JLo arrives in all her fiery, sassy fury with her new single written by Meghan Trainor, "Ain't Your Mama." The single encourages the guy, whoever he may be, to grow up and start taking care of himself because JLo ain't his mama. It is a radio-bound, dance song whose empowering lyrics have the listeners vibing to its message, and it just may grab the title as 'song of the summer.'
Oh. My. Booty.
Jennifer Lopez just released the visuals for her new single, "Booty (Remix)", featuring no-other than Iggy Azalea. See the 'twerkful' remix vid above.
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It’s been almost three years since Billboard icon Jennifer Lopez last came out with a new album (her last album, “Love?”, came out in 2011). Now, 3 years later, J.Lo is back with the fierce “A.K.A”. Read on for a track-by-track review of our favorite songs off of the album.
A.K.A
The album opens with title track, A.K.A. Right of the bat, Lopez wants you to know that “this is not the girl you used to know.” Setting up for the rest of the album to be different from her others, J.Lo sings “you don’t know me now.” An extremely catchy dance track, A.K.A is sure to be a hit in your car’s speakers.
First Love
Next up is one of the album’s first singles, First Love. In a recent Q&A interview we had with J.Lo, she described love as the main inspiration behind most of the songs on the album, and this is no exception. Another dance track, Lopez sings, “I wish you were my first love / Cause if you were my first / Baby there wouldn't have been no second, third or fourth love.”
Never Satisfied
The “On The Floor” singer slows things down for the third track, Never Satisfied. Lopez sings about how she is never satisfied with the love her man is giving her, always leaving her wanting more. She sings “I'm going crazy / For more of your love.” Who could she be talking about?
I Luh Ya Papi
Perhaps one of the most promoted singles off of “A.K.A,”,\ I Luh Ya Papi comes in as track #4, and enlists the help of French Montana. The video for the song was considered game-changing by many. In a typical hip hop video, there is always an abundance of almost-naked women, dancing around men wearing gold chains. In the video for I Luh Ya Papi, J.Lo goes against that image, instead opting for almost-naked men to dance around her. See what all the talk is about below:
Acting Like That
With Australian-rapper Iggy Azalea in tow, Lopez describes her ideal relationship failing. She sings, “Baddest bitch in the world right here / You ain’t even gotta go nowhere / Boy you better watch the way you walk.” Seems like there is a bit of drama brewing!
Emotions
In our recent interview with Jennifer Lopez, she notes that this is her favorite track off the new album. She describes it as “a beautiful love [song] that has a lot of soul and R&B undertones.” Lopez sings “It's the same old thing, not a damn thing changed / You’re playing games, playing games.” Whoever this song is about, sounds like she is done with him!
Worry No More
My personal favorite from “A.K.A”, Worry No More enlists the help of MMG-rapper Rick Ross. With a smooth, R&B vibe, Lopez sings about wanting to have a worry-free relationship, wanting her lover to “Do anything that you can / To make me feel so protected.” Ross portrays his respect for J.Lo, rapping, “Dance like a star, ass shake like a car / She really something special I can tell from afar.”
Other standout tracks are the “twerk-worthy” song Booty, featuring Pitbull and Same Girl featuring French Montana.
“A.K.A” proves to be a strong 10th album for the latina-superstar, and is available now worldwide. Be sure to get it on iTunes!
J.Lo performing at Jam'n 94.5's Summer Jam on May 30th, 2014. Credit: Benjamin Esakof/Roman's Rap-Up
We recently had the chance to ask Jennifer Lopez questions about her upcoming album, "A.K.A" (out June 17th) and more. Check out what she said below:
Q) In your opinion, how does A.K.A compare to your previous albums? What was your inspiration for songs on the album?
A) Most of my music has been about love and this album is no different. My definition of love has changed over the past few years and this album is a reflection of that. I’ve also always played around with different sounds– everything from pop to hip hop to ballads – and that’s what I also did on this album.
Q) What's your favorite track off of the album?
A) I can’t choose! I love each of them for specific reasons. “Emotions” is one of my favorite songs on the album. It’s a beautiful love [song] that has a lot of soul and R&B undertones.
J.Lo performing at Jam'n 94.5's Summer Jam on May 30th, 2014. Credit: Benjamin Esakof/Roman's Rap-Up
Q)Talking about the First Love video out May 29th, what can fans expect? Have you filmed any other videos for the album?
A) We shot First Love in the desert in the middle of a sandstorm with the model David Gandy. I can honestly say it was one of the most difficult shoots I’ve ever done. It was crazy! But worth it because I think it turned out so great and very sexy. I hope people love it.
Q) What's next after the album? Can we expect an "AKA World Tour"?
A) I’m not sure yet. Right now I’m focused on releasing the album and doing a lot of live performances for my fans to promote the new music.
Fan question: Which was the easiest song to record off of AKA? Hardest?
A) First Love was probably the easiest, because Max Martin and Savan Kotecha came up with a great concept and when they presented it, I immediately wanted to record the song. They’re a great team to work with. I don’t know if I would call it “hard” but I think I went back and forth a lot with “Booty.” I didn’t know if I would want to record a song with that title, but Diplo made a great beat and my son (Max) loved it, so it got me excited and I knew I had to record it for this album.
Ariana Grande performing at Kiss Concert 2014 on May 31st, 2014. Credit: Benjamin Esakof/Roman's Rap-Up
Kiss Concert 2014, held at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, MA, took place last weekend and featured the biggest names in music. Ariana Grande, Fifth Harmony and Jennifer Lopez were among the superstars on this year's bill (Karmin, R5, Timeflies, Cash Cash, Calvin Harris, Rixton, and MKTO were also there). Check out photos from the big show below:
