Rebirth | 
| Artist: Jennifer Lopez
Label: Sony
Category: Music
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Rating:  440 reviews
Sales Rank: 107766
Format: Extra Tracks
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.6 x 0.5
MPN: 90622
UPC: 827969062227
EAN: 0827969062227
ASIN: B00079GCEC
Release Date: March 1, 2005
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| Tracks:
| • | Get Right | | • | Step Into My World | | • | Hold You Down | | • | Whatever You Wanna Do | | • | Cherry Pie | | • | I Got You | | • | Still Around | | • | Ride or Die | | • | I Love | | • | He'll Be Back | | • | (Can't Believe) This Is Me | | • | Bonus Track: Get Right featuring Fabolous |
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Love her or loathe her, uber-diva Jennifer Lopez knows how to deliver on record. She understands how to make the most of her limited vocal range, choosing to surround herself with able producers Rodney Jerkins, Timbaland, Big Boi and Cory Rooney, who oversaw Lopez's first album, On the 6. The mix makes Rebirth far more enjoyable than it should be, coasting on midnight-groove ballads and polished dance tracks. Lopez's fourth studio album offers little insight into her much-gossiped-about persona, but it's an undeniably fun ride anyway. A blaring James Brown horn riff drills first single "Get Right" into your head almost immediately, and soon enough, you'll find yourself bopping to the beat. The Middle-Eastern flavor of "Step Into My World" is undeniably seductive, and it's actually enhanced by Lopez's wisp of a voice. "Whatever You Wanna Do" and "Cherry Pie" are solid dance tracks, the kind of grooves Janet Jackson made before she became a Superbowl afterthought. Elsewhere, the album is peppered with R&B ballads, much like Lopez's 2002 opus, This Is Me ... Then. Rebirth is hardly a groundbreaking affair, but it continues to showcase Lopez's skillful trend of producing solid, catchy, R&B-laced records. Nothing here ever sounds forced or canned, and in the world of MTV and radio edits, maybe that does make Lopez a bit of a revolutionary after all. --Joey Guerra More from J.Lo 
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| Customer Reviews: Read 435 more reviews...
 J. No. March 3, 2005
The Groove (Boston, MA)
164 out of 194 found this review helpful
Its title to the contrary, Jennifer Lopez's fifth album makes no attempt to change the formula that made her last four records platinum hits: freeze-dried, dance/hip-hop schlock that's high on production and low on originality. With a name like "Rebirth," you'd think Lopez would try something different in an effort to rehabilitate her public image (3 marriages by the age of 35, a string of flop movies, and obnoxiously diva-like behavior). Fat chance. Her latest record is a bust, despite the fact that it has production from some of the biggest names in the business (Timbaland, Rich Harrison, and Rodney Jerkins). They all deliver the beats and hooks as expected, but they do so to conceal two critical flaws: 1) the album's trite lyrics and 2) Lopez's limp, expressionless voice. The kickoff single "Get Right" was a guilty pleasure of mine for a week before its shrill horn sample worked my last nerve. "Cherry Pie" is disposable funk rock; Timbaland's "He'll Be Back" barely registers, and the CD saves the absolute worst for last on the melodramatic "(Can't Believe) This Is Me." To its credit, there are no sappy love ballads like the embarrassing "Dear Ben" from her 2002 release "This Is Me...Then." But there's virtually nothing on here to inspire an enthusiastic thumbs up. "Rebirth" is so simple-minded and juvenile that I can't recommend it to anyone over the age of 12.
Filler March 11, 2005
Nasser Alqatami
108 out of 133 found this review helpful
Success in not always a measure of talent when it comes to showbiz. Consider Jennifer Lopez. A multi-million selling persona in different industries from cosmetics to audio, yet she lacks the diligence and talent behind an artist. Even her execs realize that so they rely heavily on image and packaging to market Lopez.
