{"title":"Lady Wray","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowse our collection of Lady Wray vinyl records, CDs, box sets, and more at Darkside Records. Shop new and used releases with fresh inventory arriving daily.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lady-wray-piece-of-me-indie-exclusive","title":"Lady Wray- Piece Of Me (Indie Exclusive Vinyl)","description":"Shop online at 24\/7.\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43057206100189,"sku":"349223006650","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/products\/bugt9rhtxx7jp7ngnykg.jpg?v=1731269292"},{"product_id":"lady-wray-piece-of-me","title":"Lady Wray- Piece of Me (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBig Crown Records is proud to present Piece of Me, the sophomore full length offering from Lady Wray. This is something of a homecoming for Nicole. Where her 2016 solo debut Queen Alone leaned more towards Soul and R\u0026amp;B with tinges of hip-hop, this record changes the mixture. It's still R\u0026amp;B with the textures of analog Soul, but there is a heavy Hip Hop influence that brings the sum of Nicole's career together in a new sound that will define her future. Boom-bap drums and chunky bass lines are front-and-center creating a perfect head-nodding backdrop for Lady Wray to take on the good, the bad, the difficult, and the joyful on her most personal collection of songs to date.\n\nThe title track, \"Piece of Me,\" which has already become a classic since it's 2019 release is about the people in your life who need more than you are willing to give. This tune and the B side of the 7\" \"Come On In\" were the first songs put to tape for this album and they were recorded with Nicole sitting in a chair 8 months pregnant with her daughter. Her voice is so powerful, so raw, so thorough on these initial songs-it's wild to think that they were recorded this way. And even wilder to know that she knocked them all out in one take. Long time collaborator and producer Leon Michels keeps the musical backing restrained and expertly executed, setting up Lady Wray for the full spotlight and setting the tone for the rest of the album.\n\nWhile the upbeat energies of \"Under The Sun\" and \"Through It All\" are sure to become hits that reconnect Lady Wray with her 90s R\u0026amp;B fanbase, \"Where Were You\" offers a behind the scenes look at what those days of stardom in her youth were really like. Nicole takes on the racial tension in America with her poetic and powerful \"Beauty In The Fire\" and leans heavy into her faith and church upbringing on the showstopper, \"Thank You\". She gushes about the profound love she's come to know for her daughter on \"Melody\" and celebrates life's ups and downs on \"Joy \u0026amp; Pain\". In 2021 it is rare to hear a varied yet cohesive album with no \"skippers\", but that is what you have here in spades. The tried and true chemistry between Lady Wray and Leon Michels has undeniably found a higher level and this album stands as a testament to conviction and dedication for all of us to enjoy and be inspired by.\n\nWith this in mind, when talking about this record, for Lady Wray, it's about a larger purpose. \"My goal is always to help and to heal people with singing,\" she explains. \"Part of that is to try and bring back real music, real singing, so people can feel something again.\" Now, she's not dissing anyone here, to be clear. It's just that Lady Wray cannot sing without tapping into something deeper, searching for that shared compassion between all of us. Perhaps it comes from her church upbringing, or maybe from her years of trials and tribulations in the music industry. Either way, Lady Wray is looking to bring that \"Good Sound\" back and the good feelings that come with it. She calls it \"those inner hands,\" and she always means to stir them up, grabbing your attention from within.\n\nWith past albums like the Lady project and Queen Alone, it's hard to not acknowledge that Lady Wray plus Leon Michels production equals magic. But this magic is also coming from the fact that Lady Wray is now squarely herself, calling her shots, and singing to help heal first-everything else is secondary. \"It's a beautiful thing I've always wanted in my career, and now I have it,\" Lady Wray says. \"They encourage me to be me all day long.\" This is Lady Wray at her finest, and she's giving us all a piece of where she's at these days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Do\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Through It All\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Piece of Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Come on in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Under the Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Where Were You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Beauty in the Fire Feat. Kenneth Wray SR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Games People Play\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Melody Feat. Melody Bloom Bacote\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Thank You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Joy ; Pain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Storms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AMS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45005529186525,"sku":"349223006612","price":21.