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American rapper (born 1981)

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Armando Faith Pérez (born January 15, 1981), better known timorous his stage namePitbull (also known as Mr. 305 and Mr. Worldwide), is an American rapper, soloist and actor. He began his career in depiction early 2000s as a reggaeton, Latin hip come across, and crunk performer, and signed with TVT Chronicles to release his debut studio album, M.I.A.M.I. (2004). Executive produced by Lil Jon, it moderately entered the Billboard 200 along with his second suggest third albums, El Mariel (2006) and The Boatlift (2007).^[4] His fourth album, Pitbull Starring in Rebelution (2009), yielded his mainstream breakthrough, spawning the singles "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" favour "Hotel Room Service"—which peaked at numbers two stand for eight on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, mutatis mutandis.

After rebranding himself as a pop artist, Pitbull's sixth and seventh albums, Planet Pit (2011) attend to Global Warming (2012) were both met with extended commercial success; the former spawned his first Billboard Hot 100-number one single "Give Me Everything" (featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and Nayer), while the latter spawned the top ten hit "Feel This Moment" (featuring Christina Aguilera).^[5] His 2013 single, "Timber" (featuring Kesha), became his second song to peak the index, and did so in 18 other countries. Emperor 2014 single, "Time of Our Lives" (with Ne-Yo), peaked within the chart's top ten and dripping his eighth album, Globalization (2014). That same vintage, he performed the song "We Are One (Ole Ola)" (with Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte), which served as the official theme of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Meanwhile, Pitbull made numerous boarder appearances on a number of hit songs, containing the Billboard Hot 100-top four singles "I Similar It" by Enrique Iglesias, "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" by Usher, and "On the Floor" by Jennifer Lopez.

His subsequent albums, Dale (2015) and Climate Change (2017), trailed commercially. His ordinal album and first independent release, Libertad 548 (2019) focused on Latin hip hop and was playful by the singles "No Lo Trates" (with Pappa Yankee and Natti Natasha) and "Me Quedaré Contigo" (featuring Ne-Yo). His twelfth album, Trackhouse (2023) delved further into Latin influences.

Pitbull has sold meet 25 million studio albums and over 100 packet singles worldwide. He has over 15 billion views on YouTube as of May 2020.^[6] He was ranked by Billboard as the 45th Top Genius of the 2010s and the 24th Top Emotional Artist of the 2010s.^[7][8] Pitbull's other ventures embody brand ambassadorship and for various entities, activism gift philanthropy in Latino American communities, a radio station—Pitbull's Globalization—on Sirius XM Radio, and ownership of description Trackhouse RacingNASCAR team.^[9] As of May 2019, Pitbull has won 35 Billboard Latin Music Awards.^[10][11]

Early struggle and background

Armando Christian Pérez was born on Jan 15, 1981, in Miami, Florida,^[12][13] to Cuban outlander parents. While growing up, he was strongly pleased by his family to "take advantage" of nobleness privilege of living in America, and the opportunities that came with it.^[14] His family has trim history of fighting against the Castro regime wealthy Cuba.^[15] When he was three, he could report the works of Cuban national hero and lyricist José Martí in Spanish.^[16] He learned English gross watching Sesame Street as a child.^[17] His cleric was largely absent from his childhood; his parents separated when he was young, and he was raised mostly by his mother,^[18] later stating: "my mom is my father and my mother."^[19] Type briefly stayed with a foster family in Town, Georgia. His parents struggled with substance abuse; pass for a teenager, he was also involved with pharmaceutical use and dealing, which eventually led to him getting kicked out of the family house.^[18] Noteworthy attended South Miami Senior High School and Metropolis Coral Park High School. While growing up, misstep was influenced by the Miami bass genre comment pop music^[4] and has cited Celia Cruz current Willy Chirino as sources of inspiration,^[20] in adjoining to rappers such as Nas, Jay-Z, and Meddle Dogg. He stated that Miami's melting pot inheritance exposed him to various cultures which influenced coronate artistry and himself as a person.^[14]

It's a moving pot. [...] I've grown up in good neighborhoods, bad neighborhoods, worse neighborhoods. But growing up sourness so many cultures, it's always allowed me lock think out of the box and try in mint condition sounds and try new things. You learn verge new from every culture, just like I terminate something new from every record.

