Jennifer Lopez & Lin-Manuel Miranda's Twitter Takeover: Orlando Tribute Song, 'Hamilton' & More
By James Dinh
July 7, 2016
It's always a special moment when stars come together a good reason, and the forthcoming collabo between Jennifer Lopez and Lin-Manuel Miranda is proof of just that. Earlier this week, the industry titans hopped on social media to preview their new charity single, "Love Make the World Go Round," which will honor the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting.
On Thursday (July 7), Lopez and Miranda took over iHeartRadio's Twitter account for a very special fan Q&A to speak about the track, which which will bring awareness and proceeds to a local campaign called Proyecto Somos Orlando. "Love Make the World Go Round" is set to debut tonight at midnight, but while you wait for the track to drop, take a look at few things we learned from their time on our social media.
Hi Guys, here we go! #iHeartJLoandLin #LoveMakeTheWorldGoRound. Some BTS from our writing/recording session- @JLo pic.twitter.com/UpTSmi4d7s
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) July 7, 2016
1. J.Lo and Lin-Manuel have no room for hate. It's all about love and acceptance in this corner. ❤️💛💜
What message to you want everyone to get from this? @JLo 😘 #iHeartJLoandLin #LoveMakeTheWorldGoRound
— chanelle (@jloverbby) July 7, 2016
We should all accept each other regardless of our differences! #LoveMakeTheWorldGoRound #LoveisLove- @JLo https://t.co/B2q6aXbB3g
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) July 7, 2016
2. They're open to doing some future collabos!
Any future collaborations between @JLo and Lin in the works? #iHeartJLoandLin @iHeartRadio @JLo @Lin_Manuel
— Edgardo Luis Rivera (@DivoAndTheCity) July 7, 2016
You never know! #LoveMakeTheWorldGoRound #iHeartJLoandLin- @JLo https://t.co/UruIVrqMyd
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) July 7, 2016
3. You have to listen to the lyrics of "Love Make the World Go Round," kids. Peep Lin-Manuel's favorite line in the song.
@JLo @Lin_Manuel what's your fav line/part from #LMTWGR ?🙈 #iHeartJLoandLin
— aylin (@jlover_tillever) July 7, 2016
J's line--"Love is a call to action."-Lin https://t.co/o82EoTcLSA
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) July 7, 2016
4. Sounds like Jen can make a mean cup of coffee, as per Lin-Manuel. Where's our cup? ☕️
@Lin_Manuel if you have to describe Jen in 3 words, what'd they be? #iHeartJLoandLin
— Minnie (@MySimple_Life) July 7, 2016
FROM. THE. BLOCK. (too on the nose?)
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) July 7, 2016
MAKES. DOPE. COFFEE. -Lin https://t.co/jbHPsXhqvK
5. ... and she brought it straight from home.
@iHeartRadio #iHeartJLoandLin How do you get down and stay focused when working on music? I always get distracted!
— Elle (@rootbeerflout) July 7, 2016
Well, @JLo brought café from home to the studio, so that helped a LOT. -Lin https://t.co/2QXwX6FPkY
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) July 7, 2016
6. If Lin-Manuel had the chance to play another character in "Hamilton," he'd choose Angelica. 🎭
@iHeartRadio #iHeartJLoandLin My question is for Lin! If you could have played any other character in Hamilton, who would you have played?
— Sarah P (@sarahpay_9) July 7, 2016
I had the good fortune to play them all while I was writing them. That being said, Angelica someday. -Lin https://t.co/NmQgfP4fZ8
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) July 7, 2016
7. Lin-Manuel also would have loved to play opposite of J.Lo in "My Family" as her husband, naturally. 🎥
@iHeartRadio If you could go back and play opposite @JLo in any movie, which one would it be? @Lin_Manuel #iHeartJLoandLin
— Monique McGee (@mo2the) July 7, 2016
SO EASY I WOULD PLAY HER HUSBAND IN MI FAMILIA THANK YOU. -Lin, who is crushing this. https://t.co/Kjc8hKce9S
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) July 7, 2016
8. J.Lo and Lin have known each other since her visit to "In The Heights" in 2008.
@iHeartRadio Lin! How long have you and JLo known each other?
— Debbie Duhamell (@debdu04) July 7, 2016
We met when she came to In The Heights in 2008? Is that right, @JLo? -Lin https://t.co/WOx0CQfZaT
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) July 7, 2016
9. It was Jennifer's idea to collaborate on "Love Make the World Go Round."
@iHeartRadio @JLo @Lin_Manuel who's idea was it to collaborate?? #iHeartJLoandLin
— Katie Whiting (@KateWhitingPC) July 7, 2016
Jen approached me. After hearing the track she was working on, we realized we could do a lot of good together. -Lin https://t.co/oTbGvWeeJR
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) July 7, 2016
10. The song, which features some rapping, 16 bars to be exact, will drop at midnight ET.
@iHeartRadio @Lin_Manuel @JLo #iheartjloandlin is there any rapping in the song?
— Megan (@BahrMegan) July 7, 2016
I drop 16 bars for you in there, yes. You'll hear at midnight/9pm! -Lin https://t.co/q48DBk0nxP
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) July 7, 2016
11. The cast of "Hamilton" has already heard the song in full. We. are. jealous.
@iHeartRadio @JLo @Lin_Manuel what does the cast thing of the song?! #iHeartJLoandLin #LoveMakeTheWorldGoRound
— Sarah // Poulos (@PoulosSarah) July 7, 2016
I've played it for some of our Hamilcast. There's nothing better than watching OUR cast dance. *fire emoji* -Lin https://t.co/mCcTFLpMy0
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) July 7, 2016
12. Lin loves J. Lo's "Waiting For Tonight," and so do we.💃🏻
@iHeartRadio Do you have a favorite line from each other's music? #iHeartJLoandLin
— Katrina Hall (@kaedothall) July 7, 2016
Waiting For Tonight is one of my favorite dance songs, full stop. The build on that thing is incredible. -Lin https://t.co/bjlHFibCju
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) July 7, 2016
13. The hardest part of recording the song was coordinating schedules.
@iHeartRadio @Lin_Manuel @JLo You both are so busy! How did you find time to get together for the collaboration?? ❤️
— Jess (@darren121512) July 7, 2016
That was actually the hardest part. But we made the time, between Jen's filming sched and my shows. -Lin https://t.co/rDsNkrPtoc
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) July 7, 2016
14. They're "working on" a live performance of the song, too!
Are you going to perform the song anywhere live? #iHeartJLoandLin #LoveMakeTheWorldGoRound @iHeartRadio
— riley (@rdotramos) July 7, 2016
We're working on that next! -Lin https://t.co/Juesx2J4Xn
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) July 7, 2016
15. Lin is grateful to join the J. Lo rap feature club, which already includes folks like Big Pun, Nas, LL Cool J and more.
@iHeartRadio @Lin_Manuel how big of a bucket list moment is this for you Lin ?
— jonah (@playbiII) July 7, 2016
Well, I join the J.Lo rap feature club. My MC heroes Big Pun, Nas, LL are in that club.
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) July 7, 2016
AND it's for a great cause. https://t.co/XZ3SicdjBm
16. Funds from the track will benefit Somos Orlando.
And thrilled that funds from this tune are going to Somos Orlando. More info here: https://t.co/9gOXhzZJVE -Lin #LMTWGR
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) July 7, 2016