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Balancing Act
Brandy & Ray J: A Family Business - S1 - E8
Brandy and Sonja work on improving their mother-daughter relationship after so many years of tension related to their management relationship. Meanwhile Ray J's growing success makes things complicated with his friends who are still struggling to make.
Brandy & Ray J: A Family Business: Season 1 - 11 Episode s
1x1 - Tough Act to Follow
April 11, 2010
Brandy and Ray J are both ready to take their careers to the next level. They have had a lot of success over the years, but along the way the one person they've depended on the most has been their manager Sonja, who is also their mom. Sonja wants the kids to start handling more of the behind-the-scenes business so that she can take a step back. But whether or not Ray J and Brandy are ready for that is yet to be determined.
1x2 - Singled Out
April 18, 2010
It's time to tape the For The Love of Ray J 2 reunion show, but Ray is dreading having to face the girl he picked in the end, Mz Berry. When another girl from Ray's past shows up full of resentment from a broken heart, Ray is caught completely off-guard and loses sight of how to make things right. Meanwhile Brandy must come to terms with a complicated romance of her own.
1x3 - When Business Gets Personal
April 25, 2010
Ray J wants to record an album with super-producer Rodney Jerkens, but he's surprised to find out that Brandy has issues with Rodney and is against the deal. Things get even more complicated when Rodney tells Ray that Sonja's abrasive reputation in the music industry is causing problems. Ray J is caught in the middle as the family tries to find balance between business and loyalty.
1x4 - House of Blues
May 2, 2010
Brandy has an important performance with Timbaland but when office antics get in the way of what should be a happy occasion, some deep-seeded family issues come to light that threaten to derail the family business.
1x5 - Picking Up the Pieces
May 9, 2010
Tensions are running high in the Norwood family. Sonja and Brandy try to figure out why their mother-daughter relationship is so strained, but answers don't come easily. On the business end, Ray J's priorities are called into question and he must decide whether to defend his ways or take a new approach.
1x6 - Taking Control
May 16, 2010
It's Brandy's 31st birthday and Ray J comes along to help her celebrate in Miami. Having failed to make Brandy's last birthday special, Ray J feels the pressure to go big and pull out all the stops. But the thing Brandy is hoping for the most is for a certain guy to show up. Sonja and Willie make the most of their time apart from the kids and rekindle some romance.
1x7 - Go Big or Go Home
May 24, 2010
It's Brandy's birthday and Ray J comes along to help her celebrate in Miami. Having missed Brandy's last birthday, Ray J feels the pressure to go big and pull out all the stops. But...
1x8 - Balancing Act
May 30, 2010
Brandy and Sonja work on improving their mother-daughter relationship after so many years of tension related to their management relationship. Meanwhile Ray J's growing success makes things complicated with his friends who are still struggling to make.
1x9 - Looking Back
June 13, 2010
Sonja spends some quality time with each of her kids, braving the wilderness on a camping trip with Brandy then visiting the old neighborhood in Carson, California where Ray grew up. The family has come a long way, but some old wounds still haven't healed.
1x10 - Let's Make a Deal
June 20, 2010
The Norwoods take the family business to the next level as Brandy and Ray J pursue record deals. Ray is handling business on his own, but Sonja has concerns about his decisions. Brandy is excited to begin recording a new hit album but first she must find the right producer.
1x11 - Family Reunion
June 27, 2010
The Norwoods head back to their small hometown of McComb, Mississippi for a family reunion complete with old stories, food, fishing, dancing and of course, music.