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Favorite tracks worth listening to is: I'm real, Ain't it funny, Come over, Dance wtih me, and That's the way

Other good songs are remixes such as: I'm real (Murder remix) and Ain't it funny (Murder remix and It's gonna be alright (Remix). But for these tracks you'll have to buy J-Lo the remixes. This album is not that great it's just okay. J-lo is a great dancer and actress but she lacks vocally. She should just stick to acting however, she still has the hits to keep her going. I guess is one of the reasons why I bought On the 6 and J-Lo


Too Many Typical Songs... Nothing New For J Lo   January 26, 2004
 4 out of 7 found this review helpful

Two years after her lackluster debut, Jennifer Lopez, now known as the street-smart J Lo, released her sophomore album, the aptly titled "J Lo". 2001, the year that this was released, seemed to be the year when every artist was trying to get street-cred and enlisted the help of many rappers to do so. Of course, J Lo was no exception. Once again, J Lo had a hand in writing a few of the tracks and enlisted the help of some of the same writers as before (notably, P Diddy and Mario Winans). The main difference between this album and her debut is that "J Lo" has more upbeat tracks whereas "On The 6" had more ballads. Otherwise, they're virtually interchangeable.

"J Lo" starts off with possibly her biggest hit, "Love Don't Cost A Thing" which actually has a decent message. In this song, J Lo tries to tell her man that "all that matters is that you treat me right, give me all the things I need that money can't buy". In other words, he's trying to buy her love, which he already has, and what she needs is to spend time with him. The major downside to this song is the mediocre lyrics and almost excessive amounts of slang. However, unlike on her debut, the bridge of the song is lyrically the high point even though vocally it is not much different. Subsequently, come two of J Lo's other singles, "I'm Real" and "Play". "I'm Real" has an extremely clichéd theme and decent lyrics. It is actually one of the better songs of this theme though it does have some unaccredited rapper (I think it's P Diddy but I'm not sure) muttering phrases in the background. "Play" was co-written by pop singer Christina Milian. This song has little to offer in the way either vocals or lyrics but it is a decent enough dance song.

Next comes one of the most irritating tracks, "Walking On Sunshine". The lyrics were written by no less then eight people including J Lo, herself. Unfortunately, despite the number of writers, the song still just doesn't work. Both the lyrics and the vocals are extremely grating. Next comes my personal favourite J Lo song, not just on the album but also of her entire career, "Ain't It Funny". Unlike most of J Lo's other Latin-influence songs, "Ain't It Funny" pulls off the style beautifully with great lyrics and even her vocals are better than usual. After that come three subpar tracks, "Carino", "Come Over" and "We Gotta Talk". "Carino" is an English track with a couple of scattered Spanish words and has a generally awkward sound to it. "Come Over" is J Lo's attempt and a seductive ballad. Though her voice doesn't sound half bad, there's something about this song that just doesn't work. The lyrics are nice, the vocals are decent but something on this track seems out of place. "We Gotta Talk" is the typical upbeat song. The lyrics could have told a sweet story however the way they are sung kind of ruins it.

Following this comes another personal favourite song, "That's Not Me". Like in most J Lo songs the background singers' presence is far to obvious but for once it adds to the effect of the song instead of taking away from it. The lyrics are truly touching and tell a wonderful story about how J Lo's man expects her to baby him like his mother did. The vocals work very well although they could have been a little more emotive. Afterwards come another two weak tracks called "Dance With Me," and "Secretly". "Dance With Me" is often difficult to distinguish from the aforementioned "We Gotta Talk" and since there is nothing special to distract the listener, the background singers' presence is once again too obvious. "Secretly" is somewhat similar to "Come Over". It's a slow ballad that just doesn't seem to fit in. As well, it seems that the background singers are doing the majority of the singing and J Lo only adds a few words here and there.

The final five tracks are a mix of good and not so good, with, unfortunately, more missteps then not. "I'm Gonna Be Alright" starts the group off and it is probably the best of the final five. It at first appears to be just a typical dance track but it has the positive message to at least add some substance. It gives the message of being okay after someone you love leaves you. The second of the five is "That's The Way" which is, once again, similar to "Dance With Me" and "We Gotta Talk" so it really doesn't stand out. After that are two Spanish tracks called "Dame (Touch Me)" which is a duet with someone named Chayanne and "Si Ya Se Acabo". I do not speak Spanish so I can't comment too much on these two tracks. To me, they don't stand out too much but they would probably be better if I understood them. The final track is a remix to "I'm Real" with Ja Rule. This song is probably the sole reason for the "explicit lyric" warning on the front. It's a decent enough remix but it is not exactly necessary.

