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Jenny from the Block

"Jenny from the Block"
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Single by Jennifer Lopez featuring Jadakiss and Styles P
from the album This Is Me... Then
Released September 26, 2002
Format
Recorded 2002; The Hit Factory (New York City), The Studio (Philadelphia), Lobo Recording Studios (Long Island)
Genre
Length 3:08
Label Epic
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Jennifer Lopez singles chronology
"I'm Gonna Be Alright (Track Masters Remix)"
(2002)
"Jenny from the Block"
(2002)
"All I Have"
(2002)
Jadakiss singles chronology
"Day and Night"
(2002)
"Jenny from the Block"
(2002)
"Why"
(2004)
Styles singles chronology
"Good Times"
(2002)
"Jenny from the Block"
(2002)
"Blow Ya Mind"
(2007)
"Becky From The Block"
Single by Becky G
Released April 23, 2013
Format Digital download
Recorded 2012-13
Length 3:23
Label
Writer(s) Rebbeca Marie Gomez
Becky G singles chronology
"Oath"
(2012)
"Becky From The Block"
(2013)
"Quiero Bailar"
(2013)
Music video
"Becky From The Block" on YouTube

"Jenny from the Block" is a song recorded by American singer Jennifer Lopez, which features American rappers Jadakiss and Styles P; both members of The LOX. It was released by Epic Records on September 26, 2002, as the lead single from her third studio album This Is Me... Then (2002). The song, first leaked online, was written by Lopez, Troy Oliver, Mr. Deyo, Samuel Barnes, Jean-Claude Olivier and Cory Rooney. Rooney and Oliver, along with Poke & Tone of Trackmasters, produced the song.

"Jenny from the Block" is a R&B and old school hip hop song, which lyrically is about Lopez not changing despite her level of fame and fortune, and never forgetting her roots and where she came from, The Bronx. The song was noted by critics for using a large amount of musical samples from songs such as 20th Century Steel Band's song "Heaven and Hell Is on Earth" (1975) and Boogie Down Productions' "South Bronx" (1987). It also contained an unaccredited sample from the track "Watch Out Now" (1999) by The Beatnuts, who later called Epic Records and Lopez out on this by releasing a song entitled "Confused Rappers".

While some critics praised the song and theme, others disregarded the lyrics as "silly" and "laughable". Despite this, the song became a commercial success, topping the charts in Canada, reaching number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and charting within the top ten of several major music markets. The song's music video also caused controversy. It featured Lopez and her boyfriend at the time, Ben Affleck, who later credited the video with nearly "ruining his career", in several raunchy scenes through the paparazzi's point of view. The song has been referenced in popular culture and since its release, Lopez has been referred to as Jenny from the Block in the media.


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