Weak Song, Weak Message
Luis Hernandez | New York, New York, USA | 11/14/2002
(1 out of 5 stars)
"Truly the most overrated, weak voice singer of the present, Jennifer Lopez returns to the music scene with this single where she sings about her roots. "Jenny From the Block" is Ms. Lopez's answer to critics who say that she has changed from a nice girl who grew up in the Castle Hill section of the Bronx, made it big, moved out to Los Angeles, and forgot about the people who made her. The truth is she has.This single which features Lopez's trademark weak vocals is a poor shout out to her neighborhood. The reality is that once one makes it big, they find greener pastures to graze on. Just like James Dean's character in the film "Giant," a bigshot forgets about the people who were there in past for them. This song which mixes hip hop and pop is not original like many songs we hear on the radio, and unlike Lopez's past singles, this song will have very little chance of becoming a successful remix. With her front page hijinks and her numerous paramours, it is hard for me and many others to believe that Jennifer is still the same, old "Jenny From the Block." The days following September 11, 2001, New York City really needed all her native children to help this great city recover from an act of evil. Many stars answered that call, yet Lopez was no where in sight, preferring to remain in California. With this fact, this song is most geered to her biggest fans. In conclusion, a poor single with a weak message."
Lack of originality
E.J. Rupert | Milwaukee, WI | 12/07/2002
(1 out of 5 stars)
"Well, since this is a Jennifer Lopez song, so the riff must be a sample from some famous song. What could it be...ah, yes, The Beatnuts' "Watch Out Now"! Why does she always do that? "Ain't It Funny" remix used music from Craig Mack's "Flava in Ya Ear" (and that in itself may be a sample), "I'm Real" remix used Rick James's "Mary Jane", and "I'm Gonna Be Alright" remix is from Club Nouveau's "Why You Treat Me So Bad" (okay, to all younger fans, Luniz's "I Got 5 on It"). I personally think that it's to get more "black" fans because she's been criticized for being a sellout to white America. Either way, this song is wack. And don't get me started on her singing ability."
She is truly Wack beyond Words
mistermaxxx@yahoo.com | usa | 11/25/2002
(1 out of 5 stars)
"I don't get Her overall success at all as for what She calls Singing.She is Pimping Her Old Neighborhood&has Brought Ben Aflack aboard.it seems all like Window Dressing too me.She wrecks a tight Beat that was a Jam for the Beatnuts a couple years back.the trip out thing about this song is that She is working with the Lox who use too work on Bad Boy Records which has Puffy-P-Diddy behind it who also use to be associated with J-Lo.small world huh?"
Track Listings (3) - Disc #1