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Jennifer Lopez gets back to her hip-hop roots with a sexy new video



In a barely-there ra-ra skirt Jennifer Lopez proves she's still got it



Getting on down to some hip-hop beats in these colourful revealing outfits, Jennifer Lopez signals a return to pop with a hot new video.

Ever since Hollywood's richest Hispanic singer and actress married her Latino husband Marc Anthony she has shown a willingness to leave the world of urban music behind and embrace her Spanish roots.

She recorded an album in Spanish and planned a tour with her husband, showing off a more glamorous, old Hollywood image.

But her loyal fans will be pleased to hear her new album, to be released in October, signals a return to form. Her sixth studio album, Brave, is in the bag and these pictures show her shooting the video for its first single, Do It Well.

The video was directed by David LaChapelle over two days in August, and sees the star in a series of stunning outfits including this tight black ra-ra number and canary yellow mini-dress.

Talking about the album, Jennifer Lopez told MTV: "I'm really excited about it. The first single will be out this summer. And, you know, it's very different from my Spanish album.

"My Spanish album was kind of an opportunity to get away from what I do on my English albums, to kind of express a different side of myself.

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Displaying her Latin passions, the artist formerly known as J-Lo gets on down with the girls

Displaying her Latin passions, the artist formerly known as J-Lo gets on down with the girls

"This album is more of what people and my fans are used to - you know, just kind of dance, funk, R&B, hip-hop, all that stuff, all mixed up together to make some great pop music."

One American reviewer, the Billboard Review, has described the new single as "a satisfying, flamethrowing pop-urban pearl befitting top 40 hits from Rihanna and Kat DeLuna."

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