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 Jennifer Lopez Shows True Bravery Dec 30, 2009
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.
Her Best Album! Jan 30, 2008
This album in my opinion is by far her best album. There are a lot of catchy songs on this. Her vocals on the song 'Brave' shows how she has really improved. The song 'Stay Together' is a song that definately should be released, it is very up-tempo song that is perfect for the clubs. And with the DVD you get to see the music videos for 'Hold You Down', 'Que Hiciste' and 'Me Haces Falta' that you can't get anywhere else.
Jlo does it again! Dec 03, 2007
This is a great CD/DVD combination. I like most of the songs & am happy she did put a DVD with it. Maybe she will release a DVD with all the video's at a later time. Probably only a few hits on this one though, not like her previous albums...
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Brave Nov 09, 2007
I was pleasantly surprised when I received Jennifer Lopez's new Cd, Brave. As a bigger fan of her first two records, I enjoyed her others but not as much. Brave is the best music she's put out in years. I love so many of the tunes and have been listening to the whole CD constantly since it arrived. Must have for J-Lo fans.
 Brave Nov 07, 2007
Jennifer still sounds good. The videos, especially the Latin numbers, were quite good. But it's a pity she's not composing any more. Like the title track very much.
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