Her ear for hits is so in limbo that she has to copy and steal to achieve chart success. Firstly, she stole the Ja Rule remix idea from Mariah Carey's Glitter by way of Tommy Mottola (Carey's ex-hubby) and released it as a remix of "I'm Real." Now, if you change the melody and the lyrics of a song isn't that a whole other song and not a remix?
Then, more recently, she released a song already recorded by another artist. This time Usher's "Ride" becomes Lopez's "Get Right." The latter is probably one of the worst pop songs ever released. It sounds like an annoying ringtone that never stops. The remix with Fabolous doesn't lose the horrid horns and adds irritation.
Lopez's new album Rebirth is really not what it claims to be. It is better than the vile This Is Me...Then but way down from J.Lo.
Mid-tempo tracks that wouldn't be the light of day if it weren't for Lopez's image like "Step Into My World" and "Hold You Down" featuring Fat Joe are plain and featureless. Even when Lopez tries to muster up some spice with the funk-laden "Whatever You Wanna Do" she falls flat on her face with dreary lyrics and a bleak chorus.
Then the rest of Rebirth relies solely on hype from "I, Love" to "Ryde Or Die." Even when she manages to catch some mid-tempo flow on "I Got U," she loses it from the ghastliness of the record.
To further the painful trip through this effort, J.Lo unapologetically attempts mimicking Prince on "Cherry Pie," which is more balderdash and less "Raspberry Beret."
It comes as no surprise that Lopez continues to release filler after filler and then the filler remixes. Celebrities like her are walking conglomerates. Her face is trademark and her talk is the PR. No wonder that she can cross borders from being a singer to an actress to a fashion designer. When it comes to music, however, she is nothing special. Her vocal ability sounds like a Karaoke hopeful and her dancing is passable, but no Janet Jackson.
On the last track on Rebirth Lopez asserts "(Can't Believe) This Is Me." To tell you the truth, we can't either.
 Haters can go, cause this a great album from J.Lo!! March 1, 2005
Oneinamillion06x (Mobile, AL USA)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
"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
 This is album is hot. March 1, 2005
Joia's Joy (New Orleans, LA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
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)
THE FALL OF AN UeBER-DIVA May 3, 2005
Ridhwan Abdullah
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
Did you ever try to do something that you're not really good at and fail miserably? This is exactly what is happening to Jennifer Lopez. She has been in the music business for quite some time (it seems like eons of years) and spawned a string of (hit) albums but her vocal is still bland and boring. That breezy coo can really get on your nerves after a few spins. In this album, Lopez tries to incorporate some funk mood in her musical style, but to be honest, it doesn't suit her. Judging from her horn-heavy, over-produced, "I-stole-this-beat-from-Usher" first single, "Get Right" - we can say that she never had any distinctive musical direction. The whole album projected a lackluster vibe rather than fun, hip and frenetic dance numbers that she is aiming for. Even great music moguls like Rodney Jerkins and Timbaland can't hide Lopez's weaknesses and flaws. Tracks like "Step Into My World" and "He'll Be Back" share the same Middle Eastern style which is quite decent to listen to. In "Whatever You Wanna Do", Lopez's channeling a James Brown and it sounds appalling. She also fancies some Britney-ish, pseudo-cheeky material ("Cherry Pie") and seemingly unattainable gothic beat ("(Can't Believe) This Is Me"). Lopez has charmed millions of music stalwart all around the world with her glossy videos (darn MTV), but at the end of the day, people are going to choose quality rather than superficiality. Should you get this album? You should get it - if only you trusted someone who was very indecisive about her musical direction and if you were utterly went gaga over her ever changing moniker. J.Lo, just stop singing, period!
TRACK LISTING:
1. Get Right
2. Step Into My World*
3. Hold You Down Featuring Fat Joe
4. Whatever You Wanna Do
5. Cherry Pie
6. I Got You*
7. Still Around
8. Ryde or Die
9. I, Love
10. He'll Be Back
11. (Can't Believe) This Is Me
12. Get Right Featuring Fabolous [Bonus Track]
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