The second single and album title track Rise was released on December 9, 1997, and that featured guest vocals by Big Pun & Cuban Link.
The song still remains a classic among clubgoers today and it was featured on the soundtrack to the independent film Trick released in 1999 and starred Christian Campbell and Tori Spelling.
She scored a second number one dance hit in 2000 with her cover of Evelyn "Champagne" King's classic R&B song "I'm in Love", which was re-recorded for a club setting.
She was part of the 2005 reading of Lin Manuel Miranda’s 2008 Broadway hit In The Heights, playing the role of Vanessa García.
During these years, she pursued her love for musical theater and was given the opportunity to portray slain Tejano singer Selena in a travelling production about her life and times.
After a brief hiatus, Veronica returned in 2006, with music producer Tim Rex on her first dance single in over five years, "Relentless...Just a Game".