Armando Christian Pérez,known professionally as Pitbull,is an American rapper and singer. He began his career in the early 2000s and recorded reggaeton,Latin hip hop,and crunk music under a multitude of labels. He signed with TVT Records to release his debut studio album,M.I.A.M.I. (2004),which was executive produced by Lil Jon. It moderately entered the Billboard 200,along with his second and third albums,El Mariel (2006) and The Boatlift (2007). His fourth album,Pitbull Starring in Rebelution (2009) was supported by the singles "I Know You Want Me " and "Hotel Room Service",both of which yielded his mainstream breakthrough and peaked at numbers two and eight on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100,respectively.
"It's Okay (One Blood)" is a song by American rapper and West Coast hip hop artist The Game featuring vocals from reggae singer Junior Reid,from his second studio album Doctor's Advocate. Released as the album's lead single on July 24,2006,the song was written by The Game himself and Junior Reid,and it was produced by D-Roc,and Reefa. The Game himself revealed that the song would be released on July 31,2006,but actually was released on July 24,2006. The song was originally to be released on July 4,2006 but got pushed back by The Game. Jimmy Rosemond,head of Czar Entertainment and The Game's manager,explained how "One Blood" would receive positive radio airplay and prove the talent that The Game had. A supposed original version of the song was released in late January 2011.
"Get Low" is a song by American rap group Lil Jon &the East Side Boyz,featuring American hip hop duo Ying Yang Twins,released as a single in 2003. It first appeared on the 2002 album Kings of Crunk. "Get Low" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 20 on the Hot Digital Songs chart. It was number five on the top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs of 2003. Outside of the United States,"Get Low" peaked within the top ten of the charts in the United Kingdom,the top twenty of the charts in Germany and the top forty of the charts in Australia,Austria,and New Zealand. It is also known as a breakthrough song for the crunk genre,as the song's success helped it become mainstream. It is listed number 99 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip-Hop.
The discography of American rapper Lil Jon consists of seven studio albums and fifteen singles. Lil Jon was the lead vocalist for the group Lil Jon &the East Side Boyz from 1997 to 2004. Since the group broke up,Lil Jon has continued to produce his own music and tracks for other artists.
"Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" is the lead single from Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean's sixth studio album,Carnival Vol. II:Memoirs of an Immigrant. The R&B and hip hop song features vocals from Niia and Akon,as well as rapper Lil Wayne. Verizon Wireless released the song on their V CAST service on August 7,2007. It peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2008.
"The Anthem" is a song by Pitbull,released as the second single from his 2007 album The Boatlift. It features rapper Lil Jon. The intro line,as well as the song's main hook,is taken from the 1970s Latin hit "El Africano" by Sonora Dinamita. It samples the song "Calabria" by Rune Reilly Kölsch.
Pitbull Starring in Rebelution is the fourth studio album by the Cuban-American rapper Pitbull. It was released on August 28,2009,through J,Polo Grounds and Mr. 305. The production on the album was handled by multiple producers including DJ Khalil,Dr. Luke,Lil Jon,Play-N-Skillz and Jim Jonsin who also served as executive producer. The album also features guest appearances by B.o.B,Ke$ha,Nayer,Akon,Lil Jon and Slim of 112. This became his first major-label release,his first album to be released on his own Mr. 305 Inc. label and also Polo Grounds' second release since Hurricane Chris's 51/50 Ratchet.
"I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" is a song by American rapper and singer Pitbull released as the second single from his fourth album,Pitbull Starring in Rebelution. The song samples "75,Brazil Street" by Nicola Fasano and Pat Rich,which itself samples the opening horns riff from "Street Player" by Chicago. The core is from a song by Dominican rappers El Cata and Omega. The title is a reference to Calle Ocho,a street in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood.
"Do You Remember" is the second single from British R&B singer Jay Sean's third studio album All or Nothing. The song features Jamaican dancehall musician Sean Paul and American rapper Lil Jon.
Cuban-American rapper Pitbull has released twelve studio albums,four compilation albums,one soundtrack album,four official mixtapes,over 300 singles,over 1,000 songs,and over 200 music videos.
