Don’t you dare call Kim Kardashian co-star and “Sexy Can I” singer Ray J a womanizer. “I love and respect women. I shaped my music based on how a woman would feel when she listens to my music. And I also want the fellas to be able to relate to it and maybe feel the way I do about a sexy woman. Even my latest single ‘Gifts’ honors beautiful women with special gifts be it her lips, hips, love handles or whatever. I thank each and every woman for her own unique gift.” That’s right, ladies. In a time when a man’s insensitivity can be taken for granted, Ray J wants you to know that there’s undoubtedly some part of your body that would give a guy a boner. Who does he credit for his enlightenment? “The Whitney Houstons, the Lil’ Kims, my sisters and my friends.” Hey, me too!

Essence.com: Now, you’re all grown up yet most of the public still has a difficult time viewing you as a young man, even in the aftermath of the infamous sex tape. Was your song “Sexy Can I” inspired by that very public experience?

R.J.: No, it was inspired by me–my life and naughty-by-nature experiences. I love and respect women. I shaped my music based on how a woman would feel when she listens to my music. And I also want the fellas to be able to relate to it and maybe feel the way I do about a sexy woman. Even my latest single “Gifts” honors beautiful women with special gifts be it her lips, hips, love handles or whatever. I thank each and every woman for her own unique gift. With this album, I just want people to feel, laugh, cry and know that I’m only going to get better with time.

Let’s hear this thank you to “each and every own woman for her own unique gift.”

Shawty got gifts, gifts

Shawty know how to make a body do trick

Don’t worry, Ray J. We’re laughing. And crying.

Ray J Unplugged [Essence via Bossip]