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4038294-2773926.jpg?v=1727245130"},{"product_id":"lady-wray-queen-alone-1","title":"Lady Wray- Queen Alone (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLady Wray \/ QUEEN ALONE - VINYL LP - Virginia-born singer\/songwriter Nicole Wray has everything you'd want in a singer: an infectious Jackson-5-family-member flare, a range like Aretha's, and a church upbringing that's brought a pure, healing texture to her voice. But the struggle she's been through has made her more than a singer. Nicole Wray is an artist. - When talking about Queen Alone, her first solo album in some time, Nicole explains, \"It's a reflection of my soul. It's who I am today.\" And aptly so. Released on Brooklyn's Big Crown Records, Nicole is writing and singing songs about her life. And yet to even start to know her soul, you have to go back to the beginning. - Almost echoing her new record, Nicole says, \"You have to go through something for it to be real.\" She has been living with one foot in fame and the other in real life. The result is clear: she's feeling something real in her music again. And it's hard for us as listeners not to follow suit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt's Been a Long Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Do It Again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Smiling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Guilty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e In Love (Dont Mess Things Up)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Make Me Over\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cut Me Loose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Underneath My Feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e They Wont Hang Around\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bad Girl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Let It Go\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45005538033885,"sku":"349223001617","price":21.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/3444714.jpg?v=1727244850"},{"product_id":"lady-wray-queen-alone-lady-pink","title":"Lady Wray- Queen Alone - Lady Pink (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt's Been a Long Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Do It Again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Smiling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Guilty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e In Love (Don't Mess Things Up)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Make Me Over\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cut Me Loose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Underneath My Feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e They Won't Hang Around\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bad Girl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Let It Go\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45005542424797,"sku":"349223001648","price":22.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4138301-3023051.jpg?v=1727244668"},{"product_id":"lady-wray-smiling-make-me-over","title":"Lady Wray- Smiling \/ Make Me Over (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmiling - Lady Wray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Make Me Over - Lady Wray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45005556613341,"sku":"349223000214","price":10.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/3774180.jpg?v=1727244195"},{"product_id":"lady-wray-queen-alone-instrumentals","title":"Lady Wray- Queen Alone Instrumentals (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt's Been a Long Time (Instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Do It Again (Instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Smiling (Instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Guilty (Instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e In Love (Don't Mess Things Up) [Instrumental]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Make Me Over (Instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cut Me Loose (Instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Underneath My Feet (Instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e They Won't Hang Around (Instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bad Girl (Instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Let It Go (Instrumental)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45005713703133,"sku":"349223002911","price":21.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/3486222.jpg?v=1727238917"},{"product_id":"lady-wray-through-it-all-b-w-under-the-sun","title":"Lady Wray- Through It All b\/w Under The Sun (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLady Wray releases an instant classic two-sider with two certified bangers from her forthcoming album \"Piece Of Me\". \n\nSide A is the in your face, head nodding, \"Through It All\". A tune that rips out of the speaker from the first snare crack with Nicole's pitched up and infectious chorus. The tried and true chemistry of Lady Wray and producer Leon Michels is on full display here as they push the envelope of current R\u0026amp;B and Soul making a stark declaration of why they are out in front of the pack of any of their peers. Nicole sings a song about dedication through the ups and downs on a track that has so much energy it is sure to move crowds around the globe.