The Bronx earns J. Lo some Motown road cred, in keeping with the icon.
Jennifer Lopez is about to carry out throughout tonight’s Grammy Awards present in a tribute to Motown. Many music lovers questioned the choice contemplating how a quantity gifted artists who’ve a deeper connection to the Motown sound might have bodied this idea with extra ease. There was additionally objection because of proven fact that the ceremony is held throughout Black Historical past Month. The Grammy’s skipped a possibility to honor Black tradition correctly by tapping J Lo for the act. Nonetheless, the singer finds a pertinent ally in Smokey Robinson.
From the Motown icon’s perspective, the hate is unwarranted. “I don’t assume anybody who’s clever is upset,” he informed Variety. “I feel anybody who’s upset is silly.” He goes on to quote Jennifer’s upbringing in “her Hispanic neighborhood” as a testomony to her credibility. Being Jenny from the Bronx block is not his level, nevertheless. He deems Motown as artistry that’s made for all to get pleasure from.
“Motown was music for everyone. All people,” he repeated.
“Who’s silly sufficient to protest Jennifer Lopez doing something for Motown?” he requested.
Motown File was based in Detroit, Michigan, and the one reference J. Lo could have tapped into from the label for her data may need been wielded for the period during which she ripped f Amerie’s model. However that is a story for one more time.