His first recorded performance was on Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album, M.I.A.M.I., in 2004. He has since released 2006's El Mariel, 2007's The Boatlift and 2009's Rebelution, which debuted at #8 on the Billboard 200.
Pitbull's breakout hit was the Lil Jon collabo "Culo" produced by Lil Jon & The Diaz Brothers. In addition, Pitbull has also released several mixtapes, the most recent being Unleashed Volume 6, which are mostly composed of freestyles and remixes of popular rap music. Both thematically and musically, the 25-year-old is seen as a modern-day equivalent of earlier Miami rappers such as the 2 Live Crew and Afro-Rican. It was in fact former 2 Live Crew leader Luther Campbell who gave the up and coming rapper his first chance to shine. Apart from Crunk, his album shows clear influences from both Miami bass and freestyle. In addition to his musical work, Pitbull has also been featured in The Source expressing his stance on freedom fighter revolutionary leader Fidel Castro and he was also part of their Unsigned Hype Section. He contributed to an essay published in the New York Post that criticized freedom fighter revolutionary Che Guevara's iconization in clothing and other areas. In video games, Pitbull's hit single "Dammit Man" produced by Jim Jonsin is featured in Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition, and he also plays himself in the upcoming video game based on the 1980's Scarface. His super hit "Toma" is featured in WWE Day of Reckoning 2. Also, an album cut, "Back Up" produced by The Diaz Brothers, is featured on the EA game Fight Night: Round 2. In late 2005 he re-released "M.I.A.M.I." as a separate charting entry, whilst his "Welcome to the 305" mixtape was released. In January 2006 he guest-starred in UPN's South Beach. Also in 2006 he recorded "Nuestro Himno" in collaboration with Wyclef Jean, Carlos Ponce, and Olga Taรฑรณn.
The first single from El Mariel has been released, entitled "Bojangles". The album, slated for an October 31st release, will feature guest artists Lil Jon, Ken-Y of Rakim y Ken-Y, Rick Ross, Bun B and the Ying Yang Twins. El Mariel will lead up to Pitbull's 2007 release of an all-Spanish album entitled "Armando", which will have an Afro-Cuban feel[1]
The cover of Pitbull's 2005 album Money Is Still A Major Issue.Pitbull has a global music publishing deal with BMG Music Publishing.
Pitbull has contributed much to the Reggaeton music movement. He has worked alongside Zion Y Lennox in the song "Jump & Spread Out" featuring Miri Ben-Ari. He also participated in Daddy Yankee's "Gasolina" remix featuring N.O.R.E.. He was also featured in Yaga & Mackie Rank's "Muevete" hot Reggaeton single, and Elephant Man's "Rah Rah Medley" Remix. He appeared in Don Omar's pobre diabla remix and otra noche remix.
Pitbull is also known to appear in various remixes like an alternative remix to Salt Shaker by the Ying Yang Twins, Here We Go by Dirtbag & Timbaland, Promiscuous by Nelly Furtado & Timbaland , and Lovers and Friends by Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz featuring Usher & Ludacris by adding his own verses to the songs. In October 2006, Pitbull hosted a mixtape which featured him in remixes, side by side today's hottest rappers. The Mixtape was created by Blend DJ, DJ ACV. The two worked together in 2005, aswell. The mixtape has since been avaliable for download on the dj's website djknowskillz.com
In 2007 Pitbull and Stevie B. collaborated to do a remake of his dance hit "Spring Love" which is now titled as "Spring Love 2007".
