Editing Jennifer Lopez (section)

===Musical style===
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Musically, Lopez is described as a "chameleon" by outlets like ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' and ''[[Forbes]]'', having been known to experiment and jump between genres.<ref name="Variety" /><ref name="Malone" /><ref name="Benjamin">{{cite web |last=Benjamin |first=Jeff |title=Jennifer Lopez & Bad Bunny Team For Tropical-Trap Joint 'Te Gusté': Watch |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbenjamin/2018/11/09/jennifer-lopez-bad-bunny-te-guste-video/#193d083a2c8d |website=[[Forbes]] |access-date=November 10, 2018 |date=November 9, 2018 |archive-date=November 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181111001220/https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbenjamin/2018/11/09/jennifer-lopez-bad-bunny-te-guste-video/#193d083a2c8d |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Statesman">{{cite web |last1=Mossman |first1=Kate |title=Jennifer Lopez's beautifully unhinged visual album |url=https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/music/2024/02/jennifer-lopez-new-album-review-beautifully-unhinged |website=[[New Statesman]] |access-date=February 23, 2024 |date=February 9, 2024}}</ref> Her music strongly identifies with hip hop while exploring the "romantic innocence" of Latin music.<ref>{{cite book|last=Morales|first=Ed|title=The Latin Beat: The Rhythms And Roots Of Latin Music From Bossa Nova To Salsa And Beyond|url=https://archive.org/details/latinbeatrhythms00mora_0|url-access=registration|year=2003|publisher=Da Capo Press|isbn=078673020X|page=[https://archive.org/details/latinbeatrhythms00mora_0/page/163 163]}}</ref> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' observed that she has "never been one to downplay her Latinidad, and always makes sure to display it" in her music, "regardless of genre".<ref name="Malone" /> ''On the 6'' and ''J.Lo'', described by Lopez as [[Latin soul]], fuse a wide range of Latin genres with [[contemporary R&B|R&B]] and hip hop, while also containing [[dance-pop]].<ref name="Malone" /><ref name="Woog 55"/><ref name="LA Times 99" /> While mostly English, the albums include some Spanish and bilingual songs such as "[[Cariño (song)|Cariño]]",<ref>{{cite news|title=Latest From Lopez Made for the Mass Market|newspaper=[[The Miami Herald]]|date=January 26, 2001|page=3}}</ref> with Lopez also speaking in Spanish and asserting her Latin identity on songs like "[[Let's Get Loud]]".<ref>{{cite news|last=Tarradell|first=Mario|title=On the 6|newspaper=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|date=June 4, 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Tarradell|first=Mario|title=Pop go the Latin acts Do artists leave heritage behind for crossover success?|newspaper=[[The Dallas Morning News]]|date=June 13, 1999}}</ref> A departure from her previous work, ''This Is Me... Then'' blends 1970s [[soul music|soul]] with "streetwise" hip hop.<ref name="Paoletta">{{cite magazine|last=Paoletta|first=Michael|title=Reviews and Previews|magazine=Billboard|date=December 7, 2002|volume= 114| issue = 49|page=65|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Og0EAAAAMBAJ|access-date=April 5, 2013}}</ref> ''Rebirth'' was noted for its "relaxing" atmosphere, while ''Como Ama una Mujer'' was characterized as "silkily Spanish [[Sade (singer)|Sade]] worship".<ref name="Variety" />

Described as autobiographical,<ref>{{cite web|title=How Jennifer Lopez Turned Hitting 'Rock Bottom' Into A Memoir|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jennifer-lopez-_n_6107300|website=HuffPost|access-date=December 26, 2021|date=November 5, 2014}}</ref> much of Lopez's music has centered around the "ups and downs" of love.<ref name="LoveMTV" /> Lyrically, ''This Is Me... Then'' is largely focused on her relationship with [[Ben Affleck]], with the song "Dear Ben" being described as the album's "glowing centerpiece".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/jennifer-lopez-this-is-me-then/|title=Jennifer Lopez: This Is Me... Then|last=Cinquemani|first=Sal|work=[[Slant Magazine]]|date=November 20, 2002|access-date=July 24, 2012}}</ref> Its sequel album, ''This Is Me... Now'', was informed by her reunion and marriage with Affleck; Lopez called it an "emotional, spiritual, and psychological journey of the past two decades".<ref name="ThisIsMeNow_Variety">{{Cite magazine |last=Garcia |first=Thania |date=November 25, 2022 |title=Jennifer Lopez Announces First Album in Eight Years, 'This Is Me... Now' |url=https://variety.com/2022/music/news/jennifer-lopez-this-is-me-now-new-album-1235441065/ |url-status=live |magazine=Variety |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308082456/https://variety.com/2022/music/news/jennifer-lopez-this-is-me-now-new-album-1235441065/ |archive-date=March 8, 2023 |access-date=July 22, 2023}}</ref> ''Como Ama una Mujer'' features introspective lyrics about romance, heartache and self-loathing.<ref name="CAUM">{{cite news |url=http://archive.boston.com/ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2007/03/27/lopez_turns_the_lights_down_low/ |title= Lopez turns the lights down low |work=[[Boston Globe]] |date=March 27, 2007 |access-date=December 26, 2021 |first=James |last=Reed |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021233216/http://www.boston.com/ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2007/03/27/lopez_turns_the_lights_down_low/ |archive-date=October 21, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Regarding ''Love?'', Lopez stated: "There's still so much to learn and that's why the question mark."<ref name="LoveMTV">{{cite web|last=Dinh|first=James|title=J.Lo Contemplates 'Love' (And Love?) Through The Years|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2581006/jlo-contemplates-love-and-love-through-the-years/|publisher=MTV|access-date=December 26, 2021|date=May 3, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130727042918/http://newsroom.mtv.com/2011/05/03/jlo-contemplates-love-and-love-through-the-years/|archive-date=July 27, 2013}}</ref> Other recurrent themes in Lopez's music have included her upbringing in the Bronx,<ref name="LA Times 99" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Williott|first=Carl|title=Jennifer Lopez Reminds Us She's The "Same Girl" In Music Video Teaser: Watch|url=http://www.idolator.com/7501076/jennifer-lopez-same-girl-music-video-teaser|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140308161025/http://www.idolator.com/7501076/jennifer-lopez-same-girl-music-video-teaser|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 8, 2014|access-date=March 8, 2014|newspaper=[[Idolator (website)|Idolator]]|date=January 13, 2014}}</ref> [[social class]]<ref name="Statesman" /> and [[women's empowerment]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=George|first1=Kat|title=J-Lo is the feminist celebrity icon you never knew you had|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/30372/1/j-lo-is-the-feminist-celebrity-icon-you-never-knew-you-had|website=[[Dazed]]|publisher=Waddell Limited|access-date=December 1, 2016|date=March 15, 2016}}</ref>

