MIAMI, FL. (TVT Records) - Album Sales For Pitbull's Debut Album "M.I.A.M.I." (TVT Records) Surpass 300,000 Copies As
Pitbull Remains In the Spotlight With Recent Collaborations With Lil Jon, Daddy Yankee, and Noreaga.
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 as guest vocalist. The collaboration marks a return to the airwaves for the pair, who scored big this past summer with the breakthrough hit "Culo". The new single was already prominently featured in last week's episode of the NBC show "
Las Vegas".
The Miami-based rapper also 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".
Pitbull also has just completed a photo shoot alongside P. Diddy, Lil Wayne, TI, and
Lloyd for an upcoming Sean John's
Spring 2005 print campaign.
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. Evidencing Pitbull's growing acceptance among mainstream hip-hop fans, his clip for "Culo" was recently nominated for MTV's "Best Booty Shakin' Video of 2004."
Pitbull also participated in MTV's recent "$2 Bill Tour" alongside Lil Jon, Ying Yang Twins, and Mase.
Sharp and outspoken,
Pitbull contributed an essay to the NY Post last month 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 NBC "Weekend Vibe", BET Madd Sports, Pepsi Musica, and SiTV. Pitbull's songs will be making appearances on various video games in 2005 as well. His 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, France, Germany, and Australia. Stay tuned for more news!
