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.
Jonathan H. Smith,better known by his stage name Lil Jon,is an American rapper,DJ,and record producer. He was instrumental in the commercial breakthrough of the hip hop subgenre crunk in the early 2000s and is often credited as a progenitor of the genre. He was the frontman of the crunk group Lil Jon &the East Side Boyz,with whom he has released five albums. In addition,Lil Jon served as a producer for most recordings by artists who popularized the genre;these include Pitbull,Too Short,E-40,Ludacris,Ciara,and Usher.
Listennn... the Album is the debut studio album by American disc jockey and record producer DJ Khaled. It was released on June 6,2006,by Terror Squad Entertainment and Koch Records. The album also features guest appearances from Fat Joe,Young Jeezy,Kanye West,Bun B,Trick Daddy,Rick Ross,Lil' Wayne,Birdman,Juelz Santana,Slim Thug,Krayzie Bone,Chamillionaire,Trina,Twista,Freeway,T.I.,John Legend,Akon,Jadakiss,Beanie Sigel,Styles P,Cool &Dre,Paul Wall,Pitbull,and Lil Scrappy,among others. Reviews for the record were generally positive,but divided over the production,lyrical content and Khaled as an artist. Listennn... the Album debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200,selling 44,000 copies in its first week in the United States. The album was supported by three singles:"Holla at Me","Grammy Family",and "Born-N-Raised".
Crunk Rock is the debut solo studio album and sixth overall album by American rapper Lil Jon,released on June 8,2010 by BME and Universal Republic. The characters at the bottom of the album's cover are Japanese katakana characters,which read "Kurunku Rokku",an approximation of the Japanese transliteration of the album's title. The album predominantly consists of guest appearances from artists including Ice Cube,Pitbull,the Ying Yang Twins,Waka Flocka Flame,The Game,Travis Porter,Damian Marley,Soulja Boy,R. Kelly and Whole Wheat Bread;the latter of whom assisted with its production alongside Drumma Boy,Benny Blanco,Dr. Luke,Steve Aoki,R. City and Shawty Redd,among others. Crunk Rock received mixed reviews and peaked within the top 50 of the Billboard 200.
Money Is Still a Major Issue is a remix album by rapper Pitbull. It was released on November 15,2005,and features several of his guest appearances,remixes and some unreleased tracks.
"Lovers and Friends" is a song by American rap group Lil Jon &the East Side Boyz featuring American singer Usher and American rapper Ludacris,from the group's fifth and final studio album,Crunk Juice (2004). The song was written by the artists alongside Michael Sterling,while produced by Lil Jon. It was released by BME and TVT Records in November 2004,as the third single from the album. An R&B slow jam,the song consists of a piano melody and hook,and contains a sample of Sterling's song of the same name. The lyrics depict the three artists attempting to seduce women.
Play-N-Skillz are a Latin/American record production/DJ group duo from Dallas,Texas,consisting of brothers Juan "Play" Salinas and Oscar "Skillz" Salinas. Their production has won several Grammys including the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 2007 for their production on the single "Ridin'" by Chamillionaire and Krayzie Bone,and the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album for Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III (2008),which included their production on the single "Got Money".
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.
Edward E. Bello Pou,better known by his stage name El Cata,is a Dominican singer and songwriter,who emerged in the music scene in 1999,born and raised in Barahona,Dominican Republic.
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.
Urales Vargas,known professionally as DJ Buddha,is an American DJ,record producer,radio personality,music publisher,and record executive from Lawrence,Massachusetts.
"Bon,Bon" is a song by Cuban-American rapper Pitbull from his fifth studio album,Armando. It was released as the album's third official single on August 27,2010. It heavily samples the song "We No Speak Americano" by Yolanda Be Cool &DCUP,which itself samples the 1956 Italian song "Tu vuòfàl'americano" by Renato Carosone,a hit earlier in the year,but it was later known that the version of "We No Speak Americano" used was a bootleg remix done by DJ Alvaro. Pitbull later gave credit to Alvaro and promised that they were looking forward to making more songs together. The single peaked at number 61 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the US Top Latin Songs.
Miguel Ángel Durán Jr. known by his stage name as Fuego ("fire"),is an American singer,songwriter and founder of Fireboy Inc./Sauce Gang. He is currently signed to Lionfish Entertainment.
"Tu Cuerpo" is a song by American rapper Pitbull,released on February 15,2011,as the fourth official single from his fifth studio album,Armando (2010). It features vocals from American singer Jencarlos. It combines hip hop and "Latin Pop-style theatricality".
"Bailando Por El Mundo" is the single by Spanish producer,singer,remixer and DJ of electronic music Juan Magan,featuring vocals from American artist Pitbull,and Dominican artist El Cata. It was released as a digital download on October 4,2011.The song was a hit in Spain and became a number one hit on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. The track was nominated for Collaboration and Urban Song of the Year at the Premio Lo Nuestro 2013.
"Get It Started" is a song by American recording artist Pitbull from his seventh studio album Global Warming. It was released on June 25,2012 as the second single from the album by RCA Records. The song features guest vocals from Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira,marking the third time they have collaborated on a song together,the others being an official remix to the Spanish version of "Did it Again","Lo Hecho EstáHecho",and the English version of "Rabiosa". The artists co-wrote the song with its producers,DJ Buddha,Sidney Samson,Marc Kinchen,Develop,with additional writing from Durrell "Tank" Babbs and Kris Stephens. It is a dance-pop song that "blends a dance beat and up-tempo verses with a slowed-down,piano-driven pop chorus".
Jonás Joaquín Ortiz Alberto,is better known by his stage name Black Jonas Point is a Dominican rapper,songwriter and producer from Santo Domingo.
William Reyna,better known by his stage name Sensato del Patio or simply Sensato,is a Dominican rapper from New York City. He is perhaps best known for collaborating with fellow Caribbean musicians such as Pitbull,Fuego,Black Point and Mozart La Para. He first gained major recognition in 2010,when he released the single "Watagatapitusberry" featuring Black Point and Pitbull.
Dale is the second Spanish album and ninth studio album by American rapper Pitbull. It was released July 17,2015,through Mr. 305 and Sony Music Latin. This album arrived almost five years after his first Spanish-language album Armando,released in 2010. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock,Urban or Alternative Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards.
