Armando Christian Pérez (born 1980, in Cuba), better known by his stage name Pitbull, is a Cuban-American rapper.
Before releasing his debut album titled M.I.A.M.I (Money is A Major Issue) in August 2004, Pitbull was featured on Lil Jon's Kings Of Crunk (2002) album and the 2 Fast 2 Furious soundtrack (2003). In addition, Pitbull has also released several mixtapes, the most recent being Unleashed Volume 4, which are mostly composed of freestyles and remixes of popular rap music. Both thematically and musically, Pitbull can be 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 The Source expressing his stance on Fidel Castro, and contributed to an essay published in the New York Post that criticized Che Guevara's iconization in clothing and other areas. In video games, Pitbull's hit single "Culo" is featured in , and he also plays himself in the upcoming video game based on the 1980's Scarface.
M.I.A.M.I. (TVT) - 2004
Welcome to the 305 (Slip N Slide) - 2005
Pitbull Unleashed
Pitbull Unleashed Vol. 2
Pitbull Unleashed Vol. 3
Pitbull Unleashed Vol. 4
Pitbull Unleashed Vol. 5
Songs featured in:
Shake- ying yang twins (U.S.A.)
Before releasing his debut album titled M.I.A.M.I (Money is A Major Issue) in August 2004, Pitbull was featured on Lil Jon's Kings Of Crunk (2002) album and the 2 Fast 2 Furious soundtrack (2003). In addition, Pitbull has also released several mixtapes, the most recent being Unleashed Volume 4, which are mostly composed of freestyles and remixes of popular rap music. Both thematically and musically, Pitbull can be 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 The Source expressing his stance on Fidel Castro, and contributed to an essay published in the New York Post that criticized Che Guevara's iconization in clothing and other areas. In video games, Pitbull's hit single "Culo" is featured in , and he also plays himself in the upcoming video game based on the 1980's Scarface.
Discography
Official CDs:
Underground Releases:
Songs featured in:
Shake- ying yang twins (U.S.A.)