MIAMI, FL. (TVT Records) - Album sales for Pitbull's debut album "M.I.A.M.I." (TVT Records) surpass 250,000 copies as
Pitbull prepares video for next bilingual single "Toma," the follow-up to his breakthrough hit "Culo."
Miami-based rapper
Pitbull continues to make noise on the charts with his inclusion on the track 'What U Gonna Do' on the new
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz album "
Crunk Juice" (which recently debuted at No 3 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart) as well as his collaboration with
Daddy Yankee and Noreaga on the popular remix of Daddy Yankee's hit 'Gasolina', which is also included on the limited edition version of "
Crunk Juice". With his own two singles "Culo" and "
Dammit Man" having landed heavy mainstream radio and MTV play,
Pitbull is gearing up for the release of his third single and video, "Toma", which features Lil Jon.
Unlike many other
Latino rappers,
Pitbull has managed to achieve success in the mainstream hip-hop world with bilingual lyrics and potent beats laced with reggaeton. He is equally comfortable sharing the stage at the VIBE Awards with Lil Jon as he is collaborating with
Paulina Rubio in an attention-grabbing performance at the recent MTV Latin
America Awards.
Sharp and outspoken,
Pitbull recently contributed an essay to the NY Post in which he condemned the iconization of Che Guevara. He has spoken on
National Public
Radio about Cuban-American relations, and is the subject of an upcoming feature in The Source regarding his stance on Fidel Castro.
Pitbull released his debut album "M.I.A.M.I.: Money Is A Major Issue", on New York-based independent label TVT Records this past August. The album, which hit #14 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, was produced by The Diaz Brothers and by super producer/artist Lil Jon. It features heavyweight guests such as Lil Jon, Trick Daddy, Fat Joe, and others. The 23 year-old Cuban-American rapper's infectious sound combines hip-hop, crunk, reggae, reggeton, and dancehall, with English and Spanish lyrics. In what seems like a short while,
Pitbull has quickly become one of the most buzzworthy hip-hop acts in the country and an MTV favorite.
Going into 2005,
Pitbull is set to remain in the spotlight with upcoming performances on BET Madd Sports, Pepsi Musica, and SiTV. He is the highest-charting
Latino rapper since
Fat Joe back in 1998, and will continue touring and making appearances at major events throughout the year. The album "M.I.A.M.I." is now also starting to make its mark outside the U.S., with the disc recently released in the UK, Spain, Germany, and Australia. Stay tuned for more news!
PITBULL TOUR DATES
Nov. 30 Atlanta, GA MTV 2's 2 Dollar Bill Tour
Dec. 2 San Diego, CA San
Diego Sports Arena
Dec. 4 Miami, FL WMIB [The Beat]
Dec. 18 Buffalo, NY Sphere Entertainment Complex
Jan. 16 Miami, FL Low Ladder Car Show
