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In recent years, Colombian superstar J Balvin has worked along bold lines: Vibras put forth a blueprint for reggaeton's new identity, OASIS forged a Latin "The Throne," and Colores audio-visually explored relationships between color and sound. Yet, amid all these outward ideas, there's been little focus on Balvin himself. What happens when the concept of the album isn't a concept at all, but simply Jose Balvín?
This is a question that the vocalist's sixth studio LP, JOSE, seeks to answer. Based simply around its eponymous creator, JOSE feels like a partial return to the genre-blending ethos of Energía -- but the five years between the albums has changed the man behind the mic. Balvin is now not just a visionary, but a titan -- "nobody has to tell me that I am a legend, I give that to myself" runs opening track "F40" -- and he carries that status throughout, producing polished renditions of the style he was so instrumental in pioneering. His seductive vibes and smooth melodies remain unmatched across solo cuts like "Vestido" and "Suerte," while "Si Te Atreves" and "Que Locura," the latter sounding like a forgotten jewel unearthed from the Vibras era, offer demonstrations of his hit-making prowess. However, this status carries just as well outside of his reggaeton kingdom, empowering the confident boasts of "Billetes de 100," sunshine-speckled trap of "La Familia," and earnest balladry of "Querido Rio." "7 de Mayo," the musician's most poignant and reflective single to date, sounds just as beautiful here as it did all those months ago.
After the isolationist Colores, it's refreshing to hear Balvin alongside three generations of contemporaries here: Zion & Lennox put a punch into "Si Te Atreves," Ozuna and Myke Towers prove strong melodic and lyrical partners to Balvin, and new faces like María Becerra and Jay Wheeler shine in the later cuts. The Sech-assisted "Una Nota" is a breezy highlight in and of itself, but when Yandel arrives for a surprise second-parter, the track finds a joyous new purpose. Of all Balvin's guests, its Jhay Cortez who produces something transcendent: "La Venganza" is an unquestionable career highlight, a starry-skied and bittersweet revenge banger fueled by twinkling synths and a luring, nocturnal undertone.
With the album's liberal approach to concept, Balvin opens himself up to a scattering of new ideas, but that scattershot approach also raises questions of where to stop. With a 24-deep track list, JOSE can feel more like a compilation than a statement; clearing out the few blunders ("Perra," "In Da Getto") and older singles ("Un Día," "Otra Noche Sin Ti") would produce a work with a stronger core identity. Yet part of that critique is also part of the album's appeal: JOSE is a representation of Balvin in the moment, a whirlwind of its creator's thoughts and ideas. It's a colorful, wide-ranging romp of an album -- and an airy liberation for its titular figure.
© David Crone /TiVo
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Tainy, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Arcangel, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - J Balvin, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jota Rosa, ComposerLyricist - Kris Floyd, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Sueños Globales, LLC
Michael Braun, Producer - J Balvin, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jota Rosa, ComposerLyricist - Kris Floyd, ComposerLyricist - Patrick Michael Brun, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Sueños Globales, LLC
Jota, ComposerLyricist - J Balvin, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Taiko, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kris, ComposerLyricist - Sky Rompiendo, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Keytin, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Sueños Globales, LLC
ALEJANDRO RAMIREZ, ComposerLyricist - J Balvin, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Alvaro Osorio Balvin, ComposerLyricist - Sky Rompiendo, Producer - Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno, ComposerLyricist - Brad Smalling, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ethan Kotel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 Sueños Globales, LLC
Tainy, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - J Balvin, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sech, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bca, ComposerLyricist - Sky Rompiendo, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Sueños Globales, LLC
Tainy, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Yandel, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - J Balvin, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sech, ComposerLyricist - Sky Rompiendo, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Sueños Globales, LLC
