J Balvin – JOSE

Review

"JOSE" feels like a late-night drive through Medellín’s restless streets—neón lights and shadows, energy pulsing from every corner of J Balvin’s heart. There's such an inviting honesty here, as if José Álvaro himself is cracking open a window for all of us to look inside. Songs like "Una Nota" and "Que Locura" carry a warmth and vibrancy, offering an embrace familiar to lovers of reggaetón yet tinged with fresh vulnerability.

The collaborations narrate a globally woven journey: from the electric spark of "In Da Getto" to spontaneous connections alongside Dua Lipa, Skrillex, and Maria Becerra. You can still dance, sweat, move—el ritmo nunca para—but there's also space for reflection amid the delight. Even when the enormity of 24 songs threatens to spill over, each beat feels eager to reach out, echoing laughter with old friends and the pulse of new beginnings.

"JOSE" doesn’t force reinvention so much as it bathes confidently in who Balvin has become: an artist willing to show his struggles and joys, all while keeping your feet aching to move. Hay pasión y puro corazón scattered through every hook and verse, and listening feels like standing at the edge of what’s familiar and just letting go—letting the music catch you, no matter where you land. - Lucia