Armando Christian Pérez,better known by his stage name Pitbull,is an American rapper,singer and actor. He began his career in the early 2000s as a reggaeton,Latin hip hop,and crunk performer,and signed with TVT Records to release his debut studio album,M.I.A.M.I. (2004). 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),yielded his mainstream breakthrough,spawning the singles "I Know You Want Me " and "Hotel Room Service"—which peaked at numbers two and eight on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100,respectively.
"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.
"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.
"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 hip hop artist 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.
"Rabiosa" is a song by Dominican singer El Cata. It achieved mainstream success when Colombian singer Shakira covered it on her ninth studio album Sale el Sol. It was written by Armando Pérez,Edward Bello,and Shakira,and released by Epic Records as the third single from the album,on 8 April 2011. Two versions of the song exist;the English-language version,which features American artist Pitbull,and the Spanish-language version,which features El Cata. It is heavily influenced by merengue and dance music. Shakira and El Cata,or Pitbull,sing about each other's sex appeal in the song.
"Love Me" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne featuring Drake and Future from the former's tenth studio album I Am Not a Human Being II (2013). Written by the artists alongside producers Mike WiLL Made It and A+,it was released on January 18,2013,by Young Money Entertainment,Cash Money Records,and Republic Records as the second single from the album. It also appeared for free download on the Rich Gang mixtape Rich Gang:Allstars (2014).
"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.
"Back in Time" is a song by the American rapper Pitbull. While originally released as the lead single from the soundtrack of sci-fi film Men in Black 3,it is not featured on the album. Instead,it was released as the lead single from Pitbull's seventh studio album,Global Warming. The single was released via download on March 27,2012,before being issued physically in Germany on May 25.
"Don't Stop the Party" is a song recorded by American rapper Pitbull for his seventh studio album,Global Warming. The song features TJR and includes samples of the song "Funky Kingston" by Toots and the Maytals replayed by Mark Summers at Scorccio Sample Replays. It was released on September 26,2012,as the album's third single by RCA Records.
"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.
"Mmm Yeah" is a song by American pop singer Austin Mahone from his second EP The Secret. The song was released as the second and final single from the EP on January 26,2014. The song features vocals from Cuban-American rapper Pitbull. The song was released in the United States as a digital download on January 26,2014. The song's chorus samples the song "Nu Nu" by Lidell Townsell. The song peaked at number 49 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Back It Up" is a 2015 song by American singer Prince Royce,featuring Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull. The song was released on May 4,2015,as the second single taken from Royce's fourth studio album,Double Vision.
