Ray J
may be the brother of
R&B
singer
Brandy
, but his music has little relation to her squeaky-clean brand of
. That's not necessarily a good thing, as
This Ain't a Game
is full of macho posturing that is more than a little tedious. The best of the tracks on the album feature production from
the Neptunes
.
"Formal Invite"
offers suave Spanish guitars and
's typical sexual braggadocio. The lead single,
"Wait a Minute,"
features a half-hearted cameo by
L'il Kim
where she utters the line, "Hey, wait a minute. Ain't that
's brother?" Since
has so little to offer, that line is what listeners will remember most about
. ~ Jon Azpiri