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Pitbull
Growing up with the works of Cuban poet Jose Marti, Pitbull blends his early lyrical influences with a Miami bass sound. Able to harness the power of spoken word, Pitbull made his debut on the 2002 Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz album "King of Crunk," and hasn’t stopped since. After appearing on The Fast and the Furious soundtrack, in 2004 he released his debut album M.I.A.M.I. (Money Is a Major Issue), with the hit single “Culo” featuring Lil Jon.
Pitbull was soon unstoppable, dropping two more albums in two years: El Mariel in 2006 and The Boatlift in 2007. He has also collaborated with some of the biggest names in the game including Lil Jon, Wyclef Jean, Carlos Ponce, Rick Ross, Don Omar, Bun B, and Ying Yang Twins. He’s featured on numerous singles, including Daddy Yankee's "Gasolina" remix, DJ Khaled’s “Holla at Me" also featuring Lil Wayne, Paul Wall, and Rick Ross, and the Ying Yang Twins' hit “Shake.”
In 2008, Mr. 305 continued to drop hits, releasing the “Krazy” featuring Lil Jon. 2009 promises to be an even bigger year, with his current single “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)” already blowing up the charts.
BILLBOARD SINGLE REVIEW – I KNOW YOU WANT ME (CALLE OCHO), 4/4/09:
The Cuban-American rapper Pitbull delivers some Little Havana to the club scene with "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)." The clever meshing of reggaeton with Euro dance music signals what looks like a multiformat smash. At the core is an acoustic guitar and a sizzling rhythm, with hot horns in the form of a sample that just keeps on giving: Chicago's "Street Player," which appeared in the '90s techno hit "The Bomb" by the Bucketheads. Mainstream radio missed out on Pitbull's previous single "Krazy," featuring Lil Jon, but "Calle Ocho" is already on the top half of the Billboard Hot 100, and the temperature on the street and in the clubs is rising. — Michael Menachem
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