NEW YORK, NY (Top40 Charts/ By Giovanna Melchiorre/ KOCH Entertainment) -KOCH Records is thrilled to announce a new multi-million dollar, Universal venture with singer/songwriter/actor Ray J. This multi-album deal marks a joint partnership between Shaquille O'Neal and Money Mark's entertainment company DEJA34 and Ray J's Knockout Entertainment and will be marketed and distributed by KOCH Records. Handling A&R duties on the album will be legendary tastemaker DJ KaySlay. Ray J's first album under this new deal is tentatively titled "All I Feel" and is set to be released in April of 2008. The album's first single will be "Sexy Can I" featuring YB/Epic recording artist Yung Berg (fresh off his monster hit "Sexy Lady"). To hear "Sexy Can I" go to: https://kochent.edgeboss.net/download/kochent/radiohits/01_sexy_can_i.mp3 "Sexy Can I" shipped to radio and will go for National adds in mid-January. A video for the track, directed by R. Malcolm Jones (Lil' Mama, DJ Khaled, Clipse), was shot in December and will be serviced everywhere shortly. Ray J says of the new partnership, "I feel great about bringing Knockout Entertainment to KOCH. I enjoy making great music and I believe in working very hard. I'm excited to be with a team who believes in me and my ideas." Besides production by Rodney Jerkins/Darkchild, "All I Feel" will also feature R&B production from up and coming producer Detail. The album will also include features from Snoop Dogg, The Game, Lil Wayne and many more. Ray J's most recent album "Raydiation" contained the hit singles "What I Need" and "One Wish," the Rodney Jerkins-produced single which topped the charts and garnered the number one spot for Ringtones. "Raydiation" also included the Timbaland-produced "Unbelievable" and the R. Kelly-produced "Quit Actin." "Raydiation" sold 400,000 copies independently in the U.S. alone. For more information, please go to www.MySpace.com/RayJ.
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