Editing Macy Gray (section)

===2007–2010: Return to music and ''Big''===
[[File:Macy Gray 2008.07.23 020.jpg|thumb|left|230px|Gray performing in Toronto, July 23, 2008]]
Gray began 2007 by being kicked off-stage at a concert in [[Barbados]] for profanity (which was part of the show), but she was not aware that it was against the law in that country.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/macy-gray/25835 |title=Macy Gray almost arrested for swearing |work=NME |date=January 15, 2007 |access-date=January 2, 2011}}</ref> She gave a public apology that night to avoid arrest.<ref name="free-press-release1">{{cite web|url=http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200708/1187845462.html |title=Macy Gray and Mixed Chicks go "BIG" – Macy Gray, Music, Mixed Chicks |publisher=Free-press-release.com |date=August 2007 |access-date=January 2, 2011}}</ref>

In March, Gray released her fourth studio album (sixth overall), ''[[Big (album)|Big]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/03/28/235056.php |archive-url=http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20090715082128/http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/03/28/235056.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 15, 2009 |title=New Album Releases, 3-27-2007: Macy Gray, Ego Plum, Tim McGraw, Warren Zevon re-issues |publisher=Blogcritics.org |date=July 2, 2007 |access-date=January 2, 2011 }}</ref> Two singles, "[[Finally Made Me Happy]]" and "[[Shoo Be Doo]]", were released from the album.<ref name="free-press-release1"/> "What I Gotta Do", another track from the album, is featured on the ''[[Shrek the Third]]'' soundtrack. It has been considered Gray's comeback album, after a four-year hiatus since her last studio album.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/macy-gray-koko-londonbrmutya-buena-borderline-london-443857.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208030502/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/macy-gray-koko-londonbrmutya-buena-borderline-london-443857.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=December 8, 2008 | title=Macy Gray, Koko, London Mutya Buena, Borderline London, A haircut does not a comeback make|work=[[The Independent]] | location=London | first=Simon | last=Price | date=April 8, 2007 | access-date=April 5, 2010}}</ref> The album was critically acclaimed and seen by some as her best work to date.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/why-macy-gray-is-big-over-here-401149.html | work=[[The Independent]] | location= London | title=Why Macy Gray is big over here | first=Susie | last=Mesure | date=September 2, 2007 | access-date=April 5, 2010}}</ref> It features collaborations with [[Natalie Cole]], [[Fergie (singer)|Fergie]], [[Justin Timberlake]], and [[will.i.am]], who co-executive produced the album with Gray. It was moderately successful in the U.S., where it debuted and peaked at number 39 on the ''Billboard'' 200, becoming Gray's highest-charting album since ''The Id''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1053163/mcgraw-leads-seven-top-10-debuts-onto-billboard-200 |first=Katie| last=Hasty|date=April 4, 2007|title=McGraw Leads Seven Top 10 Debuts Onto Billboard 200 |magazine= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=January 2, 2011}}</ref> ''Big'' reached number 62 on the albums chart in the UK,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://acharts.us/album/14926 |title=Macy Gray – Big – Music Charts |website= Acharts.us |access-date=January 2, 2011}}</ref> her lowest-charting UK album, but it achieved some success in several other countries, including Switzerland, the Czech Republic, and Finland, reaching the Top 40 on their album charts.<ref>{{cite web| first= Steffen |last= Hung |url=http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Macy+Gray&titel=Winter+Wonderland&cat=s |title=Macy Gray – Winter Wonderland |publisher=swisscharts.com |access-date=January 2, 2011}}</ref>

[[PBS]]'s ''[[Soundstage (TV series)|Soundstage]]'' live concert series premiered a Gray concert on July 5.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pbs.org/wttw/soundstage/mgray/featured.htm |title=Soundstage . Macy Gray |publisher=PBS |date=July 5, 2007 |access-date=January 2, 2011 |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402151259/http://www.pbs.org/wttw/soundstage/mgray/featured.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On July 7, 2007, Gray performed at the [[Live Earth concert, Rio de Janeiro|Brazilian leg]] of [[Live Earth]] at [[Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro|Copacabana]] Beach in [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://liveearth.msn.com/artists/macygray |title=Live Earth Artist: Macy Gray |access-date=August 8, 2007 |work=[[Live Earth]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070831062826/http://liveearth.msn.com/artists/macygray |archive-date=August 31, 2007 }}</ref> Gray and her band members wore clothes bearing political messages. Gray's dress carried the message "Darfur Red Alert".

In 2008, Gray launched a new campaign under the name "Nemesis Jaxson", with the single "Slap a Bitch".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.videostatic.com/vs/2008/12/watch-it-macy-g.html |title=Music Video News: WATCH IT: Macy Gray "Slap A Bitch" |publisher=Video Static |date=December 12, 2008 |access-date=January 2, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605140546/http://www.videostatic.com/vs/2008/12/watch-it-macy-g.html |archive-date=June 5, 2011 }}</ref>

Early in 2009, Gray recorded the song "Don't Forget Me" for the soundtrack of ''[[Confessions of a Shopaholic (film)|Confessions of a Shopaholic]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Shopaholic-Original-Soundtrack/dp/B001N6FPR8 |title= Confessions of a Shopaholic: Original Soundtrack: Music |website= Amazon |access-date=January 2, 2011}}</ref>