Papi
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Jenifer Lopez is no longer just ‘J-Lo from the block’. After
taking the lead in a string of hit movies and writing countless multi-selling
albums, the 42-year old American artist is back with her latest album Love?. Taken from this album, J-Lo’s
seventh, is her latest single Papi.
If Papi sounds
familiar in any way, then that’s probably because of the fact that the chorus was
featured in the music video for J-Lo’s earlier single I’m Into You. Admittedly it felt a bit out of place in that video,
consisting of only a 20 second clip that was used for Lopez to show off her
dancing skills. Yet, this track defiantly wouldn’t feel out of place on a dance
floor.
The Latino beats and rhythmic drums open the track, setting the tone for this massive dance
anthem. Tribal beats are then mixed with pounding synths bringing this track
into the modern age. Lopez’s powerful and fierce vocals then elevate the track.
There is even a chance for Lopez to speak with pure Latin flare, creating a
hypnotic effect on the listener. Although the lyrics are simplistic in places “Move your body, Rock your body...” it
is this simplicity that makes the track so much fun, and a great song to dance
to. This fun and upbeat feel carries over into the official video, which
hilariously sees J-Lo being chased through New York streets by an ever
increasingly large group of men, all wanting her affections.
Overall, it’s not a track that will “define genres” or
“change the face of music”. But it will raise a smile and make you determined
to find the nearest dance-floor.
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