\n\nSide B, \"Under The Sun\" is a feel good homage to the sun and summertime. Lady Wray encapsulates all things good and lovely about warm weather and where it puts our minds. The infectious good vibes of the tune will change your attitude and have you turning the volume knob up while the earworm choruses will stay on the tip of your tongue long after the song ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThrough It All\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Under the Sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Big Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45005788479709,"sku":"349223009910","price":10.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4011401-2757172.jpg?v=1727237740"},{"product_id":"lady-wray-piece-of-me-come-on-in","title":"Lady Wray- Piece Of Me \/ Come On In","description":"\u003cp\u003eLast year, a month before Nicole gave birth to her first child, she visited Leon Michels in upstate NY and cooked up two of the toughest and most moving songs we've heard from her to date. We've been patiently sitting on this release for a few months now, and it is an understatement to say Big Crown is proud to present the newest 45 from Lady Wray. Side A,\"Piece Of Me\", sounds like a lost Dilla beat that sampled a lost David Porter song. Guaranteed to have heads nodding from the first snare crack, Nicole sings a tune about the difficulties of dealing with family and friends who need more than you can provide. The chorus says it all, \"I'll let you take a piece of me, I hope you get the piece you need and if that's not enough I'll let you go peacefully...\" From the jump, Nicole's voice takes the listener into a world where you have no choice but to feel something in the pit of your stomach. Side B \"Come On In\" finds Lady Wray tapping into her early years singing in church. With only three instruments and Nicole's voice, \"Come On In\" is a masterclass in the craft of singing, the sound of soul, and the power of restraint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiece of Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Come on in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Big Crown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45006673608925,"sku":"349223006810","price":10.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/3852051.jpg?v=1727210655"},{"product_id":"lady-wray-be-a-witness-b-w-best-for-us","title":"Lady Wray- Be a Witness B\/W Best for Us","description":"\u003cp\u003eLady Wray treats us to an unstoppable two-sider while she and Grammy-nominated producer Leon Michels (Clairo \/ El Michels Affair) put the finishing touches on her forthcoming album.\r\n\r\nThe A side \"Be A Witness\" showcases one of the new directions Lady Wray is taking her sound. Nicole's vocals soar over bottom heavy drum machine and Nick Movshon's funky basslines making this a proper mid-tempo dance floor filler. Lady Wray sings about a love destined to happen, celebrates the joys that come with it, and spreads the good vibes to everyone in earshot. \r\n\r\nThe B side \"Best For Us\" is a gorgeous tune about love, commitment, intention, and overcoming the tough times. Synths and background vocals float over Homer Steinweiss' signature in-the-pocket drums creating the perfect backdrop for Cole's world-renowned voice. This one will be an instant two-step classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe A Witness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Best For Us\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eShop online 24\/7 at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46444795363549,"sku":"349223015119","price":10.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4408742-3330758.jpg?v=1747849275"},{"product_id":"lady-wray-cover-girl","title":"Lady Wray- Cover Girl (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLady Wray makes her highly anticipated return with Cover Girl, her third album on Big Crown Records. The album opener \"My Best Step\" says it all, \"my next step is my best step\", and indeed she is taking her artistry to a new high and making the best music of her life. The celebratory Cover Girl takes listeners on a free-spirited joyride glittered with '60s and '70s-inspired soul and disco, '90s hip-hop and R\u0026amp;B, and perhaps the most defining element, gospel. Following the healing journey that was 2022's Piece of Me, Nicole has performed on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, NPR's Tiny Desk, and toured the world. After this period of growth, Lady Wray is now ready to let her hair down and embrace all of what life has to offer. Reunited with producer Leon Michels (Norah Jones \/ Clairo \/ El Michels Affair) for the record, the outcome is effortless and undeniable, a reflection of their longtime collaboration that extends over a decade.