{"product_id":"id-4","title":"Id","description":"Contains the hidden track \"Shed\" which follows \"Blowin' Up Your Speakers.\"\u003cbr\u003ePersonnel includes: Macy Gray, Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Angie Stone, Slick Rick, Sunshine Anderson (vocals); Darryl Swann (acoustic \u0026amp; electric guitar); Jinsoo Lim (guitar); Jeremy Ruzumna (piano, organ, synthesizer); Zac Rae (Chamberlain, synthesizer); Mike Elizondo (bass); Victor Indrizzo (drums); Marina Bambino, Davey Chedwiggen (percussion); Stephanie Alexander, Sy Smith, LeJon Walker, Latina Webb (background vocals).\u003cbr\u003eRecorded at Paramount Recording Studios and The Record Plant Recording Studios, Hollywood, California; Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois; The Studio and Remote Recording Services, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.\u003cbr\u003ePersonnel: Darryl Swann (programming).\u003cbr\u003eAudio Mixer: Dave Way.\u003cbr\u003ePhotographer: Helmut Newton.\u003cbr\u003eMacy Gray's debut album ON HOW LIFE IS made here an R\u0026amp;B superstar, and the followup THE ID keeps pace with the stellar reputation its predecessor garnered. As before, Gray eschews the played-out trappings of so much contemporary R\u0026amp;B. Instead of drum loops, self-consciously retro-sounding analog synths, and easily recognizable samples, Macy surrounds herself with live drums, piano, organ, strings, and the other elements that once were standard fare in R\u0026amp;B and are now considered \"organic.\"\u003cbr\u003eRiding atop it all is her quirky, distinctive, Patti Labelle-meets-Eartha Kitt voice and her decidedly outspoken lyrics. Even more than on her previous album, Gray delightfully turns the tables on male R\u0026amp;B stars who've always been only too proud to promote their sexual freakhood. On several songs here, Macy boldly claims freakiness as a female attribute to be trumpeted from the rooftops. On the album's catchiest tune, \"Relating to a Psychopath,\" she humorously extends her freewheeling outlook to mental dysfunction, underscoring things with some Sly Stone-like psychedelic soul flavor by ending the song with a flurry of phasing and stereo panning. Whether indulging in a full-on torch ballad or getting righteously funky, Macy rules THE ID with a grace befitting the new-school Queen of Soul.","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49982457839903,"sku":"5099750408995","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/e50207c3499c4d9d4441875fef206d75_4d69d868-ec30-4ebc-97f7-9fd4f6cea44c.jpg?v=1777953775","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/id-4","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}