Handel Tucker, ComposerLyricist - Sly Dunbar, ComposerLyricist - Marcos Masis, ComposerLyricist - Tainy, Producer, Co-Producer - Skrillex, Producer, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Delta Bennett, ComposerLyricist - J Balvin, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Omniverse, ComposerLyricist - Sonny John Moore, ComposerLyricist - Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno, ComposerLyricist - Brad Smalling, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ethan Kotel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2021 Sueños Globales, LLC
Tainy, Producer, Co-Producer - J Balvin, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Taiko, Producer, ComposerLyricist - De La Cruz, Producer - Jota Rosa, ComposerLyricist - Myke Towers, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sky Rompiendo, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Keityn, ComposerLyricist - Michael A. Torres Monge, ComposerLyricist - Misael De La Cruz, ComposerLyricist - Alberto Carlos Melendez, ComposerLyricist - Mvsis, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Sueños Globales, LLC
J Balvin, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Taiko, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Nydia Laner, ComposerLyricist - Sky Rompiendo, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Keityn, ComposerLyricist - Jhayco, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Sueños Globales, LLC
J Balvin, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Taiko, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Mosty, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Keityn, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Sueños Globales, LLC
Diplo, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Hannes Büscher, ComposerLyricist - Sipho Sililo, ComposerLyricist - David Vogt, ComposerLyricist - Philip Böllhoff, ComposerLyricist - Thomas Wesley Pentz, ComposerLyricist - J Balvin, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rampa, Producer, Drums, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Gregor Sütterlin, ComposerLyricist - Jose Alvaro Osorio Balvin, ComposerLyricist - Maximilian Jaeger, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Additional Producer, Synthesizer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Cook Mears IV, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Wondra030, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Additional Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2021 Sueños Globales, LLC
J Balvin, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Feid, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lenny Tavárez, ComposerLyricist - Sky Rompiendo, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Sueños Globales, LLC
Tainy, Producer, ComposerLyricist - J Balvin, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bull Nene, ComposerLyricist - Sech, ComposerLyricist - Sky Rompiendo, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Keityn, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Sueños Globales, LLC
Lennox, ComposerLyricist - Zion, ComposerLyricist - Diplo, Producer - ALEJANDRO RAMIREZ, ComposerLyricist - Hannes Büscher, ComposerLyricist - Sipho Sililo, ComposerLyricist - Philip Böllhoff, ComposerLyricist - Thomas Wesley Pentz, ComposerLyricist - Zion & Lennox, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - J Balvin, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jasper Helderman, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Gregor Sütterlin, ComposerLyricist - Rene Cano, ComposerLyricist - Bas van Daalen, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ronald Eduardo Hernández Toro, ComposerLyricist - Keityn, ComposerLyricist - David Bogt, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Sueños Globales, LLC
Tainy, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - J Balvin, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Keityn, ComposerLyricist - Mvsis, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Sueños Globales, LLC
Rio, ComposerLyricist - J Balvin, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ozuna, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Luis Angel O'Neill Laureano, ComposerLyricist - Juan Carlos Ozuna Rosado, ComposerLyricist - Sky Rompiendo, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Sueños Globales, LLC
Tainy, Producer, ComposerLyricist - J Balvin, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bull Nene, ComposerLyricist - Jota Rosa, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kris Floyd, ComposerLyricist - Keityn, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Sueños Globales, LLC
Juan Vargas, ComposerLyricist - J Balvin, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cromo X, ComposerLyricist - Tokischa, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno, ComposerLyricist - Leo RD, Producer - Leonardo Felipe Yasmil, ComposerLyricist - Raymi Miguel Paulus Torres, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Sueños Globales, LLC
