Jennifer Lopez's Brave: A Return to Pop-Urban Roots

 

Jennifer Lopez is one of the biggest stars in the world. She has been able to capitalize her success as a Fly Girl on the comedy show In Living Color to being one of the biggest stars in music and acting. On her new album, Brave, Jennifer Lopez takes it back to her pop and urban roots. Unlike her last album, Como Ama Una Mujer, this album is completely an English-language album. Will Jennifer Lopez still be on top after Brave, or should she just stick to movies and perfumes?

 

The first single off of Brave is the catchy Do It Well. The song features the very famous from the song Keep On Truckin' by Eddie Kendricks. The song was most famously sampled on Mr. Cheeks' hit Lights, Cameras, Action. The song is a produced and written by Ryan Tedder and is a very solid dance track. Also featured on the album is the remix version of the song featuring rapper Ludacris. The song is the only song on the album to feature a guest appearance. Ludacris adds a Spanglish verse which only adds to the appeal of the song.

 

Hold It, Don't Drop It is another up-tempo song. The track was produced by hip hop producers Midi Mafia and features a sample from Tavares' hit It Only Takes A Minute. The song is a happy song and shows Jennifer at her best. She is definitely polished when she is featured over a dance record.

 

Mile In These Shoes is a very different song. The track is a mid-tempo, synth-heavy song. It is very different from other songs currently out on the market. It was produced by Warren Felder. The song is very unique and that adds appeal to it.

 

Wrong When You're Gone is a very solid mid-tempo song produced by the production and writing team The Clutch. The song is very catchy and is a surefire radio hit. The song features Lopez showing off her strongest vocal ability.

 

Stay Together produced by J.R. Rotem is an overall solid track. The beat is catchy and Jennifer delivers vocally.

 

Gotta Be There produced by The Platinum Brothers features a sample of the Jackson Five classic I Wanna Be Where You Are. The song is catchy and very danceable. The song is typical Jennifer Lopez.

 

Brave is a track produced from a collaboration between Bloodshy &Avant and The Clutch. The song is another catchy mid-tempo song. The song is a good way to close out the album as it closes the project off properly.

 

Overall, Brave is a good album from Jennifer Lopez. The songs are pop-driven with a tinge of urban music and non-offensive in nature. The album does not really take any risks, but it is the album you would expect from an international pop artist like Jennifer Lopez. Brave gets 7 out of 10 stars. If you're a fan of Jennifer Lopez, make sure you pick up Brave when it's in stores on October 9.

 

7/10 not bad :cheer: