| Name of the newest Album: | Big |
| Album appearance date: | 26.03.2007 |
| Website Artist: | http://www.macygray.com |
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The singer-songwriter-performer earned a Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for her 1999 hit single, “I Try,” which also received nominations for Song of the Year and Record of the Year. Her debut album On How Life Is went on to sell more than 7 million copies worldwide. Her second album, 2001’s The Id, produced such intriguing tracks as “Psychopath,” “Sexual Revolution” and “Sweet Baby.” Gray’s worldwide touring led to followings in countries such as Israel, Australia, Spain, Italy, Germany and Holland. Her songs have appeared on the soundtracks of such movies as Rush Hour 2 (with Fatboy Slim, Slick Rick and Black Eyed Peas, where she first met will.i.am), Mona Lisa Smile, 8 Mile, Chicago (with Queen Latifah and Lil’ Kim) and most recently, Denzel Washington’s Déjà vu.Now, Macy Gray is back after nearly four years, with a dynamic new effort that spotlights those classic pipes in a variety of stylistic settings.
With will.i.am and Ron Fair behind the console for most of the album, BIG ranges from the soulful plaint of “What I Gotta Do” and “Finally Made Me Happy” and the soaring ballad “One” to the funk backbeat of “Ghetto Love,” and the modern dance-floor smashes “Okay” and “Get Out,” created by Will and Justin Timberlake’s newly formed JAWbreakers production team. Macy worked with the new Whiteleaf Productions team of Jared and Whitey on the track “Shoo Bee Doo.”
For the first time, Macy was willing to work with other artists, songwriters and producers. Aside from will.i.am and Timberlake, Natalie Cole (“Finally Made Me Happy”) and Fergie (“Glad You’re Here”) provide harmonies and background vocals, while TVT Records artist Teedra Moses co-wrote lyrics with Macy on several others (“Finally Made Me Happy,” “Ghetto Love”).