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Jennifer LopezRebirth SonyBMG Jennifer Lopez has produced four albums and yet does not seemed to have grown as an artist. The title 'Rebirth' implies development in Lopez's life and career, but she plays it safe and sticks to what she knows. Although she doesn't punish listeners so thoroughly with the soppy love theme that coated 'This Is Me... Then' and isn't as personal as to actually name and dedicate a song to this year's lover, she is still mixing work with personal life by working with Marc Anthony on the track (Can't Believe) This Is Me. Lopez still seems uncertain what persona she wants to portray to the public. Homegirl with Get Right? Fizzy pop singer with Cherry Pie? Heartbroken soul crooner with Ryde Or Die? There isn't much consistency to the twelve tracks, which are a jumbled mix of what we have heard before. However, 'Rebirth' is more upbeat than her two previous albums. It doesn't suffer the effect of having the best tracks at the beginning and spiralling into one ballad after another that has disappointed before. Lopez's problem is at times she doesn't seem to connect with the lyrics; I, Love a perfect example, feels like she's singing for singing's sake. In fact, Lopez professing her undying devotion just can't be taken seriously. 'Rebirth' may provide a string of future hits, but that's because of who she is. Maybe that's why Lopez didn't take 'Rebirth' to another level; perhaps she feels she doesn't have to. However, she is surely capable of much more, and maybe one day we will hear it.  |
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