Description
Personnel includes: Jennifer Lopez (vocals); Jadakiss, Styles, LL cool J (rap vocals); Reggie Hamlet (acoustic guitar, bass); Renee Toledo (acoustic guitar); Kamil Rustaru (electric guitar); Verdine White (bass); Omar Hakim (drums); Troy Oliver, Dan Shea (programming); B-Money (vinyl scratches); Lakindra Pierce, Natasha Ramos, Billy Lawrence, Tavia Ivey (background vocals). Producers include: Rick Shelton, Troy Oliver, Cory Rooney, Focus, Reggie Hamlet. Recorded at Hit Factory, New York, New York. In the titles of both her debut ON THE 6 (as in the NYC subway to the Bronx) and her 2002 release THIS IS ME...THEN, Jennifer Lopez makes the assertion that in spite of her mega-successful movie career and her high profile, paparazzi-fodder dating life (from Puff Daddy to Ben Affleck), she is still just "Jenny From The Block," as this album's first single proclaims; a simple girl from the Bronx. That your average non-movie-star from the Bronx could probably not obtain a record deal so readily is a moot point, since Lopez can indeed sing and is undeniably a presence both visually and sonically. Despite the unshakeable dance bounce of the aforementioned single, most of the record grooves with an almost '70s-sounding mellow vibe, including a faithful cover of Carly Simon's 1978 hit "You Belong To Me." Perhaps this smoothness is due to the one facet of J-Lo that belies her larger-than-life mystique; the love she wears on her sleeve. Even if you'd taken lodging in a cave during 2002, her courtship with fellow movie star Ben Affleck is apparent on this record from the self-explanatory "Dear Ben" to the glow in love songs like "The One."
Product Details
- Artist
- Jennifer Lopez
- Number of Discs
- 1
- Recording Environment
- Studio
- Label / Studio
- EPIC
- Media Content Format
- Album
- Original year of release
- 2002
- Media Format
- Audio CD
- Year of release
- 2004
- Cast & Crew
- Jennifer Lopez (Music Performer)
Press Reviews
...A spacious-sounding affair that eschews the heavy-handed production that marred her first two efforts; the vibe is more Minnie Riperton than Missy Elliot..." - Rating: B Entertainment Weekly (12/13/02, pp.79-80)
Tracklisting
Disc 1:
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Still
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Loving You
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I'm Glad
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One
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Dear Ben
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All I Have - Lopez, Jennifer & LL Cool J
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Jenny from the Block (Trackmasters Mix) - Lopez, Jennifer & Styles/Jadakiss
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Again
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You Belong to Me
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I've Been Thinkin'
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Baby I Love U
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One (Version 2/Bonus Track)
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I'm Gonna Be Alright (Bonus Track) - Lopez, Jennifer & Nas
