{$Ray J} might not try so hard to be hard if it weren't for two things. There's the instant association with his sister {$Brandy} and, more pertinently, the modern R&B prerequisite (with rare exception) that necessitates the macho-and-musclebound image. His third album in eight years, {^Raydiation}, isn't any less derivative than {^Everything You Want} and {^This Ain't a Game}. He rarely deviates from copping his moves off {$R. Kelly} -- who writes and produces {&"Quit Actin'"} -- and {$Usher}. The highlights are passable. Lead single {&"One Wish,"} one of several tracks written and produced by {$Rodney Jerkins}, managed to put a sizable ding on the charts. If {$Ray J} plans on maintaining his every-four-years release schedule, he might as well spend less time soaking up his influences and more time developing some individuality. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide