Jennifer Lopez /This is Me...Then/ Sony

       J Lo's "This Is Me" is Columbia's all-new edition of Jennifer Lopez's groovy sounds in Hip Hop, R&B, Pop & Latino. The first number, "Jenny From the Block" is rhythmetic and adapted from KRS-One's "South Bronx" and The Peanuts' "Watch Out". Two of the hottest rappers, Jadakiss and Stles, from the group The Lox, jam along with the diva. Jennifer dedicated "Dear Ben" to the love of her life. She teamed up with Fried Chicken's Nas and gives us "I'm Gonna Be Alright". "All I Have" is a cool duet beetween J Lo and rapper LL Cool J.

PE' Z/Kugatsu No Sola/September Sky/Virgin

       Pe' Z plays the entire gamut, varying between Swing, Acid Jazz, Jazz Rock, Bossa Nova, Hip Hop and other styles. There's a cool sound from the organ and you also hear DJ Scratch. Alternating between four and eight beats and accompanied by pulsating drums, this album really rocks. "The Black Skyline" and "Peach ¡V Ashihara Story" are two of the many songs that really exemplify the 40s feel on this album.

Wu Bai & China Blue/Winter's Fire/Magicstone

       Disc One features 16 songs, many of them golden hits from the past 10 years. Eight of them were specially written by Wu for Asia's most outstanding singers and specially re-arranged for this release. Disc Two is a live-concert recording -- the band's third live album -- and you can almost feel the electrifying air and the audience's excitement when you listen to the songs on this disc. Listeners should get a buzz from this one.

Hsia Yu/ Yu Hun Band/ Sony

       Coming of age, Hsia Yu is a veteran poet of the ?s. Her works are often adapted and expressed by artists in varying performing art forms. This particular album is a fusion of rock, heavy metal, dance and theatrical music and created to give listeners a kaleidescope of musical styles. Produced and arranged by Chen Rou Jen, the recordings are underrtaken by RJ Group. Performers of underground music, singer Sze Juan, and up-and-coming star Liza are all onvolved in the making of this album.