Overall Mark: 3/5

Overall, this album is only slightly better than J Lo's debut. Although the album does contain my two favourite J Lo songs ever ("Ain't It Funny" and "That's Not Me") it, like both other J Lo albums seem to value style over substance. There is nothing wrong with an artist changing styles over time but J Lo only has three albums and each one is a completely different style. It seems that J Lo realizes her vocals are limited and her lyrics are generally subpar or average so she sticks to style and catchy beats to sell records rather than quality music. Most of all though, J Lo needs to rely less on background singers.




I gave her two for the effort.   August 14, 2004
 4 out of 6 found this review helpful

Jlo's second attempt of making an astounding album, fails. The variety of songs on the album is little, with the majority being the same latin sounding songs. One word BORING!

1. Love Don't Cost a Thing (3/5)- This is possibly the best song on the album. The tom toms in the background are great, however the song lacks that depth that is generally needed to capture the audience. The vocals are okay, her voice is not strong.
2. I'm Real (2/5) Nice song, limited to the same boring tempo that jlo always brings to the music stage. After afew listens it gets boring, not to mention the man in the background saying" she's a bad bad b**ch. Jlo doesnt sing the chorus, but leaves it to a bunch of background singers, however joins in with the occasional "what you get is what you see" line.
3. Play - (2/5) Okay song. Christina milian sings the chorus. Christina's nasal voice makes the song sound cheesey and the song is pointless. So what if she wants to hear her fave song? Play it at home girlfriend!
4. Walking on Sunshine - (1/5) This song lacks that omph needed in a slow rock song. Jlo's vocals are weak once again, and the song becomes boring after one listen.
5. Ain't It Funny - (3/5) Another nice song, but her cheesey latin intro bores me. Too much background singer use for me. When will jlo sing her choruses?
6. Carino - (1/5)Goodness me, another song where the chorus is sung by background singers. This is a latin song and jlo fails to deliver the true meaning and depth of this otherwise okay song
7. Come Over (0/5)- The worst song on the album. The song defines the word cheesey. Cheesey is all it will be and cheesey is what it will stay. This song has no tune, and is so uncatchy. Possibly an attempt of jlo to be serious!
8. We Gotta Talk -(1/5) ARGH! By this part of the cd, boring is the only thing that the listener will experience. Such an annoying song. Bad vocals and just isnt up to scratch.
9. That's Not Me
10. Dance With Me
11. Secretly - (2/5) This sounds like a rip off from another song, but i cant remember which song it rips off. This track is filled with continuous clicking, too cabaret.
12. I'm Gonna Be Alright (0/5) Another bad song. Too disco like for me. The song is not catchy and bores me.
13. That's the Way - (0/50 Another boring song. Ultimatley annoying. Annoyance is the key to why i hate jlo. This song is slowish and fastish. I think that this song is the second worse song on the album
14. Dame (Touch Me) - (2/5)Niceish song, however very boring. Dont like it at all. Chayenne's voice is okay, but the contrast between jlo's weak voice and chayennes also weak voice makes me sick. Another latin song. The whole song is sung in spanish or whatever language it is, which is abit annoying for those who cant understand a thing that they are singing!
15. Si Ya Se Acabo (0/5) This is so annoying and sounds so much like dame, and carino. This is a latin themed song and is so boring. Dont make me hear it or i will go crazy.
16. I'm Real [Murder Remix] - Ja Rule - (0/5)URGH! Ja rule is so yesterday, and he tries to be in the spotlight. Once a popular singer, now a worthless. Too much explicit language in this song. Dont like jlo or ja rule.

In conclusion, jlo's poor singing skills has put me off her music completley and i think that this could be the end of jlo. There are no songs that make me feel that jlo has put any soul or work into the production of this album. It seems too rushed and well, annoying. Boring. By the end of the album i think that i was dead for at least three hours, until i realised that i was in shock for the appauling cat screeches that we call jlo's voice. I wasted my money on this album,and ended up giving it to my sister. I wish that i bought something else that would give me value for my money.


J.LO explicit lyrics is so great !!   July 25, 2001
 3 out of 4 found this review helpful

This version have the remix version of "I'm real" featuring Ja Rule, and is "Parental Advisory" for the lyrics of : "I'm Real", "Play"," I'm Real remix" and "Come over". This cd is so goood!!