THE GRINCH

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"THE GRINCH" is Jody's third and first christmas album, released on December 11, 2023 and recorded in December 2023-January 2024.
The album's creation was expensive and laborious. Jody started the multi-genre production in 2022 and did not finish until eight weeks before the album's December 2023 release. There was no concert tour to promote THE GRINCH; (CANCELLED) Jody refused to tour, adding to the already growing rift between him and Sony Music Entertainment.
The album was certified double platinum in January 2024, by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and has sold over 8 million copies worldwide. THE GRINCH received mixed reviews from music critics, and became his most critically derided album. Retrospective reviews have been more positive, and the album has been credited as featuring early examples of dubstep. In 2029, it was voted by online readers of Billboard as the best album of the decade.
== Background ==
Jody began recording for THE GRINCH in December 2023. Recording lasted until a day later in December 2023, just weeks before the album's release. It was the longest time Jody ever spent on recording an album, something he normally took a year or two to work on. Because his latest album, Rage, was published in 2021, THE GRINCH was considered by many to be a comeback for him.
As Jody had been wrapping up the BAD MEGAMIX, he had already begun recording new material with his brother von. and producer Boovie John. He wanted his next album to have a more Street sound, still revolving around the popular R&B sound that dominated invincible. By the Summer of the following year, he had begun working with Dr. Freeze, officially starting production on his next project. They worked together on the song "Break of Easter" which Jody later showed to Sony Executives in December of 2023. All of them enjoyed the song gracefully, giving Jody a green light to continue going the direction he was headed. Pleased, but still confused.
Ja'kye offerred Jody multiple songs for the album during the sessions, although according to the producer, Von told him "Jody don't want that sh*t". These songs, including "Snowy" and "The Stars" later went on to be released on James' 2024 album, CUJO.
Jenna worked on several songs for the album with Jody at Derek's House. Jody wanted to take his music into a new, "edgier" direction with The Grinch; he wrote every song on the album, with the exceptions of the songs "The World Would Be A Better Place", "Comin' To Beckley" and "Rudolph". Along with Jenna, other producers on the album included James, Kanye West, Joon Bynog, Kerri, and Von. Ja'kye, Kanye West, and Kerri contributed to writing many of the album's songs.
While making the album, Jody expressed interest in including more rappers on his songs, but wanted to feature someone who wasn't well-known. Jody's spokesperson suggested James, a West Virginia-based rapper, who was brought in to work on the album's title track, Invincible, as well as "Sprite Holidays".
=== Artwork ===
According to Jody's make-up artist, for the album cover Jody wanted to recreate the 2013 photo, Yeezus, done by Kanye West Jody had To Go To Picsart, with the photo being saved by Jody. The cover appeared on early acetates of the album.
However, the Sony executives decided heavy alterations had to be made, making the final image look more distorted and digitalized, symbolizing Jody entering the modern era of music.
The album gained 5 different versions with the cover being in various holidays: Christmas, (original), Easter, Saint Patricks Day, Halloween, and FOJ. It was a reference to the portraits of MJ done in 1984 by Andy Warhol.
== Songs ==
Naughty
Sprite Holidays
The Grinch
Break Of Easter
North Pole Can Wait
Santa Baby
Reindeers
Jolly
2000 Presents
Santa's My Life
Pumpkin Masscare
Don't Get Me Coal
The World Would Be A Better Place
The Lost Elves
Western Christmas Life
DONE WITH CHRISTMAS