Kim Kardashian Is Coming for Ray J's Net Worth 20 Years After Their Split

Stepping into the entertainment world as the brother of one of R&B’s most revered voices is no easy feat. However, Ray J, brother of Brandy, aka “The Vocal Bible," has had an interesting career. Ray J — born William Norwood Jr. — first started out in acting.

Over time, Ray J crossed over into the reality TV world and followed in his sister's footsteps with a music career.

However, his infamous 2007 sex tape with Kim Kardashian has cast a somewhat dark cloud on Ray J's career. Many people believe that Ray J was the mastermind behind the sex tape, and now Kim is suing Ray J for a completely different reason.

Fans are now interested in learning more about Ray J’s finances. What is Ray J’s net worth?

As of this writing, Celebrity Net Worth reports that Ray J has earned a net worth of $14 million. This figure is a combination of Ray J’s work as an actor, singer, record producer, and entrepreneur.

The outlet reports that Ray J released his 1997 debut album, “Everything You Want,” with the hit single “Let It Go,” which peaked at No. 25 on the U.S. R&B Charts. Ray J then released his 2001 sophomore album, “This Ain't a Game,” and his third project, “Raydiation,” which landed at No. 48 on the U.S. R&B Charts.

Aside from Ray J’s music career, the 41-year-old starred on the hit TV shows Moesha and One on One. Ray also starred in the reality shows For the Love of Ray J; Brandy and Ray J: A Family Business; and Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood.

These days, Ray J is busy building his tech company, Raycon, which offers a plethora of products including headphones, speakers, earbuds, and much more.

In a 2021 episode of Hulu’s The Kardashians, Kim was seen crying after she discovered that a second sex tape of hers was going to be leaked.

Luckily, Kanye West retrieved the hard drive that contained the footage.

Kim later explained that there was never another sex tape. The hard drive simply contained footage of Kim and Ray J’s private moments.

However, with so many people discussing the origin of the sex tape, Ray J is ready to set the record straight. According to the entrepreneur, Kim and Kris Jenner had a hand in releasing the tape.

“I’ve sat in the shadows for over 14 years allowing the Kardashians to use my name, to abuse my name, make billions of dollars over a decade and a half, talking about a topic I’ve never really spoken about,” Ray J told the Daily Mail. “I’ve never leaked anything. I have never leaked a sex tape in my life. It has never been a leak. It’s always been a deal and a partnership between Kris Jenner and Kim and me and we’ve always been partners since the beginning of this thing.”

The entrepreneur shared that while it was his idea to put out the tape (considering how much Paris Hilton's tape helped propel her career), he had suggested the idea to Kim, who was initially a bit hesitant, but later agreed and brought Kris into the mix to shop the tape to Vivid Entertainment.

According to the outlet, “the eventual contract, which was signed by both Ray J and Kim, was for three videos including two sex tapes, one made at the Esperanza Hotel in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and one created in Santa Barbara, and a third tape that is listed as an intro to the Cabo footage.”

Only one tape was ever released. Ray J also alleges that Kim kept all the tapes.

"I never had a tape in my possession in our whole relationship. I never had a single one at my house – she had them at her house," Ray shared. "She's always had all the tapes in a Nike shoe box under her bed.”

On October 1, 2025, Kim and her mom, Kris Jenner, filed a lawsuit against Ray J, claiming he defamed the famous family after alleging that a federal racketeering investigation had been launched into the Kardashians.

"Unable to accept the end of his fleeting relationship with Ms. Kardashian over twenty years ago, Ray J has repeatedly sought to attach himself to Plaintiffs’ names and exploit their prominence for personal gain,” Kim's attorney wrote in the lawsuit.

"His reliance on his own unsubstantiated assertions, despite having no factual basis or credible source for these inflammatory allegations, demonstrates a fundamental disregard for truth and a willful intent to harm Plaintiffs’ reputations."

If found guilty, Ray J's net worth might take a hit.