Inside the Okay-pop trade’s hyper-polished, hyper-controlled framework, Jessi has all the time been a obligatory cog within the machine. She’s gone via so many iterations since her debut twenty (!) years in the past, however each fashion and configuration has been anchored by her inimitable character and daring angle. Even when the music hasn’t linked, her persona has.
New single Ladies Like Me makes an attempt to summarize this profession into one mantra, boasting Jessi’s property over an old-school funk/hip-hop beat. It’s massive and bawdy and doubtlessly lots of enjoyable if you may get over the boring hook at its middle. The monitor depends closely on a “bum bum bum” vocal riff that frames the majority of the instrumental. Sometimes, the music switches right into a trendier Afrobeats groove, however more often than not Jessi retains the percussion as aggressive as her efficiency.
I’m drawn to the moments when Ladies Like Me will get actually loopy — particularly the heavy drums that precede verse two. As a medley of percussion, the music is an actual journey that’s enjoyable to expertise. Nonetheless, I want Ladies Like Me gave Jessi extra to do. She fires off some memorable traces however the refrain is simply too easy and repetitive to elicit many sparks. Relatively than the music itself, her star energy does a lot of the speaking.
| Hooks | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Longevity | 8 |
| Bias | 8 |
| RATING | 7.75 |
Grade: C+