Tainy, Producer - J Balvin, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Sueños Globales, LLC
Tainy, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - J Balvin, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mosty, ComposerLyricist - Jota Rosa, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Sky Rompiendo, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Sueños Globales, LLC
Tainy, Producer, ComposerLyricist - J Balvin, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jota Rosa, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Keityn, ComposerLyricist - Richi Lopez, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Sueños Globales, LLC
J Balvin, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Erick A. Celis Marin, ComposerLyricist - Keityn, ComposerLyricist - ErickAnt, Producer
℗ 2021 Sueños Globales, LLC
ALEJANDRO RAMIREZ, ComposerLyricist - J Balvin, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Kleinman, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Sky Rompiendo, Producer - Maria Becerra, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Keityn, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Sueños Globales, LLC
Jazz, Producer - Nelson Díaz, ComposerLyricist - J Balvin, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lëlo, Producer - Jose Alvaro Osorio Balvin, ComposerLyricist - Emanuel Infante, ComposerLyricist - Kristian Dariel Ginorio, ComposerLyricist - Jay Wheeler, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno, ComposerLyricist - Jose Angel Lopez Martinez, ComposerLyricist - Luis Suarez Silva, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Sueños Globales, LLC
Khalid, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - J Balvin, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jose Alvaro Osorio Balvin, ComposerLyricist - Khalid Robinson, ComposerLyricist - Lexuz, Producer - Keityn, Producer - Lenin Yorney Palacios Machado, ComposerLyricist - Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Sueños Globales, LLC
ALEJANDRO RAMIREZ, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicky Jam, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - J Balvin, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Rivera Caminero, ComposerLyricist - Jose Alvaro Osorio Balvin, ComposerLyricist - Justin Rafael Quiles, ComposerLyricist - Juan Diego Medina, ComposerLyricist - Karol G, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Carolina Giraldo Navarro, ComposerLyricist - Totoy El Frio, Voice, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alejandro Patiño “Mosty", Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Natan & Shander, FeaturedArtist - Alex the Big Pieces, Producer - Crissin, Voice, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno, ComposerLyricist - Juan David Lujan Torres, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Bass, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Christian Camilo Tascon Velasco, ComposerLyricist - Fenix The Producer, Producer - Natanael Baena Vergara, Voice, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Juan Camilo Vargas Vásquez, ComposerLyricist - Alexander Baena Vergara, Voice, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alexander Rojas Pineda, Drums, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Recording Engineer, Bass, Mix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jhon Fredy Marin Bastidas, ComposerLyricist - Andres Jael Correa Rios, ComposerLyricist - Gerald Oscar Jimenez, ComposerLyricist - Fabrizzio Hernandez Dovalle, ComposerLyricist - Yei López, Created By, GraphicArtist
℗ 2021 Kapital Music & Entertainment S.A.S.
Marcos Masis, ComposerLyricist - Tainy, Producer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Colin Leonard, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Gudwin, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - J Balvin, Producer, Executive Producer, MainArtist - Clarence Coffee Jr., ComposerLyricist - Jose Alvaro Osorio Balvin, ComposerLyricist - Alejandro Borrero, ComposerLyricist - Daystar Peterson, ComposerLyricist - Dua Lipa, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bad Bunny, MainArtist - Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, ComposerLyricist - Maximiliano Rivera Córdoba, ComposerLyricist - Elijah Marrett-Hitch, Unknown, Other - Ivanni Rodríguez, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2020 Sueños Globales, LLC
Tainy, Producer, ComposerLyricist - J Balvin, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jota Rosa, ComposerLyricist - Kris Floyd, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Sueños Globales, LLC
Handel Tucker, ComposerLyricist - Sly Dunbar, ComposerLyricist - Marcos Masis, ComposerLyricist - Tainy, Producer, Co-Producer - Skrillex, Producer, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Delta Bennett, ComposerLyricist - J Balvin, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Omniverse, ComposerLyricist - Chris Lorenzo, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny John Moore, ComposerLyricist - Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Sueños Globales, LLC
