Jennifer Lopez Album: “Rebirth”

I don't consider myself a fan of Jennifer Lopez but I have checked out her recent work. I would say this album is one of her best since her 1999 release, On the 6. After listening to the leak on MTV, I had to make a review on here for the album.

But I first would like to address, for some (reviewers) to come on here and criticize her for far more than (music)work that is a little unfair. Also, some state that she is the reason why sales are so low.

That's ludacris, the only reason sales are so low today is because people today are too lazy to go out and buy the albums instead they rip (illegally) it from somewhere else or blatantly don't want to spend any money.

In my opinion, if your a Jennifer Lopez fan, you'll love this album. But if you're not a fan, I'm quite sure you'll enjoy it as well. I love 10 of the 12 songs on this album, therefore I gave this album a 4 1/2 stars. I didn't give a 5 because everyone has room for improvement.

Buy the album (a non J-Lofan)

It's true, Jennifer Lopez's voice is not very strong... But she and her producers make a good use of it, they know how to hide its weakness. After 2002's This is me then, who could have sold a lot more than the 7 millions copies without the Bennifer thingy, J.lo comes back with "Rebirth" after 2 years of "silence" from the medias...I was well surprised by the quality of the album... And, admit it, she grown up a lot vocally, i believe she will go far if she takes voice lessons, cuz she has potential

The album contains danceable songs (Get Right, Cherry Pie, Whatever You Wanna Do...) which have, unlike her past hits (Play, waiting for tonight, i'm glad) a more "live" vibe to it, with a loud beat and drum-machine. Whatever you wanna do is made by sampling an old track by the Nite-Liters. In this track, she doesn't really sing, it is more of a conversation between her and a male voice (original concept) Cherry Pie sounds like a Janet Jackson or Prince song, it's catchy with the electric guitar who gets even more noisier at the bridge. Get Right has a "loud" effect on the chorus, to make the listener feel as he was at a club. In conclusion, Jen is good for moving dancefloors ...

the album also features ballads such as: I, Love with its cool percussions and non conventional chorus (not the typical I Love you, but I, + sentance, Love + sentance), Ryde Or Die, a cover of Brandy's unreleased, "If I", which is a cool love song, but would have been better without the annoying hip hop beat, and Hold You Down, a mid-tempo with Fat Joe, it is similar to the past hit "All I Have" but with a different message, its hook can easily be memorized, and the song itself sounds like made for weddings...The rapper is still disapointing in it...

summertime songs are also included: I Got you (with a little latin or Ain't-it-funniesque influence) and Still Around (old school track which is similar to other hooks of This Is ME Then, and to some of Beyoncé's tracks from Dangerously in Love).

There are as well songs with Oriental/Indian/Eastern flavour and influences, which seem to be the best songs of the record: Step Into My World with its implicit sexual lyrics, and He'll be back which gives a good performance of Lopez, too much heart-broken and disapointed...

The album ends up with the ballad This Is Me, it is strong, and you feel her suffer, but it's just not suitable for J.Lo's weak voice... It would of been better sang by Mariah, Xtina, or her husband Marc Anthony, who produced it.

I had a positive feeling while listening to the cd which made me a fan of Lopez. It's cool to see her experimenting more musical universes , and not being afraid of taking risks. I still hope she doesn't forget her roots by including more Latin elements to her songs, and actually take voice and singing lessons to become better :)

First off..let me say..I am not a J-Lo hater, check my reviews and you will see, I don't often give bad reviews! But the bad reviews for this CD are true, so don't be fooled by the record company or gushing "fan" hype! J-Lo's voice is very weak and letting her sing tired, sub-par lyrics, even over solid, thumping beats makes it even more obvious! Jerkins and Timberland can't save her and I doubt The Neptunes (with all their dope beats) even could! And if some of the top producers in the industry can't breathe life into your flat vocals...then let it go...'cuz obviously you're dead in the water!

One thankful thing though.....at least there's no sappy "I'm in love", " I love you, Ben" songs this time...'cuz it would only increase the pain! Unless you're a die-hard J-Lo fan, don't drop a dime on this because in my humble opinion, it isn't a rebirth, its a musical death knoll all dolled up in psuedo hip hop gear!

"Rebirth" is a good album but J.Lo. There are always going to be haters againist her but real listeners know that she has good music. Hey, we all know she is no Whitney or Mariah, but she has her own style and her voice is good. This album is to me the best for her vocally. My fav tracks are "Get Right," "Step into My World," "Cherry Pie (why are people saying this sing is filler, and it is not," "Whatever You Wanna Do (GIVE ME THAT FUNK I CAN MOVE TO (I love that line))," and "Hold You Down." GO J.LO SHAKE THEM HATERS OFF

What happened on this one? Jennifer Lopez has never been an innovative artist but always manages to release a disc full of fun dance songs. This one does not deliver. "Get Right" was promising, but unfortunately there's really nothing else here that offers anything. The new single "Hold You Down" with Fat Joe is a rip-off of that other J. Lo/rapper collaboration "All I Have" with LL Cool J from the superior This Is Me...Then disc. "Cherry Pie" may not be a strong cut but is the only other song it sounds like she's having fun on. Maybe that would regenerate this album's sales and give it a rebirth, but probably not. Dig a little deeper next time.