| | Jennifer Lopez This Is Me...Then CD Jennifer Lopez Discography of CDs
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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."
Recorded at Hit Factory, New York, New York.
Personnel: Rene Toledo (guitar, acoustic guitar); Reggie Hamlet (acoustic guitar, bass guitar); Kamil Rustam (electric guitar); Omar Hakim (drums); Dan Shea, Davy Deluge (programming); Troy Oliver (keyboard programming, drum programming); B Money (scratches); Corey Rooney, Makeba Riddick, Natasha Ramos, Shelene Thomas, Tavia Ivey, Billy Lawrence (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Jean-Marie Horvat; Peter Wade Keusch; Bruce Swedien.
Audio Remixer: Lawrence Fordyce.
Recording information: Criteria, Miami, FL; Hit Factory, New York, NY; Record Plant, LA; Sony Music Studios, New York, NY; The Studio, Philadelphia, PA.
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.
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Entertainment Weekly (12/13/02, pp.79-80) - "...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 This Is Me...Then Music | List Price | $7.99 (You save $0.30) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, R&B, Pop, Dance, Contemporary R&B | | Label | Epic | | Orig Year | 2002 | | All Time Sales Rank |  11323  | | CD Universe Part number | 5310381 | | Catalog number | 86231 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Nov 26, 2002 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Engineer | José Miguel Sánchez; Jeff Chestek; Peter Wade Keusch; Rob Williams; Bill Malina; Jon Kaplan; Bruce Swedien | | Personnel | Omar Hakim - drums
Dan Shea - programming
Jennifer Lopez - vocals
Rene Toledo
Tavia Ivey - background vocals
Verdine White - bass
Billy Lawrence - background vocals
Troy Oliver - keyboard programming, drum programming
B-Money - vinyl scratches
Kamil Rustaru - electric guitar
Lakindra Pierce
Natasha Ramos
Reggie Hamlet - acoustic guitar, bass
Also: Jadakiss, L.L. Cool J, Styles, New York, Focus, Cory Rooney, Kamil Rustam, Makeba Riddick, Davy Deluge, Rick Shelton, Shalene Thomas |
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