JLo’s ‘On The 6’ was released 20 years ago today! 20 years ago, I saw the “If You Had My Love” music video and INSTANTLY became a JLover! Jennifer has inspired me every single day since. Watching her pursue her goals, fight for her worth, strive to always be the best, and get back up when she’s been knocked down has helped me do the same in my own life. I can’t overstate what an impact she’s had on my life all these years and I’m so proud to call myself a JLover forever!
Billboard interviewed Jennifer and key collaborators Tommy Mottola, Rodney Jerkins, Benny Medina and Cory Rooney about the album and that period of time. Here’s a short excerpt:
When former Fly Girl Jennifer Lopez decided she wanted to pursue a proper music career, she was just coming off her starring role as Selena Quintanilla-Pérez in the 1997 musical biopic Selena. But she faced plenty of skeptics — even after landing a record deal with Sony. “She wasn’t hearing it, though,” says longtime manager Benny Medina. “It would be like, wait a minute, don’t you understand? This is a girl that popped off In Living Color to become Selena — why would you ever second guess she couldn’t step out there and be J.Lo?”
Jennifer also marked the occasion on Instagram!
