Search - Jennifer Lopez :: Brave

Very Talented!

Jet | Texas | 09/16/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Jennifer Lopez is an amazing singer, "Como Ama Una Mujer" gives me chills even up to this day. I own all her albums, and to me, My favorite English cd is still "Rebirth".



but Brave is amazing! all of the songs are wonderful, I ABSOLUTLY LOVE J.Lo,

she is my favorite artist of all time, and this is coming from someone who also loves Madonna, Stevie Nicks,Celine Dion and Michael Jackson.



My Favorite song on the album is Brave, i think it's also one of the best songs she's ever sang. It's so beautiful!



Mile in these Shoes, Do It Well, Forever, and Wrong When You're Gone are also really good.



I DEFINATLEY RECCOMEND THIS!!!



I LOVE YOU J.LO!"

Jennifer Lopez Shows True Bravery

Andre S. Grindle | Brewer Maine | 12/30/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Despite everything said about her J.Lo's albums are musically underrated. She doesn't stay stuck in a rut and lives for the adventure. And the funkier,the better. After all she comes from that crucual 70's South Bronx backround where latin,reggae,funk and the earliest forms of hip-hop were brewing all around her as she grew up so it's only natural her sense of both physical and musical style would have the strong tangy flavor that it does and honestly she's done a terrific job at keeping it up. This is a special album in at least as much that every track is rhythmic and eight out of the twelve tracks are hardcore dance-funk chocked fill of percussion,horn and wah-wah loops from many sources. "Stay Together","Forever","The Way It Is" and the title track really keep the nasty grooves and breaks pounding at you. "Hold It,Don't Drop It" is my favorite tune here:thumping disco-funk with some tasty analog type electronic textures. It's really a potent reminder how music recorded today can be popular and inspiring to the music fan (if they're listening) by taking musical cues from the golden age of funk whilst working ina contemporary context. "Never Gonna Give You Up" and "Mile In My Shoes" are the lulling middle of the album. It's not so much that they're too modern but they just aren't quite as distinctive the same way much of the other music here is. "Gotta Be There" loops a Michael Jackson Motown era riff (trust me you'll recognize it) for a more early 70's vibe than much here,which has stronger on the mid 70's disco-funk subgenre influences throughout. For an era where there was still a lot of copycat music around this not only stands out as a strong album but a really funky one too. This is a strong indicator J.Lo is able to carve out a place in the funk/dance/hip-hop/soul ideom with creativity,flair and enough youth appeal to keep her interested among people who probably would'nt be interested in reviews such as this. So if this direction maintains itself there is a long and happy road ahead for her."