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. 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. Pitbull's breakout hit was the Lil Jon collabo 'Culo' produced by Lil Jon & The Diaz Brothers.

He has since released 2006's El Mariel, 2007's The Boatlift and 2009's Rebelution, which debuted at #8 on the Billboard 200. 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. The Give Me Everything (Tonight) Songfacts reports that he adopted his canine moniker because, 'They bite to lock. There are at least 5 artists called Pitbull:ġ) Pitbull is an American rapper from Miami.Ģ) Pitbull was an American indie rock band from Boston.ģ) Pitbull is a Belarusian heavy metal project by Petr Elfimov.Ĥ) Pitbull was a hardcore band from Detroit.Īrmando Christian Pérez (born Januin Miami, Florida), better known by the stage name Pitbull, is a Cuban-American rapper signed to his own label, Mr 305 Inc.

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