The Anthem
Pitbull Lyrics
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Your mother, your father, yous sister, your brother
Abuela y abuelo, everybody sing along
Latino
Mami el negro, Cubano
Mami el negro, Puertorriqueรฑo
Mami el negro, Dominicano
Mami el negro, Mexicano
Mami el negro esta rabioso
El quiere tu azucar, y tu no se lo das
Esa morena esta sabrosa
Y cuando tu la tocas, ella se vuelve loca
Mami el negro esta rabioso
El quiere tu azucar, y tu no se lo das
Esa morena esta sabrosa
Y cuando tu la tocas, ella se vuelve loca
Mami que sera lo que quiere el negro (a mi que me importa)
Yo lo que quiero es esa loca (dale dale loca)
Mami que sera lo que quiere el negro (a mi que me importa)
Yo lo que quiero es esa loca (dale dale loca)
Let's go
Hey hey, baby give it to me, don't play-play
She was like ok-k-k
Started clapping her ass like ay bey bey, ay bey bey, ay bey bey
She told me that her mom is Latin, her dad Asian
Abuela esta loca, abuelos Hatian
Y yo soy Cubano and I'm impatient
So do me a favor, lets skip conversation
I just wanna taste you ASAP
Take you ASAP to the room ASAP
Zoom zoom ASAP boom boom take that
Oh, I like that
When you fight that
Mami el negro esta rabioso
El quiere tu azucar, y tu no se lo das
Esa morena esta sabrosa
Y cuando tu la tocas, ella se vuelve loca
Mami que sera lo que quiere el negro (a mi que me importa)
Yo lo que quiero es esa loca (dale dale loca)
Mami que sera lo que quiere el negro (a mi que me importa)
Yo lo que quiero es esa loca (dale dale loca)
See you with your heels, sexy ass shirt
I see you with your man
You threw me a smirk
You see me with your girls
You started to flirt
Back of the club, hand up her skirt
Hand full of ass
I'm trying to hold on
Girls gone wild all night long
She had no bra and no thong
One more shot
Baby it's on
She's a wild thing
And she loves to do wild things
So we did the wild thing
I'm a freak but I ain't gon' lie
That thing was fire man, everybody say
Mami el negro esta rabioso
El quiere tu azucar, y tu no se lo das
Esa morena esta sabrosa
Y cuando tu la tocas, ella se vuelve loca
Mami que sera lo que quiere el negro (a mi que me importa)
Yo lo que quiero es esa loca (dale dale loca)
Mami que sera lo que quiere el negro (a mi que me importa)
Yo lo que quiero es esa loca (dale dale loca)
Get nasty, get freaky, you sexy, you fine
Get nasty, get freaky, you sexy, you fine
Go go go go girl
Go go go girl
Go go go girl
Go go go girl
Shake your ass to the beat, shake your ass to the beat
Shake your ass to the beat, shake your ass to the beat
Mami el negro esta rabioso
El quiere tu azucar, y tu no se lo das
Esa morena esta sabrosa
Y cuando tu la tocas, ella se vuelve loca
Mami que sera lo que quiere el negro (a mi que me importa)
Yo lo que quiero es esa loca (dale dale loca)
Mami que sera lo que quiere el negro (a mi que me importa)
Yo lo que quiero es esa loca (dale dale loca)
Take it to the floor now
Yo te doy lo tuyo
Ahora, dame lo mio
Yo te doy lo tuyo
Ahora, dame lo mio
Yo te doy lo tuyo
Ahora, dame lo mio (let's go now)
Yo te doy lo tuyo
Ahora, dame lo mio
Hey hey hey
The lyrics to Pitbull's "The Anthem" celebrate Latino diversity, calling for everyone from "your mother, your father, your sister, your brother," to "Abuela y abuelo" to join in the song. The song then lists out the different Latino communities that make up the singer's fan base and who he's singing to: "Cubano, Puertorriqueรฑo, Dominicano, Mexicano." After establishing this sense of unity, the lyrics take a sexual turn, with the singer expressing his attraction to a woman who is "sabrosa" (delicious) and "loca" (crazy). Throughout the song, there is a focus on the physical body and explicit language, as the singer asks for "your azucar" (sugar) and conveys a desire to "taste you ASAP." The lyrics also describe the woman as having "no bra and no thong," indicating a sense of sexual liberation.
Overall, Pitbull's "The Anthem" is a celebration of Latino unity and sexuality. It acknowledges the diversity of the Latino community while also emphasizing the shared experience of sexual desire. By bringing together a focus on community and the body, the song conveys a sense of cultural pride and sexual liberation.
