Jennifer Lopez, the renowned singer, has unveiled details about her forthcoming album, "This Is Me...Now," in a conversation with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1. This album marks her return to the music scene after almost a decade.
The album serves as a contemporary rendition of her 2002 13-song collection, "This Is Me... Then," which was profoundly influenced by her well-documented romance with Ben Affleck, as reported by Variety.
Lopez revealed to Lowe that the new album encapsulates "the moment when I reconnected with the love of my life, and we decided to spend our lives together. The underlying theme of the album is the existence of this enduring love."
The singer expressed her desire to share this "vulnerable" message with the world, despite her apprehensions.
"I believe parts of it also worry Ben," she elaborated. "He's like, 'Do you really want to reveal all this?' And my response is, 'I don't have any other way to express it, darling'."
In 2021, Lopez and Affleck rekindled their relationship, nearly 17 years after their engagement was called off in 2004. Reflecting on that phase of her life, the artist from the Bronx admitted that during that time, she refused to perform the songs from her 2002 album that were inspired by Affleck...
"After we ended the engagement 20 years ago, it was the most heart-wrenching experience of my life, and I genuinely believed I was on the verge of collapse," she confided.
"That period led me into an 18-year cycle where I felt like I couldn't find my footing. I couldn't. But now, two decades later, it's led to a happily-ever-after conclusion. It's an ending that Hollywood would deem impossible. 'That's never going to happen. We can't..."
Several tracks on the album allude to the couple's reunion, such as "Greatest Love Story Never Told" and "Midnight Trip to Vegas," which seemingly references their rumored Las Vegas wedding.
Although an official release date has not been confirmed for "This Is Me...Now," it is anticipated to debut next year, marking Jennifer Lopez's musical comeback with a deeply personal and resonant narrative.