"I Like It" is a song performed by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias taken from his first bilingual studio album,Euphoria. It features guest vocals from American rapper Pitbull. Both artists co-wrote the electropop song with RedOne,who produced it. It also interpolates Lionel Richie's 1983 single "All Night Long ",with vocals re-recorded by Richie himself. I Like It was released on 3 May 2010 as the debut English single and second single overall. The song was also included on the official soundtrack to MTV reality series Jersey Shore. A version of the song without Pitbull is also found on the international version of Euphoria. The song also serves as the first single from the Jersey Shore soundtrack. The song was the official song of Airtel 2010 Champions League Twenty20. Commercially,the song reached number one in Canada and the top ten in nineteen additional countries,including the United States and the United Kingdom,where it reached number four. The song has sold 4 million copies in the US alone.
"Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor)" is a song by American rapper Pitbull featuring American singer T-Pain. It was released on September 14,2010,as the lead single from Pitbull's sixth studio album Planet Pit. The song was written by Pitbull,T-Pain,and Sandy Vee;the latter is also the producer. The song interpolates the line "Ooh,baby,baby" from the 1987 song "Push It" by American hip hop group Salt-N-Pepa.
Armando is the first Spanish album and fifth studio album by Cuban-American rapper Pitbull. It was released on November 2,2010 through Mr. 305 Inc. and Sony Latino. The album features production by multiple producers including Afrojack,DJ Buddha,DJ Antoine,Clinton Sparks and DJ Snake.
"International Love" is a song by American rapper and singer Pitbull featuring fellow American singer Chris Brown from the former's studio album,Planet Pit (2011). The song was written by Pitbull,Claude Kelly,and producers Soulshock,Peter Biker,Sean Hurley.
"Rain Over Me" is a song by Cuban-American rapper Pitbull from his sixth studio album,Planet Pit. It features vocals from Puerto Rican-American singer Marc Anthony. The song was written by Pitbull,RedOne,Marc Anthony,Bilal "The Chef" Hajji,AJ Janussi and Rachid "Rush" Aziz. It was also produced by RedOne,Rush and Jimmy Joker. It was released on June 10,2011,as the third promotional single from the album and received a full release as the album's third official single on June 8,2011.
"Rest of My Life" is a song by American rapper Ludacris,featuring Usher and David Guetta. It was released November 2,2012 in promotion of his ninth studio album,Ludaversal,which was released on 31 March 2015.
"Feel This Moment" is a song by American rapper Pitbull featuring American singer Christina Aguilera. The song was released on February 21,2013 by Mr. 305,Polo Grounds Music and RCA Records,as the fourth single from the album Global Warming,which was released in 2012. It is a dance-pop number that talks about stopping to take a moment to appreciate life. "Feel This Moment" was written by the artists alongside Chantal Kreviazuk and producers Nasri Atweh,Adam Messinger,Sir Nolan,and DJ Buddha. The song interpolates "Take On Me" by a-ha,written and composed by Morten Harket,Paul Waaktaar-Savoy,and Magne Furuholmen.
"My Nigga" edited version titled as "My Hitta" or "My N*gga" is a song by American rapper YG,released on September 17,2013,as the lead single from his debut studio album My Krazy Life (2014). The song,produced by frequent collaborator DJ Mustard,features guest appearances from CTE World founder Jeezy and Rich Homie Quan. It interpolates "The Sky is the Limit",as written and performed by Lil Wayne as well as the popular refrain from C-Murder's single "Down for My N's".
"Timber" is a song by American rapper Pitbull featuring American singer Kesha. The song was released on October 7,2013,as the lead single from Pitbull's extended play (EP) Meltdown. The song was produced by Dr. Luke,Cirkut,and Sermstyle,with additional production by Nick Seeley. The song interpolates Lee Oskar's 1978 single "San Francisco Bay" and features harmonica player Paul Harrington,who plays through the entire song and was told to emulate Oskar.
"Turn Down for What" is a song by French DJ and record producer DJ Snake and American rapper Lil Jon. It was released on 18 December 2013 as DJ Snake's debut single. The song and its viral music video popularized the use of the phrase. The song was particularly successful in North America,where it has earned eight platinum certifications in the United States. In late 2020,seven years after it was released,the video passed 1 billion views on YouTube.
