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- Jennifer Lopez talking about "On The 6"
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CC: Tell us about "Let's Get Loud." You worked
with Gloria Estefan's husband Emilio on that one.
JL: Emilio was incredible. Right at the top.
He was one of the natural choices to work with just
because of the Latin flavor of it all. And I was like,
"I don't want it to be straight Latin! I want it to
be more like, y'know, dance-y music-y," and he was like,
"Okay, okay." He was really amazing and very supportive.
And just, to me, him and Gloria are just an inspiration.
CC: And that song's got lyrics by Gloria, is
that right?
JL: Yeah. Actually, the song was supposed to
be for her album, and for some reason she had tons of
great hits so she didn't need it, thank God! So Gloria
[said], "See if Jennifer wants to use that song." And
I was like, "Ohmigod, yeah! Give it to me! Please give
it to me!"
CC: Another track is the Marc Anthony duet,
"No Me Ames," which is cool. [There are] two different
versions of this one.
JL: Yeah, right. Now [Emilio Estefan] heard
the ballad version, actually... he had nothing to do
with [that]. It was actually Marc Anthony. He had asked
me to do a video with him, and I said, "Well, I'll do
the video with you, and you have to sing on my record."
[Laughs] Fair trade.
And no sooner had he left the studio [when] he visited
me here at the studio. He calls on the phone and says,
"I have the song.... It's an old Italian song, but we'll
get it translated into Spanish. And we'll do it." So
we did it.
It's a beautiful ballad... kind of a conversation between
two people. But when Emilio heard it, he was like, "Oh!
I could do something with this!' And he took it and
turned it into a salsa record. He made a tropical remix
of it, and it's actually the one they're playing on
the radio right now.
CC: For the American audience, how would you
describe who Marc Anthony is?
JL: Okay, he's like, the number one salsero.
If you hear his voice, immediately you're like, "Who
is that?!"
CC: And what's Puffy like to work with?
JL: He's one of those people who's just blessed
with that ear from God. It's just like a gift he has.
To me, he's an incredible talent. He knows how to make
'em dance. One of the most brilliant people out there.
He's good for the ad-libs. [Laughs] "C'mon! Let's dance!"
Y'know, I can't even do it. I'm not even going to attempt
to go into his domain. I'm just glad that I got to work
with him.
CC: How have the rumors been about your relationship?
JL: I think because we're really good friends
and we have hung out together and stuff, people run
with that. Who haven't they rumored me with this year?
[Laughs] This year I have been rumored with them all.
And to tell you the truth, I haven't been with no one.
[Laughs] I wish I had that much action. I mean, I'd
be more relaxed. Maybe I wouldn't have worked so much
this year. I don't know.
CC: Are you in love right now?
JL: Um, no.
CC: Then who is "My Superstar?"
JL: Oh, hell no! Listen to this one! "My Superstar?!"
CC: "I love you and you love me and that's all
I need to know."
JL: Hmm.
CC: [That's a] thank you on your record.
JL: Yeah. That's my favorite.
CC: That's a special someone who you want to
keep out of the public eye.
JL: Absolutely.
CC: Is that hard for you right now to keep private
life?
JL: Yeah, because everybody wants to know [who
I'm with] for some reason. I don't know why.
CC: Like you wanted to know [that kind of stuff]
when you were a kid in the Bronx, right?
JL: Absolutely. I totally understand it. I totally
understand it. I don't complain. But then again, I don't
explain either. [Laughs]
Interview taken from MTvhome.com
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