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The Id |  | Artist: Macy Gray
Label: Epic
Category: Music
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Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 62186
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
EAN: 5099750408926
ASIN: B00005NWEN
Release Date: December 9, 2002
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| Tracks:
| • | Relating To A Psychopath | | • | Boo | | • | Sexual Revolution | | • | Hey Young World II feat Slick Rick | | • | Sweet Baby feat Erykah Badu | | • | Harry | | • | Give Me All Your Lovin Or I Will Kill You | | • | Don't Come Around feat Sunshine Anderson | | • | My Nutmeg Phantasy feat Angie Stone Mos Def | | • | Freak Like Me | | • | Oblivion | | • | Forgiveness | | • | Blowin Up Your Speakers |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
IThe ID/I is a multi-coloured, chocolate coated, wide flared, jumping pumping epic. Once a surprise hit, Macy Gray is now near the top of the soul tree (where she remains a strange fruit among a bunch of soundalikes). Her debut album IOn How Life Is/I came from seemingly nowhere to be loved by millions. This follow-up has to contend with much greater expectations. But she doesn't disappoint. The opening track "Related to a Psychopath" is perhaps the album's best, a mixture of 60s and 70s funk that'll have you grinding in the streets. If that doesn't, then "Sexual Revolution" will ("So many things to do before I die"), a saucy butt-shaking hymn to acting out your fetishes. Slick Rick's sing-song vocal on "Hey Young World II" is a perfect compliment to Macy's trademark mixture of gasp and squeak, but other guests, such as Erykah Badu and Mos Def, seem overwhelmed by Macy's larger-than-life presence. Lyrically she's strong, at times hilarious ("You're role model's in therapy") and much improved from the (relative) simplicity of debut tracks such as "I Try" and "Why Didn't You Call Me". Tracks such as "Boo" and "Freak Like Me" couple clever wordplay (she trained as a screenwriter) with the same anthemic quality. On occasions she loses the plot, particularly on "Oblivion" which sounds like it's written and performed by Oompa-Loompas, but this is, on the whole, an excellent follow-up to a brilliant debut.--IJake Barnes/I
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 Wierd, Wicked, Sexy and Sleazy........ Macy does it again. September 18, 2001
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
So very different from her first album, The ID is far more polished with a star line up from Erykah Badu to Mos Def Slick Rick. The ID is also far more quirky than the first album it has solid Macy tracks like Relating to Psychopath thru to the wierdness of Oblivon and Forgiveness, and it the wierd tracks that will probably getting you talkin' about it and constantly leaving this album on repeat. After all 200th time around I Try gets a bit dull but Caligula and I Comitted Murder has made me play her debut album again and again. The album shows that Macy hasn't stayed still but has rather grown, a pleasant surprise as follow up albums often are disapointingly similar or just plain worse. The instrumentation has also gone thru sweeping changes and there now seems a greater depth to the music. So far this album has grabbed my attention (considering I buy upwards of 5 albums a week this is no mean feat!) and I have already have a favorite track Relating To A Psychopath but I love the name of track 7 Gimme all your lovin' or I will Kill You. My advice don't think about it..... Buy it.... You won't be disapointed.
Tongue in cheek...burst out laughing...while you're grooving September 21, 2001
G. Peters (Leics, UK)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Macy Gray...the talent from the left field. The woman that show cases entertainment. From the promotional dress to the cocksure lyrics on this project (the id - as Macy says is 'the unedited you'), she has done a good deal in a short time. Though her vocal range won't shatter glasses, it will shatter silences. The funniest thing is her lyrics, reflect what one can feel from time to time and aren't able to have in a song! Lines like 'give me all your loving or I will kill you, put one through your head..and cry when you're dead' shines our duality of love/hate. Her 'sexual revolution' is the bang of the disc, and don't get too serious about her 'oblivion', it's clear that we are indeed 'relating to a psychopath'.. but this psycho is a happy go lucky lady. And as for keeping it real, you get the draw that you're in the session as she yells 'Hold Up!' at the end of a track, or 'That's enough!'pMacy my dear...I focused on your dress (as at the MTV 2001 VMAs in New York) and I bought it, and I am loving it!