\n\n\"I've gravitated more towards love and self-care with this album. Piece of Me was realizing that I was going to be a mother, and all those feelings were on my heart,\" Lady Wray says. \"Now I'm able to sit back and be a real boss. I got my career, my motherhood, and my marriage by the horns. I've grown into this more self-aware and beautiful flower for Cover Girl.\" With an almighty voice, soul-stirring lyrics, and a magnetic personality, the singer-songwriter reflects her appreciation for her family, her faith, and her renewed love for herself-all of which drive her new record.\n\nLead single \"You're Gonna Win\" is a report to the dance floor, feel good banger. Cole let's loose while naming and claiming her power \"I do not care who came before me, after me there will be none\" as she likens her company to winning the lottery. The Fabulous Rainbow Singers choir joins on the chorus taking the whole affair to church and putting it next to the finest gospel-disco records ever pressed. \"Be a Witness\" is a funky, mid-tempo powerhouse that would make Prince proud. Nicole finds the perfect groove over punchy drum machines and infectious synthesizers, singing about a love destined to happen, and spreading the good vibes to everyone in earshot. Cover Girl's title track is one of the album's most vulnerable moments. Lady Wray delivers a show-stopping performance over the stripped down track as she details her journey to finding herself again: \"I lost myself trying to please someone else \/ I want to be me again.\" The title stems from a childhood nickname she earned for her consistently manicured style. Lady Wray explains. \"As I grew up and got into the music business, I lost that happy part of me. I see that happiness in my daughter, who's just beautiful, talented, and smart. 'Cover Girl' is me going back to that little girl. It's about getting back to loving yourself and healing.\" Similarly on \"Where Could I Be,\" she reclaims the happiness and sense of identity that she lost focus of through life's struggles. Nicole gushes about her love and respect for her marriage on \"Best For Us\" \u0026amp; \"Hard Times\", both acknowledging the imperfection and referencing the strength and resilience of true love. She sings to her daughter on \"Higher,\" teaching her how to love and be loved, encouraging her to be confident and persistent. \n\nLady Wray was born to sing, sharing her soul and her life with us through her music. She has amassed a diehard worldwide fanbase with her relatable messages and incomparable voice. Whether singing of her struggles or strengths, there's a comfort that comes from the way she makes us know we are not alone in any of it. Nicole Wray is inspiring and uplifting. Having been through a lot, she's taken all of it and made herself a better person and a better artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Best Step\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Be a Witness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Where Could I Be\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hard Times\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Best for Us\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cover Girl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e You're Gonna Win\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e What It Means\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Higher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Calm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e UPC \u0026gt; 349223016611 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Format \u0026gt; New Vinyl \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Label \u0026gt; Big Crown \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Release Date \u0026gt; Release Date: 9.26.25 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShop online at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46644360839389,"sku":"349223016611","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4441187-3426503.jpg?v=1754486773"},{"product_id":"lady-wray-cover-girl-iex-blue-purple","title":"Lady Wray- Cover Girl (Indie Exclusive Vinyl) Blue\/Purple","description":"\u003cp\u003eLady Wray makes her highly anticipated return with Cover Girl, her third album on Big Crown Records. The album opener \"My Best Step\" says it all, \"my next step is my best step\", and indeed she is taking her artistry to a new high and making the best music of her life. The celebratory Cover Girl takes listeners on a free-spirited joyride glittered with '60s and '70s-inspired soul and disco, '90s hip-hop and R\u0026amp;B, and perhaps the most defining element, gospel. Following the healing journey that was 2022's Piece of Me, Nicole has performed on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, NPR's Tiny Desk, and toured the world. After this period of growth, Lady Wray is now ready to let her hair down and embrace all of what life has to offer. Reunited with producer Leon Michels (Norah Jones \/ Clairo \/ El Michels Affair) for the record, the outcome is effortless and undeniable, a reflection of their longtime collaboration that extends over a decade.