, each of which who’ve recognized Diddy for many years and attend his events on a regular basis. Responding, Ray says lots of people are damage, including that sure issues are “unforgivable” and “unforgettable.”
He says it hurts him to see what is occurring and that it’s not unusual for CEOs to “take a variety of bizarre turns” to disrupt their wins and legacies. Ray J continues to disclose that he loves Cassie and respects her, noting that he’s seen her just a few instances and prays for her. Empathizing, Ray says he has a daughter, a sister, and a mother and is so sorry for what Cassie has gone by and is upset in what Diddy, who’s been a longtime good friend and mentor, has achieved, additional calling it “demonic.”
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Citing Ray J’s notorious 2007 intimate tape with Kim Kardashian, host Jason Lee asks, “How did a voluntary intercourse tape get leaked?” The 2 talk about the truth that in recent times, Kardashian’s mother and supervisor Kris Jenner has denied rumors accusing her of orchestrating and/or releasing the tape, and even went on a late-night discuss present to do a lie detector check to show her innocence. Nonetheless, Ray J and Jason Lee consider in any other case.
Lee says from the general public’s perspective, all of us noticed a tape get “leaked” in February 2007, then we had been informed Ray J did it, however by no means mentioned something to clear his identify or shift blame. Nonetheless, in Might 2022, Ray J lastly broke his silence throughout a viral Instagram Dwell, the place he alleged that Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner orchestrated the intercourse tape leak by way of porn firm Vivid Leisure.
Along with the tape that received leaked, it was revealed that there have been two different tapes, which had been on a laptop computer possessed by Ray J. Lee admits that he as soon as obtained textual content messages from Jenner allegedly threatening him over the opposite tapes, which she allegedly believed he would leak. Lee claims Jenner informed him she “owned” the property and would do something to guard her household if he launched the property “she owned.”
Lee continues to ask Ray if he ever received paid off as a result of he received quiet after his viral IG Dwell. He was additionally requested if he’s nonetheless buddies with Kris Jenner; he deflected and mentioned he has moved on and is attempting to do one thing optimistic for the world transferring ahead. Throughout this section, Ray J additionally talks about assembly up with Kanye West, Kardashian’s husband on the time. The 2 met at a personal hanger to alternate the laptop computer containing the opposite tapes. Ray says that he loves Kanye and that that they had a variety of time to speak about every part and perceive all of it. He additional notes that the clip of Ye speaking about him on ‘Drink Champs‘ was highly effective and doesn’t get shared sufficient.
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Talking on his enterprise ventures outdoors of the music trade, Ray J talks about all of his investments like his Scoot-E Bike enterprise, which he says he spent all of his cash on and needed to construct again up from. He says he invested $4 million in Raycon International, which he exited in March 2024. Along with proudly owning a small disaster administration agency (that has seen a variety of fascinating instances), Ray J has most just lately invested $3 million in Tronix — his new streaming community on which he guarantees to convey optimistic and thought-provoking content material, which his opponents, like Zeus Community, lack.
Breaking down his upcoming work with Tronix Community, Ray J says he’s trying to bridge the hole between scripted actors and Actuality TV stars, who get extra consideration on this planet of relevancy. He says there are actors who don’t have sufficient films to compete with Actuality TV stars, so he’s trying to convey the 2 worlds collectively. He additionally promotes all of his new collection like ‘The Gworls Membership,’ which is a present about transgender ladies that he admits has been tried a number of instances elsewhere, however by no means executed nicely.
Regardless of witnessing 4 fights in each episode, Ray says it’s an Emmy Award-winning present solely obtainable by way of Tronix. Together with ‘The Gworls Membership,’ Ray, who as soon as hosted a pleasure occasion in Atlanta, GA, says he has an organization referred to as ‘The Gaygency,’ and underneath it, he desires to sponsor Homosexual Pleasure and name it “Ray Pleasure.”
Ray J additionally has a present on Tronix Community starring transgender rapper and Instagram mannequin Sidney Starr and her rumored boo, ‘Household Issues‘ star Darius McCrary. He says Starr was additionally going to get her personal courting present with contestants, however issues went horribly awry. He says throughout the audition, there was a capturing within the car parking zone that just about left 5 folks killed. He says a transgender lady, who’s nonetheless on the unfastened, allegedly fired 17 photographs after a number of transgenders received “jumped by the gays.”
Ray and rapper Sukihana are additionally engaged on a present referred to as ‘Little Coochies of Las Vegas.’ Rapper and fellow ‘Love & Hip Hop‘ star Safaree additionally has a courting present coming to Tronix. Ray says Safaree’s present is known as ‘Going On A Safaree‘ and will probably be filmed in his residence nation of Jamaica. Ray additionally teases a undertaking with Nicki Minaj‘s little sister. Ray J, who admits that he loves ratchet TV, reveals he’s been engaged on the story of Suge Knight, whose life rights he owns.
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Whereas talking on his new enterprise Tronix Community, Ray J additionally talks in regards to the transfer from working together with his new opponents, Zeus Community and its CEO Lemuel Plummer. Ray reveals how he started working with Zeus, claiming he helped revive the community when he and his ex Princess Love did their present ‘The Dialog.’ Ray additionally talks about different expertise and viral exhibits over on the community like Natalie Nunn and ‘Baddies‘ and Joseline Hernandez and ‘Joseline’s Cabaret.’
Talking on Natalie Nunn, Ray J lays all of it on the desk, all of their drama, secrets and techniques, and extra! Ray even talks about placing Nunn on blast on social media. He shared movies of her disrespecting each other lady on ‘Baddies.’ He says he solely reposted a video that was already out and simply identified how she handled her forged. Ray says understands that these exhibits are ratchet and that he loves the ratchet world, however he additionally doesn’t produce his expertise to “combat somebody or get fired.” He continues to say that he thinks Nunn is a superb individual, she simply received with the fallacious group and caught up being taught a sure manner.
He additionally says he helped persuade Natalie Nunn to do the ‘Baddies‘ idea at Zeus, telling her it will be an important concept and would “completely” work and be worthwhile, though he admits to host Jason Lee that Oxygen’s ‘Dangerous Ladies Membership‘ is manner “higher” than ‘Baddies,’ “arms down.” Ray J shares his points with the Zeus Community and its CEO Lemuel Plummer, particularly claiming that he doesn’t like how they do enterprise.
Ray accuses the community of not being sincere with its expertise about what number of subscribers the community has and what number of trickle right down to their exhibits. He additionally goes so far as to say Lemuel Plummer is “a son” of his, or relatively “grandson,” including that with out Ray J there isn’t a Zeus Community. Ray additionally talks about initially brainstorming a present with superstar mothers, together with Tia Kemp (Rick Ross‘ child mama), Tokyo Toni (Blac Chyna‘s mother), and Karlissa Saffold Harvey (Blueface‘s mother). Not too long ago, Plummer and the three ladies revealed that they’re quickly premiering a present referred to as ‘The Aunt Tea Podcast.’
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