Line by Line Meaning
Everybody knows this right here
This is a popular song that everyone is familiar with
Your mother, your father, your sister, your brother
People of all ages and backgrounds know and enjoy this song
Abuela y abuelo, everybody sing along
Even grandparents know and sing along with this song
Latino
This song is loved by people of Latino descent
Mami el negro, Cubano
The singer is a Cuban man and addresses a woman as 'mami'
Mami el negro, Puertorriqueรฑo
The singer addresses a Puerto Rican woman as 'mami'
Mami el negro, Dominicano
The singer addresses a Dominican woman as 'mami'
Mami el negro, Mexicano
The singer addresses a Mexican woman as 'mami'
Mami el negro esta rabioso
The singer is feeling passionate and intense
El quiere tu azucar, y tu no se lo das
The singer desires the attention and affection of a woman, who is not reciprocating
Esa morena esta sabrosa
The woman in question is attractive and alluring
Y cuando tu la tocas, ella se vuelve loca
When the woman is touched, she becomes wild and uninhibited
Mami que sera lo que quiere el negro (a mi que me importa)
The singer is curious about what the woman wants, but ultimately he just wants her
Yo lo que quiero es esa loca (dale dale loca)
The singer is interested in the woman's wild and crazy side
Hey hey, baby give it to me, don't play-play
The singer is requesting that the woman be honest and straightforward with him
She was like ok-k-k
The woman agrees to the singer's advances
Started clapping her ass like ay bey bey, ay bey bey, ay bey bey
The woman responds to the singer's flirtation by dancing suggestively
She told me that her mom is Latin, her dad Asian
The woman shares a bit of personal information about her family background
Abuela esta loca, abuelos Hatian
The singer mentions the woman's crazy grandmother and Haitian grandfather
Y yo soy Cubano and I'm impatient
The singer shares his own heritage and expresses his eagerness
So do me a favor, lets skip conversation
The singer is not interested in small talk, just getting to the point
I just wanna taste you ASAP
The singer desires physical intimacy with the woman
Take you ASAP to the room ASAP
The singer wants to move quickly and have sex with the woman
Zoom zoom ASAP boom boom take that
The singer is enthusiastic about the idea of having sex with the woman
Oh, I like that
The singer is enjoying himself
When you fight that
The singer is turned on by the woman's response to him
See you with your heels, sexy ass shirt
The singer is admiring the woman's appearance
I see you with your man
The woman is with another man at the club
You threw me a smirk
The woman makes a flirty face toward the singer
You see me with your girls
The singer is with his female friends
You started to flirt
The woman begins to flirt with the singer
Back of the club, hand up her skirt
The singer and woman are becoming closer physically
Hand full of ass
The singer is touching the woman's buttocks
I'm trying to hold on
The singer is trying to keep the woman close
Girls gone wild all night long
The club is filled with wild and crazy women
She had no bra and no thong
The woman is wearing very little clothing
One more shot
The singer and woman are drinking together
Baby it's on
The singer and woman are about to have sex
She's a wild thing
The woman is unpredictable and spontaneous
And she loves to do wild things
The woman enjoys risky and exciting activities
So we did the wild thing
The singer and woman had sex
I'm a freak but I ain't gon' lie
The singer is open about his sexual interests
That thing was fire man, everybody say
The singer and woman had great sex, and others agree
Get nasty, get freaky, you sexy, you fine
The singer is encouraging the woman to be sexual and attractive
Go go go go girl
The women in the club are dancing and having fun
Shake your ass to the beat, shake your ass to the beat
The singer is encouraging women to dance suggestively
Take it to the floor now
The singer wants people to dance and get down
Yo te doy lo tuyo
The singer wants to give to the woman
Ahora, dame lo mio
The singer wants the woman to give to him
Hey hey hey
The singer is ending the song with an enthusiastic exclamation
Lyrics ยฉ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Armando Christian Perez, Calixto Ochoa Campo, Rune Reilly Koelsch, Wilfredo Martinez, Jonathan H Smith
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on I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)
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