\n\n\"I've gravitated more towards love and self-care with this album. Piece of Me was realizing that I was going to be a mother, and all those feelings were on my heart,\" Lady Wray says. \"Now I'm able to sit back and be a real boss. I got my career, my motherhood, and my marriage by the horns. I've grown into this more self-aware and beautiful flower for Cover Girl.\" With an almighty voice, soul-stirring lyrics, and a magnetic personality, the singer-songwriter reflects her appreciation for her family, her faith, and her renewed love for herself-all of which drive her new record.\n\nLead single \"You're Gonna Win\" is a report to the dance floor, feel good banger. Cole let's loose while naming and claiming her power \"I do not care who came before me, after me there will be none\" as she likens her company to winning the lottery. The Fabulous Rainbow Singers choir joins on the chorus taking the whole affair to church and putting it next to the finest gospel-disco records ever pressed. \"Be a Witness\" is a funky, mid-tempo powerhouse that would make Prince proud. Nicole finds the perfect groove over punchy drum machines and infectious synthesizers, singing about a love destined to happen, and spreading the good vibes to everyone in earshot. Cover Girl's title track is one of the album's most vulnerable moments. Lady Wray delivers a show-stopping performance over the stripped down track as she details her journey to finding herself again: \"I lost myself trying to please someone else \/ I want to be me again.\" The title stems from a childhood nickname she earned for her consistently manicured style. Lady Wray explains. \"As I grew up and got into the music business, I lost that happy part of me. I see that happiness in my daughter, who's just beautiful, talented, and smart. 'Cover Girl' is me going back to that little girl. It's about getting back to loving yourself and healing.\" Similarly on \"Where Could I Be,\" she reclaims the happiness and sense of identity that she lost focus of through life's struggles. Nicole gushes about her love and respect for her marriage on \"Best For Us\" \u0026amp; \"Hard Times\", both acknowledging the imperfection and referencing the strength and resilience of true love. She sings to her daughter on \"Higher,\" teaching her how to love and be loved, encouraging her to be confident and persistent. \n\nLady Wray was born to sing, sharing her soul and her life with us through her music. She has amassed a diehard worldwide fanbase with her relatable messages and incomparable voice. Whether singing of her struggles or strengths, there's a comfort that comes from the way she makes us know we are not alone in any of it. Nicole Wray is inspiring and uplifting. Having been through a lot, she's taken all of it and made herself a better person and a better artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Best Step\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Be a Witness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Where Could I Be\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hard Times\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Best for Us\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cover Girl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e You're Gonna Win\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e What It Means\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Higher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Calm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e UPC \u0026gt; 349223016659 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Format \u0026gt; New Vinyl \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Label \u0026gt; Big Crown \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Release Date \u0026gt; Release Date: 9.26.25 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShop online at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AMS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46644375584989,"sku":"349223016659","price":22.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4441190-3426505.jpg?v=1754486938"},{"product_id":"lady-wray-cover-girl-1","title":"Lady Wray- Cover Girl (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLady Wray makes her highly anticipated return with Cover Girl, her third album on Big Crown Records. The album opener \"My Best Step\" says it all, \"my next step is my best step\", and indeed she is taking her artistry to a new high and making the best music of her life. The celebratory Cover Girl takes listeners on a free-spirited joyride glittered with '60s and '70s-inspired soul and disco, '90s hip-hop and R\u0026amp;B, and perhaps the most defining element, gospel. Following the healing journey that was 2022's Piece of Me, Nicole has performed on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, NPR's Tiny Desk, and toured the world. After this period of growth, Lady Wray is now ready to let her hair down and embrace all of what life has to offer. Reunited with producer Leon Michels (Norah Jones \/ Clairo \/ El Michels Affair) for the record, the outcome is effortless and undeniable, a reflection of their longtime collaboration that extends over a decade.