Which is the Best Jennifer Lopez song you've heard?

People have slammed this album from the get-go. About 80% of feedback I've heard about this CD has been negative. And I just don't get it.

This album is one of the most creative and original albums of 2005, and by far Jennifer's best. Jennifer teams up with some of the best in the music industry (long-time cohort Cory Rooney, Timbaland) to create a diverse blend of songs with original musical themes and catchy tunes. The songs shift away from the thugged-out musical scene that is dominating the charts today and go towards a more retro-type sound with a modern spin. I love the originality. And despite what you've heard, it really does work.

The styles range from funk-meets-hiphop ("Get Right," "Whatever You Wanna Do") to middle eastern-meets-r&b ("Step Into My World") to cool pop/rock ("Cherry Pie") to smooth R&B ballads ("He'll Be Back," "Ryde or Die") to even eighties ("I, Love"). The production is excellent, and even Jennifer's vocals have improved. She sounds better. I think she has been taking some voice lessons.

Unlike the overly-sappy love letter to Ben, "This is Me... Then," "Rebirth" eliminates almost all aspects of Jennifer's personal love life, except maybe a theme of constant love in the midst of gossip and negativity found on the track "I Got U." This album is not about the image... it's about the music. And it's a shame that "J.Lo haters" had to slam this album with their negativity because, other than her voice, you would never be able to tell it was Jennifer singing. If someone else recorded this album, it would probably have sold more. Which is a shame because the majority of what hurt this album was a negative perspective on Jen. People have missed out on the true artistry of this album.

Even so, I love this album even if no one else does because I recognize the artistic maturity it brings about. And I'll be spinning this one in my CD player for many days to come.

The songs...

1. Get Right - 8/10 - catchy, hip-hop-flavored funk tune. Good song

2. Step Into My World - 10/10 - hot track flavored with r&b and a middle-eastern sound. pure ear candy

3. Hold You Down - 7/10 - midtempo happy duet with fat joe about their friendship. it's cute. bad choice for second single, though.

4. Whatever You Wanna Do - 10/10 - Awesome funky dance track. hot!

5. Cherry Pie - 10/10 - incredibly catchy classic-rock-flavored tune. a totally different thing for Jennifer to do, which I really like and admire

6. I Got U - 10/10 - "love is stronger than gossip and criticism" - that's the theme of this tune. r&b uptempo track with very catchy melody. i love it.

7. Still Around - 9/10 - remniscent of "Still" from her previous album... almost a continuation... but a happier conclusion. good midtempo pop track

8. Ryde Or Die - 10/10 - my favorite song on the album! awesome r&b ballad. jennifer's vocals really surprised me here. she sounds really improved!

9. I, Love - 9/10 - ballad heavily flavored with an eighties beat. cool track.

10. He'll Be Back - 8/10 - good r&b ballad produced by Timbaland. Should have been remixed as a single, which would have sounded better than the album version

11. (Can't Believe) This Is Me - 6/10 - not my favorite. kind of melodramatic pop ballad that doesn't quite fit the rest of the album

12. Get Right (feat. Fabolous) - 0/10 - I give this a zero because it was not the remix!!! the remix was hot! all this is was the original but with fabolous's rap verse added. i was very disappointed

i love NO ME AMES, that she sang with her hubby marc anthony.. and i also like feelin' so good!