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RAP SUPERSTAR PITBULL RETURNS WITH
THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED RELEASE OF “THE BOATLIFT” ON NOVEMBER 27th
Pitbull’s star-studded third
studio album features guest appearances from Jim Jones, Lloyd,
Don Omar, Trina and many others as well as production from Play-N-Skillz,
Lil Jon, Mr. Collipark and Echo
Respected MC Pitbull is joined by a star-studded crew of artists and
producers on the November 27th release of his highly anticipated third
studio album “The BoatLift” (TVT Records). Pitbull teams up with
GRAMMY award winning producers Play-N-Skillz (Chamillionaire - “Ridin,”
Kia Shine “So Krispy”) for his first single “Secret Admirer”
feat R&B sensation Lloyd. The single is racing up the charts
having held a steady position on the Rhythmic Top 40 charts for the
past 5 weeks and steadily climbing. In addition, Pitbull recently shot
the video for the single, directed by up and coming director David
Russeau. The video features cameos from Fat Joe and Steven Bauer who
starred as Manolo Ribera in the cult classic, Scarface.
“The Boatlift” showcases Pitbull’s lyrical prowess as he
crusades through 18 tracks penning clever and captivating visuals on
each song. Pitbull has created an incredibly diverse album ranging
from R&B influenced sounds with his hit single "Secret
Admirer" feat Lloyd to techno/dance inspired tracks like “The
Anthem,” as well as songs like “Midnight” that are heavily
mainstream/pop influenced and down south inspired tracks like “Dookie.”
“The Boatlift” boasts standout appearances from Trina, Jim Jones,
Don Omar, Twista, Lloyd, Frankie J, Young Berg, Trick Daddy, Fabo of
D4L and Young Boss. Pitbull teams up with Trina and Young Boss on the
hypnotic club banger “Go Girl,” which he also filmed a video for
in Miami. Other album notables include “Sticky Icky” produced by
Lil Jon, featuring Jim Jones, “Fuego” feat Platinum artist Don
Omar, produced by Mr. Collipark and the Twista assisted “Candy
Man” produced by Echo.
“Most immigrants that came to this country came through some type of
boat lift, said Pitbull. “This is my way of taking everybody on a
ride through my eyes; this is my boatlift -- my way of bringing them
to freedom through the universal language of music. Now let's ride!”
Pitbull’s last album “El Mariel” produced numerous radio hits
including the club anthem "Bojangles," and the hit rap
single, "Ay Chico.” In 2004 Pitbull surpassed gold status for
more than 600,000 copies sold of his debut album “M.I.A.M.I.: Money
Is A Major Issue” in the United States. The feat gave Pitbull the
biggest-selling bilingual hip-hop debut since Cypress Hill’s 1991
self-titled debut, and put him in the rare category of Latino rappers
who have achieved major success at English-language radio. Bolstered
by such breakthrough singles as “Culo,” “Dammit Man,” and “Toma,”
Pitbull’s debut – as well as its highly-successful successor remix
album “Money Is Still a Major Issue” – have made Pitbull an
unstoppable voice in urban music.
ABOUT PITBULL
Born to Cuban immigrants, Pitbull was raised by a single mother in
Miami, Fl. The family endured frequent relocating to different parts
of town, which honed Pitbull’s skills to adapt to any environment
and interact with different types of people. His absent father
reemerged in his life when Pitbull was 18. Since then until his
passing, Pit remained on friendly terms with his father. All the while
Pit was falling for hip-hop. Through his constant winning verbal
warfare, his VIP friendships (Lil Jon and Luke Campbell) Pit signed
with TVT. Since then Pitbull has become one of the top MC’s in the
game releasing his gold-selling debut, M.I.A.M.I. (Money Is A Major
Issue) in 2004 and his sophomore album "El Mariel” in 2006.
Pitbull is heavily involved in community and charitable endeavors
including his own non-profit organization called Imaginate Foundation,
which provides college scholarships to first and second generation
immigrants, which will begin to be offered in 2008. Pitbull is also
involved with Voto Latino as part of their artist coalition. He
recently presented an award to actress Rosario Dawson at this year’s
Hispanic Heritage Awards.
In addition, Pitbull is set to begin filming the second season to his
sitcom La Esquina. In its first season, the program held thee position
as the #1 most watched original programming on the network. For more
information visit www.pitbullmusic.com
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