\r\n\r\n\"I've gravitated more towards love and self-care with this album. Piece of Me was realizing that I was going to be a mother, and all those feelings were on my heart,\" Lady Wray says. \"Now I'm able to sit back and be a real boss. I got my career, my motherhood, and my marriage by the horns. I've grown into this more self-aware and beautiful flower for Cover Girl.\" With an almighty voice, soul-stirring lyrics, and a magnetic personality, the singer-songwriter reflects her appreciation for her family, her faith, and her renewed love for herself-all of which drive her new record.\r\n\r\nLead single \"You're Gonna Win\" is a report to the dance floor, feel good banger. Cole let's loose while naming and claiming her power \"I do not care who came before me, after me there will be none\" as she likens her company to winning the lottery. The Fabulous Rainbow Singers choir joins on the chorus taking the whole affair to church and putting it next to the finest gospel-disco records ever pressed. \"Be a Witness\" is a funky, mid-tempo powerhouse that would make Prince proud. Nicole finds the perfect groove over punchy drum machines and infectious synthesizers, singing about a love destined to happen, and spreading the good vibes to everyone in earshot. Cover Girl's title track is one of the album's most vulnerable moments. Lady Wray delivers a show-stopping performance over the stripped down track as she details her journey to finding herself again: \"I lost myself trying to please someone else \/ I want to be me again.\" The title stems from a childhood nickname she earned for her consistently manicured style. Lady Wray explains. \"As I grew up and got into the music business, I lost that happy part of me. I see that happiness in my daughter, who's just beautiful, talented, and smart. 'Cover Girl' is me going back to that little girl. It's about getting back to loving yourself and healing.\" Similarly on \"Where Could I Be,\" she reclaims the happiness and sense of identity that she lost focus of through life's struggles. Nicole gushes about her love and respect for her marriage on \"Best For Us\" \u0026amp; \"Hard Times\", both acknowledging the imperfection and referencing the strength and resilience of true love. She sings to her daughter on \"Higher,\" teaching her how to love and be loved, encouraging her to be confident and persistent. \r\n\r\nLady Wray was born to sing, sharing her soul and her life with us through her music. She has amassed a diehard worldwide fanbase with her relatable messages and incomparable voice. Whether singing of her struggles or strengths, there's a comfort that comes from the way she makes us know we are not alone in any of it. Nicole Wray is inspiring and uplifting. Having been through a lot, she's taken all of it and made herself a better person and a better artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Best Step\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Be a Witness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Where Could I Be\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hard Times\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Best for Us\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cover Girl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e You're Gonna Win\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e What It Means\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Higher\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Calm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e UPC \u0026gt; 349223016628 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Format \u0026gt; New CD \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Label \u0026gt; Big Crown \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Release Date \u0026gt; Release Date: 9.26.25 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShop online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46645002272989,"sku":"349223016628","price":14.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/4441188-3426504.jpg?v=1754496506"},{"product_id":"lady-wray-piece-of-me-1","title":"Lady Wray- Piece of Me (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBig Crown Records is proud to present Piece of Me, the sophomore full length offering from Lady Wray. This is something of a homecoming for Nicole. Where her 2016 solo debut Queen Alone leaned more towards Soul and R\u0026amp;B with tinges of hip-hop, this record changes the mixture. It's still R\u0026amp;B with the textures of analog Soul, but there is a heavy Hip Hop influence that brings the sum of Nicole's career together in a new sound that will dene her future. Boom-bap drums and chunky bass lines are front-and-center creating a perfect head-nodding backdrop for Lady Wray to take on the good, the bad, the difficult, and the joyful on her most personal collection of songs to date.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe title track, \"Piece of Me,\" which has already become a classic since it's 2019 release is about the people in your life who need more than you are willing to give. This tune and the B side of the 7” “Come On In” were the first songs put to tape for this album and they were recorded with Nicole sitting in a chair 8 months pregnant with her daughter. Her voice is so powerful, so raw, so thorough on these initial songs—it's wild to think that they were recorded this way. And even wilder to know that she knocked them all out in one take.Long time collaborator and producer Leon Michels keeps the musical backing restrained and expertly executed, setting up Lady Wray for the full spotlight and setting the tone for the rest of the album.