Macy Gray Cries Creative Racism Against Music Industry; Readies New Album (video)

Macy Gray
                                     Macy Gray

Singer Macy Gray, whose new album, The Sellout, will be released next month, admitted that it is difficult being a black artist and dodging the R&B tag.


In an interview with The Guardian, she said: “Is there prejudice in the music industry? Yes. If you’re black and you don’t do R&B or hip-hop, then you’re going to have a very long haul — there’s only one Lenny Kravitz, one Tracy Chapman.”


She also claimed her style of music wasn’t always compatible with the formats of radio stations it was being sent to.

“The last label I was on only sent my records out to urban radio stations, even though I was more of a pop artist. But the fans don’t care who is singing. If you hear a great song, you don’t care if it’s by a 90-year-old green person,” she stated.


The quirky artist isn’t known for being soft-spoken, ripping “Dancing With the Stars” judges for being, she felt, unceremoniously booted very early.  She hopes her new label arrangement will respect her music for what it is and restore her to her former pop glory. –ramone mack

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