Funking Up Your Stereo November 10, 2004
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Macy Gray is probably one of the most original if not THE most original she takes soul music it a next level her daring experimintation to her cool husky voice this woman can do no wrong. The I.D Macy's 2nd album may have gone platinium but most people consider it to be really poor and dry...well these are either people that havent even heard it..expecting "On How Life Is Part II"...or just people with a narrow mind.brI have to admit i didnt really like this album at first but u listened to it with an open mind and it quickly grabbed my attention p1.Relating To A Psychopath/Great way to start the album its fun fresh and just plain ol' funky its just one of them songs u cant help but tap your foot to 10/10p2.Boo/Alot of people have said this is the worst song on the album i beg to differ this is a Grrrreattt tune the chorus is cool the song as a whole is humerous 10/10p3.Sexual Revolution/This song is very experimental wen it was release it was like marmite you either loved it or hated it obviously i loved it its just so different and its all about self-confidence and just wileing out not givin a s*it and being yourself a strong message with a beat so funky u cant help but "Shake It" 10/10p4.Hey Young World (Part II) (Featuring Slick Rick)/I actually do like the Slik Ricks version as well but i think this is much better its got good positive lyrics with a kids chorus in the background chanting "Hey Young World" gives it a great sound its just a fun song Slik Ricks verse at the end is good hes voice is jus so cooool!!!! 10/10p5.Sweet Baby (Featuring Erykah Badu)/I dunno why Ms Badu is credited you can hardly hear her and u no how heavy her voice is but anyway this was also a single release its summin that could have been on "On How Life Is" it has the same vibe i really lik this song i wanted to buy the single once but couldnt find it a definate album highlight 10/10p6.Harry/Im not that keen on this song i do listen to it but its not that hot its about she dont want Harry to be her man she just wants casual sex lol its not terrible and it is very amusing but its not a favourite of mine 7/10p7.Gimme All Your Lovin' Or I Will Kill You/The humourous yet obscure title may seem strange but the song is a killa its she sings about a man she wants but cant seem to get so she threatens him "Gimme All Your Lovin'Or I Will Kill You" very cool 10/10p8.Don't Come Around (Featuring Sunshine Anderson)/I LOVE THIS SONG Co-produced by the musical marvel Raphael Saadiq (who doesnt love this man) Macy's vocals are great and Sunshine A sounds great (her album "Your Woman" is great) this is my favourite song on the album 10*/10p9.My Nutmeg Phantasy (Featuring Angie Stone Mos Def)/What a cool song this is another favourites of mine i love it wen Mos Def sings he has a great voice Angie's part is good as well just a great jam with the fusion of 3 fanstastic artists 10/10p10.Freak Like Me/Yeah this song caught my ear i instantly loved it the lyrics are great her vocals are just sublime also has Amir "?uestlove" Thompson frm the Roots on percussion which gives it that great vibe 10/10p11.Oblivion/As amazon says "Sounds like Umpa Loompas singing" and theyre right i find this really weird its not bad at all its also a marmite song but i dont like it much 6/10p12.Forgiveness/This is a nice laid back song with a nice percussion set and great piano loop the lyrics are well about forgiveness lol but yea a cool song 10/10p13.Blowin' Up Your Speakers/Its a different way to end the album not exactly a "track" jus more like a minute of pure instrumental the stratchin at the end could have been left off as it gets fairly loud and sounds like nails running down a chalkboard 6/10pAll in all "The I.D" is a great album i think people need to give this a few listens in order to get the jest of what Macy is tryna do pTop 5 The I.D Tunesbr1.Don't Come Aroundbr2.Hey Young World (Part II)br3.Sweet Babybr4.Sexual Revolutionbr5.Boo
id January 11, 2003
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
If you are a macy fan you'll love this, and if your not you'll probably love it too.Because it has such a variety of styles within it although a few of the tracks may not appeal to you (she has worked with other artists in some tracks, I find these tracks less good)but some macy gray classics make it worth your while.pIt starts off with a cracker, 'relating to a psychopath', also the subtly funny 'gimme all your lovin or I will kill you' in Macy's true style.Then three wonderful tracks. You will be so impressed by her powerful and husky voice that fits well to any of her inspiring lyrics.pI reccomend you buy this album, as soon as you can !
Macy has created a great album packed with different styles September 18, 2001
bentleyphilip@hotmail.com (Uk)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When I first listened to On how life is, I was momentairily stunned. A woman with a voice that sounds like she inhaled a bucketful of helium, had created a masterpiece of an album. Having had it stuck to my record player for a good few months, I was obviously rather excited to hear a follow up was being released. So today I cycled 14 miles through the Ice cold weather, on a bike with two flat tyres to get myself a copy of "The ID" (and Tori Amos "Strange Little Girl"). p Having arrived home (incredibly sweaty) I slammed it into my machine and collapsed on my sofa. I was pleasently suprised to hear the opening track "Relating to a psychopath." Not only did it use a mixture of funk, blues, spoken lyrics, and sung lyrics, It was also incredibly well written; using a variety of interested lyrics. I continued to flick my way through the album, tracks that stood out included Sexual revolution, Hey Young World II feat Slick Rick,and Give Me All Your Lovin Or I Will Kill You. I was quite impressed. pThen I hit the track Harry. Words and Music by Macy Gray. Unaware that macy writes the music (not just the lyrics) I didn't really know what to think of it; and I still don't. I proceeded to listen to the rest of the album, still impressed. Bonus tracks, clever lyrics, catchy tunes, Other musicians (Mos Def, Angie Stone, Eryka Badu etc.). Definately worth your money folks, not A patch on its predecessor.
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