Brave - Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez ditched her JLO roots and started afresh with Rebirth, but the public was not interested. Suddenly her fantastically successful career was on the line. After dire performances by her films, especially the razzie nominated Gigli, her music career seemed to be the only side of her movie-music crossover still in tact. She had to prove herself. Fast. Things were on the up when she released her Spanish album Como Ama Una Mujer. It was the perfect chance for her to get in touch with her Puerto Rican roots, improve her Spanish and step away from the mainstream. Later that year she returned to the main stage with the pop/r'n'b/hip hop/dance ...  Read the complete review

Brave is an ironic name for J.Lo's new album because it's anything but; there is very little fresh material added and there's never anything truly innovative or cutting edge pulsating through the 13 track set. Infact, it takes more from vintage r n b than anything out recently, which, surprisingly, turns out to be no bad thing, because she has crafted a fun, breezy and catchy set of pop blowouts and breathy ballads with a few winks to the past. It's never truly surprising, but what it lacks in originality it makes up for in sharp beats, hippy-dippy sentiments and huge production values. There are some genuinely cool dance hits, a sprinkling of 'you-go-girl' shout along, ...  Read the complete review