Handel Tucker, ComposerLyricist - Sly Dunbar, ComposerLyricist - Marcos Masis, ComposerLyricist - Tainy, Producer, Co-Producer - Skrillex, Producer, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Delta Bennett, ComposerLyricist - J Balvin, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Martinez Brothers, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Omniverse, ComposerLyricist - Sonny John Moore, ComposerLyricist - Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Sueños Globales, LLC
Handel Tucker, ComposerLyricist - Sly Dunbar, ComposerLyricist - Marcos Masis, ComposerLyricist - Tainy, Producer, Co-Producer - Skrillex, Producer, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Henry Fong, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Delta Bennett, ComposerLyricist - J Balvin, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Omniverse, ComposerLyricist - Sonny John Moore, ComposerLyricist - Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Sueños Globales, LLC
Handel Tucker, ComposerLyricist - Sly Dunbar, ComposerLyricist - Marcos Masis, ComposerLyricist - Tainy, Producer, Co-Producer - Skrillex, Producer, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Delta Bennett, ComposerLyricist - J Balvin, Voice, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tsha, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Omniverse, ComposerLyricist - Sonny John Moore, ComposerLyricist - Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2021 Sueños Globales, LLC
Album review
In recent years, Colombian superstar J Balvin has worked along bold lines: Vibras put forth a blueprint for reggaeton's new identity, OASIS forged a Latin "The Throne," and Colores audio-visually explored relationships between color and sound. Yet, amid all these outward ideas, there's been little focus on Balvin himself. What happens when the concept of the album isn't a concept at all, but simply Jose Balvín?
This is a question that the vocalist's sixth studio LP, JOSE, seeks to answer. Based simply around its eponymous creator, JOSE feels like a partial return to the genre-blending ethos of Energía -- but the five years between the albums has changed the man behind the mic. Balvin is now not just a visionary, but a titan -- "nobody has to tell me that I am a legend, I give that to myself" runs opening track "F40" -- and he carries that status throughout, producing polished renditions of the style he was so instrumental in pioneering. His seductive vibes and smooth melodies remain unmatched across solo cuts like "Vestido" and "Suerte," while "Si Te Atreves" and "Que Locura," the latter sounding like a forgotten jewel unearthed from the Vibras era, offer demonstrations of his hit-making prowess. However, this status carries just as well outside of his reggaeton kingdom, empowering the confident boasts of "Billetes de 100," sunshine-speckled trap of "La Familia," and earnest balladry of "Querido Rio." "7 de Mayo," the musician's most poignant and reflective single to date, sounds just as beautiful here as it did all those months ago.
After the isolationist Colores, it's refreshing to hear Balvin alongside three generations of contemporaries here: Zion & Lennox put a punch into "Si Te Atreves," Ozuna and Myke Towers prove strong melodic and lyrical partners to Balvin, and new faces like María Becerra and Jay Wheeler shine in the later cuts. The Sech-assisted "Una Nota" is a breezy highlight in and of itself, but when Yandel arrives for a surprise second-parter, the track finds a joyous new purpose. Of all Balvin's guests, its Jhay Cortez who produces something transcendent: "La Venganza" is an unquestionable career highlight, a starry-skied and bittersweet revenge banger fueled by twinkling synths and a luring, nocturnal undertone.
With the album's liberal approach to concept, Balvin opens himself up to a scattering of new ideas, but that scattershot approach also raises questions of where to stop. With a 24-deep track list, JOSE can feel more like a compilation than a statement; clearing out the few blunders ("Perra," "In Da Getto") and older singles ("Un Día," "Otra Noche Sin Ti") would produce a work with a stronger core identity. Yet part of that critique is also part of the album's appeal: JOSE is a representation of Balvin in the moment, a whirlwind of its creator's thoughts and ideas. It's a colorful, wide-ranging romp of an album -- and an airy liberation for its titular figure.
© David Crone /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 32 track(s)
- Total length: 01:44:11
- Main artists: J Balvin
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Sueños Globales, LLC
- Genre: World
© 2021 Sueños Globales, LLC ℗ 2021 Sueños Globales, LLC
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