Lopez has received mixed reviews for her "light" [[soubrette]] voice,<ref name="Philly">{{cite journal |last1=Amorosi |first1=A.D. |title=J-Lo's doing it well, singing and dancing in A.C. |journal=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] |date=July 31, 2012 |url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/entertainment/20120731_J-Lo_s_doing_it_well__singing_and_dancing_in_A_C_.html |access-date=February 22, 2024}}</ref> which critics have deemed limited, "radio-friendly" and overshadowed by her music's production.<ref name=vocall>{{cite web|title=Jennifer Lopez finds her voice on new album|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/02/02/jennifer-lopez-finds-her-voice-on-new-album/#more-72798|work=[[Rap-Up]] |publisher=SpinMedia|access-date=February 12, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Henderling|first=Lisa|title=Revolutions|work=Vibe|date=December 2007|volume= 15| issue = 12|page=107 |issn=1070-4701}}</ref> With ''On the 6'', ''[[The Baltimore Sun]]'' regarded Lopez as having a "breathy" stylistic range but lacking personality,<ref>{{cite news |last=Considine|first=J.D.|title=Actress Jennifer Lopez can sing, but it isn't enough|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|date=June 3, 1999 |issn=1930-8965}}</ref> while ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' remarked: "Instead of strained vocal pyrotechnics, Lopez sticks to the understated R&B murmur of a round-the-way superstar who doesn't need to belt because she knows you're already paying attention ... She makes a little va-va and a whole lot of voom go a long way."<ref name="Rolling">{{cite news |last=Sheffield|first=Rob|title=On the 6|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/on-the-6-202206/|magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=April 8, 2013|date=July 8, 1999}}</ref>

In reviewing ''Love?'', [[AllMusic]] called her voice "slight" and wrote: "Lopez was never, ever about singing; she was about style".<ref name="Erlewine">{{cite web|author=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=love-r2142805|pure_url=yes}}|title= Love? – Jennifer Lopez |website=[[AllMusic]]|date=April 19, 2011|access-date=May 3, 2011}}</ref> ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' described her "notoriously serviceable, airy and light" voice as being "stronger than ever" on ''This Is Me... Now'', while noting that "the thinness of the voice has often been beside the point, if not a boon to her early career", which was marked by "Bronx regularness".<ref name=Pitchfork>{{cite web |last=Escobedo Shepherd |first=Julianne |date=February 22, 2024 |title=Jennifer Lopez: This Is Me... Now Album Review |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/jennifer-lopez-this-is-me-now/ |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |access-date=February 22, 2024}}</ref> Lopez has been criticized for her use of background vocals from [[demo (music)|demo]] singers, prompting rumors of [[playback singer|ghost singers]]' vocals being used in place of her own.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Myers |first1=Owen |title=Up next is ... JLo? When pop stars crash karaoke |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/aug/15/karaoke-jlo-jennifer-lopez-pop-stars |website=The Guardian |access-date=February 22, 2024 |date=August 15, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Gariano |first1=Francesca |title=Ayo Edebiri seemingly owns up to her Jennifer Lopez 'scam' comments during 'SNL' sketch |url=https://www.nbcdfw.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/ayo-edebiri-seemingly-owns-up-to-her-jennifer-lopez-scam-comments-during-snl-sketch/3452793/ |publisher=[[KXAS-TV|NBC Dallas-Fort Worth]] |access-date=February 22, 2024 |date=February 4, 2024}}</ref> The rumors have been debunked by producers and background singers who worked with Lopez.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Juzwiak |first1=Rich |title=Ashanti Did Sing on 'I'm Real,' Duh |url=https://jezebel.com/ashanti-did-sing-on-im-real-duh-1839609233 |website=[[Jezebel (website)|Jezebel]] |access-date=February 22, 2024 |date=November 4, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Milian">{{cite web |last1=Bell |first1=Sadie |title=Christina Milian Has No Beef with Jennifer Lopez over 'Play': 'Couldn't Believe at 19 Years Old I Wrote a Song for J.Lo' |url=https://people.com/christina-milian-no-beef-with-jennifer-lopez-over-recording-her-song-play-7972136 |website=People |access-date=February 22, 2024 |date=September 20, 2023}}</ref> [[Christina Milian]], who is credited as a writer and background singer on "[[Play (Jennifer Lopez song)|Play]]", called the controversy "funny" and said: "It's no different than Michael Jackson having background singers on songs or [[Britney Spears]]. This is what music is made of."<ref name="Milian" />