Brian Damage
03-30-2007, 04:38 PM
Despite releasing her latest album in the Spanish languange and visiting her old 'hood, Jennifer Lopez has been accused of turning her back on the Latin community.
Ritmo Latino has declared a ban on all J.Lo CDs because she allegedly "refused personally to promote her new CD in any of our stores," David Massry, president of the Latin music store chain, tells the The New York Daily News.
None of Lopez's albums will be sold in the Ritmo Latino stores, which number about 50 nationwide. Massry claims that she's refused to appear at Latin-only shops altogether.
"We've supported her from the beginning. Now we're told by her record company she will only visit Anglo retail outlets," Massry said. "This is a Spanish-language CD, and if she wants to discriminate against the Latin community, then we will not sell her product.
"This is not the first time this has happened. Celebrities have this notion that when they reach a certain level of crossover appeal, they forget quickly where they started. We will no longer tolerate these situations."
Lopez's first Spanish-language album "Como Ama una Mujer" ("How a Woman Loves") dropped Tuesday. A day later, the performer visted the Bron,x where she grew up, to promote her album.
J.Lo, 37, also has a brisk movie career that includes "Selena," "The Cell," "The Wedding Planner," "Gigli," "Shall We Dance" and "Monster-in-Law." Her upcoming films include "Bordertown" and "El Cantante."
Ritmo Latino has declared a ban on all J.Lo CDs because she allegedly "refused personally to promote her new CD in any of our stores," David Massry, president of the Latin music store chain, tells the The New York Daily News.
None of Lopez's albums will be sold in the Ritmo Latino stores, which number about 50 nationwide. Massry claims that she's refused to appear at Latin-only shops altogether.
"We've supported her from the beginning. Now we're told by her record company she will only visit Anglo retail outlets," Massry said. "This is a Spanish-language CD, and if she wants to discriminate against the Latin community, then we will not sell her product.
"This is not the first time this has happened. Celebrities have this notion that when they reach a certain level of crossover appeal, they forget quickly where they started. We will no longer tolerate these situations."
Lopez's first Spanish-language album "Como Ama una Mujer" ("How a Woman Loves") dropped Tuesday. A day later, the performer visted the Bron,x where she grew up, to promote her album.
J.Lo, 37, also has a brisk movie career that includes "Selena," "The Cell," "The Wedding Planner," "Gigli," "Shall We Dance" and "Monster-in-Law." Her upcoming films include "Bordertown" and "El Cantante."