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile the upbeat energies of “Under The Sun” and “Through It All” are sure to become hits that reconnect Lady Wray with her 90s R\u0026amp;B fanbase, “Where Were You” offers a behind the scenes look at what those days of stardom in her youth were really like. Nicole takes on the racial tension in America with her poetic and powerful “Beauty In The Fire” and leans heavy into her faith and church upbringing on the showstopper, “Thank You”. She gushes about the profound love she’s come to know for her daughter on “Melody” and celebrates life’s ups and downs on “Joy \u0026amp; Pain”. In 2021 it is rare to hear a varied yet cohesive album with no “skippers”, but that is what you have herein spades. The tried and true chemistry between Lady Wray and Leon Michels has undeniably found a higher level and this album stands as a testament to conviction and dedication for all of us to enjoy and be inspired by.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith this in mind, when talking about this record, for Lady Wray, it's about a larger purpose. \"My goal is always to help and to heal people with singing,\" she explains. \"Part of that is to try and bring back real music, real singing, so people can feel something again.\" Now, she's not dissing anyone here, to be clear. It's just that Lady Wray cannot sing without tapping into something deeper, searching for that shared compassion between all of us. Perhaps it comes from her church upbringing, or maybe from her years of trials and tribulations in the music industry. Either way, Lady Wray is looking to bring that \"Good Sound\" back and the good feelings that come with it. 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When talking about Queen Alone, her first solo album in some time, Nicole explains, \"It's a reflection of my soul. It's who I am today.\" And aptly so. Released on Brooklyn's Big Crown Records, Nicole is writing and singing songs about her life. And yet to even start to know her soul, you have to go back to the beginning. Growing up in Portsmouth was tough at times for Nicole. However, at the age of fifteen, life opened up quickly when Missy Elliot paid a visit to Nicole's family home to audition her on the spot. Missy was there on the rumored strength and quality of her voice. Instantly blowing her away, she signed and left with Missy that night. Two years later, at age 17, she had a hit gold single off a solid debut album (Make It Hot). Suddenly she was part of a team that included late 90s R\u0026amp;B and rap royalty: Missy, Aaliyah, Ginuwine, Playa, Timbaland and Magoo. She made it, and fast. However, as rapidly as she achieved success, Nicole then found herself needing to re-make it. By late 2001, her time with Missy and company had run its course. They amicably parted ways and Nicole, once on top of the R\u0026amp;B world, was unsure of what was next. It was a very low, but important, point in her life. While her passion and talent propelled her forward friends disappeared and her purpose seemed unclear. While neck-deep in this struggle, Damon Dash and Roc-A-Fella Records called. They signed an album deal and by 2004, in what was starting to be a pattern, just as things were looking up Roc-A-Fella suddenly (famously) split. Once again, industry factors beyond her control took charge. Like a recurring dream, Nicole found herself in a familiar situation. Having just been in the spotlight, and then again back living the \"real life.\" In 2013, Nicole paired up with London vocalist Terri Walker and released the album Lady. Once again, Nicole was tested. Terri parted ways with the group to pursue her own projects shortly after the album's release despite rave reviews and upcoming travel dates. Fast forward to now the transformation from singer-for-hire to pure artist is evident in this new full-length solo release, Queen Alone. The record was written and recorded in 10 days at the legendary Diamond Mine Studios, in Queens NY with Leon Michels and Tom Brenneck handling production. Nicole says she is \"Singing out loud now singing from the stomach.\" Back in 1998 she was coached how to sing, and told to stay in a pocket that never let her show her range, power, and passion. Today, after stutter-stepping in and out of the industry, there is a new soul and substance to her songs all of it from her life. \"They Don't Hang Around\", tells the story of her post Roc-a-Fella days, \"Guilty\", is about her brother's incarceration, \"Make Me Over\" tells the relatable story of being broke with expensive taste, and \"Let It Go\", a perfect way to end the record, is about the simple act of letting go and moving on. Almost echoing her new record, Nicole says, \"You have to go through something for it to be real.\" She has been living with one foot in fame and the other in real life. The result is clear: she's feeling something real in her music again. 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