namely, old stories/rumors that Jen was allegedly getting prioritized over labelmates/contemporaries. This has been a recurring theme in J Lo's music career - Fat Joe even touched on it not too long ago - but the alleged tale goes.
'1 Thing' was supposedly being shopped to J Lo BTS, and the Columbia label heads actually wanted it to go to her instead of Amerie. Upon learning this, they say Amerie went ahead and leaked '1 Thing' to radio stations on her own, and because it became so popular. why can't we just appreciate everyone's achievements and let the past live in the past? Indeed.🤍💕✨ #BronxGirlMagic ✨💕🤍 /Ydfgk328CJ both songs turned out to be hits - a lot of Harrison's tracks did, in fact - and one question a lot of people are asking as a result is. Initially, I rolled my eyes and thought to myself, “I guess…” Clearly, this is a play on the phrase created to celebrate Black women, “Black Girl Magic.” But I thought I’m not going to invest too much energy into this. But by the time I got into the office and had more time to sit with the image-and saw how everyone else felt about it, I realized this may be a bigger deal than I thought.
shouldn’t necessarily get a pass for that.Īfter all, J Lo is the same person who used this same Twitter to share her “All Lives Matter” message.Īnd really, when you think about it, J Lo. This is the same J Lo, who was seeking to steal Amerie’s “1 Thing” out from under her feet and had to settle for “Get Right” when Amerie released it on her own.
This is the same J Lo who, with the co-sign of the Hip Hop community, used the N-word on her record with Ja Rule, “I’m Real.” In fact, J Lo has a history of using Black artists to create songs that eventually became hits for her. This is the same J Lo who unnecessarily injected herself into the Motown tribute.ĭespite her desire to be close to Blackness, I can’t recall a time when J Lo used her privilege or platform to speak truth to the issues that affect Black people. Thinking about Jennifer Lopez made me consider the anti-Black sentiments prevalent in the Latinx community. And it brought to mind the actions of another famous Latina: Gina Rodriguez.
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