J-Lo is the Latino-diva who lowers it to the club level

That one-billion femme-fox of a pop and film worlds, J-Lo, appears incapable of putting her shapily foot wrong. She might not be the world’s greatest singer (nor actress, for that matter) but her popularity continues to grow through a good selection of tracks and her collaborators. In general, releases like ‘The Remixes’ (as this is subtitled), are just a ploy to get music to a different market.

Thus, suchlike releases are just a compromise that often doesn’t, than does, work. In the case of J-Lo it appears to function as the mainstream-dancey tracks are beefed up with more club flavour but never over the edge to alienate the more regular fans. From the opening ‘Love Don’t Cost A Thing’, it drips with sweaty, sensual and quite erotic sounds. It works much better than a cynical mind might suspect.

Among the guests is Ja Rule and their duetting on ‘Ain’t It Funny’ has already been a hit; da rapster is also present for that indecently catchy ‘I’m Real’. In the strange record industry world of the complex emo-connections, even Jeni’s ex, one P. Diddy, makes an appearance on ‘Feelin’ So Good’ and, on one of four bonus tracks, ‘No Me Ames’, she joins forces with a Latino mega-star, Marc Anthony.

For ‘I’m Gonna Be Alright’ the rhythm is dropped down into an underground annex, it is quite boppy on ‘If You Had My Love’, ‘Play’ sounds like an old friend… But there are also some rather pedestrian moments, such as ‘Walking On Sunshine’, ‘Let’s Get Loud’ and ‘Waiting For Tonight’… ‘Alive’ is a tad too sentimental, as well…

Very decent remix offering and this review hasn’t been influenced by the boys around the office. (Just thought I should mention it.) The woman is reportedly three-months pregnant (no confirmation) and
even her husband, Chris Judd, gets a credit for ‘Alive’. Keeping it in the family and flaunting it equals having a cake and eating it.

7/10