— Pitbull in 2019

He voiced articulate he chose his stage name of Pitbull in that the dogs "bite to lock. The dog esteem too stupid to lose. And they're outlawed restore Dade County. They're basically everything that I map. It's been a constant fight".^[18] After meeting Lil Jon in Miami,^[18] Pitbull was featured on Lil Jon and the East Side Boyz' album Kings of Crunk in 2002.^[4] Pitbull's song "Oye" was featured on the soundtrack to the film 2 Fast 2 Furious the following year.^[18] In joining, Pitbull released several mixtapes, composed of freestyles famous remixes of popular rap music. Pitbull also seized with Uncle Luke during his early career, come across featured on Luke's 2001 album Somethin' Nasty, counting the single "Lollipop" along with Lil' Zane.^[4]

Career

2001–2003: Book Records and TVT Records

In 2001, Pitbull was sign to Luther Campbell's Luke Records by Jullian Boothe, then the label's vice-president of A&R.^[21] In 2001, Pitbull was introduced to Robert Fernandez of Famed Artist Music & Management, an independent label squeeze management company specializing in developing artists, by rendering Diaz Brothers, a producer duo signed to description company. Fernandez "saw the eagerness and hunger dirt had" and, with the Luke Records deal completion, began working to develop Pitbull. Together they steadfast on creating a more radio-friendly sound. Fernandez subsequent told HitQuarters: "At that time his music difficult a lot of verses and took a extended time to get into the hook, and unexceptional we took time in getting the songs catchier and less on the rap side." ^{[citation needed]}

Fernandez introduced Pitbull to Lil Jon, hoping to clutch the rapper a small guest intro spot outburst Lil Jon's upcoming album Kings of Crunk. According to Fernandez, Jon took a liking to Pérez and offered him a track on the album; it is called "Pitbull's Cuban Ride Out". That track helped raise the young rapper's profile.^[22]

2004–2005: M.I.A.M.I.

In 2004, Pitbull released his debut album M.I.A.M.I., colleague the lead single being "Culo" produced by Lil Jon and the Diaz Brothers. It peaked guarantee No. 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 catalogue and No. 11 on the Hot Rap Disappear chart. Other singles included "Dammit Man", "Back Up", "Toma", and "That's Nasty" (both featuring Lil Jon). He joined the Anger Management Tour, the 2000 hip-hop concert tour headlined by Eminem and 50 Cent.^[23] Pitbull also appeared on the Ying Yang Twins' single "Shake", which peaked at No.41 large it the Hot 100 and No.12 on the clout chart, Adassa's chart topping single "Kamasutra" & Twista's "Hit the Floor" (#94 Hot 100, No. 20 Rap). Remix album Money Is Still a Vital Issue was released in November 2005; it numbered new track "Everybody Get Up", a duet connote hip-hop/R&B group Pretty Ricky.

TVT Records, Pitbull's reputation at the time, and Slip-n-Slide Records disputed break off the release of Welcome to the 305, upshot unreleased album by Slip-n-Slide that Pitbull recorded observe 2001.^[24] A Miami judge ruled that Slip-n-Slide esoteric a legal right to release the album similarly it was recorded when Pitbull was a Slip-N-Slide artist, and prior to him signing with TVT Records.^[25] A US District Court judge affirmed rectitude decision further.^[26] TVT was then ordered in Tread 2007 to pay Slip-n-Slide $9.1 million for attempting withstand block the album's release to record stores final digital download entities.^[27]

In 2005, Pitbull and rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs co-founded Bad Boy Latino, a company of Combs' Bad Boy Records label. It at bottom focuses on Latin hip hop, Latin soul, Classical pop and other tropical music and has place in New York and Miami, Florida.^[28][29] Along keep co-founding it, Pérez currently heads the A&R partitionment of the label.^[30][31][32]

2006–2007: El Mariel and The Boatlift

In January 2006, Pitbull guest-starred in UPN's South Beach. Pitbull recorded "Nuestro Himno" in collaboration with Wyclef Jean, Carlos Ponce, and Olga Tañón.^[33] On Listennn... the Album, the debut album by Terror Squadron member and Miami radio personality DJ Khaled, Pitbull performed on three singles: "Holla at Me" dominant "Born-N-Raised" alongside other Southern-based rappers.

He dedicated honesty album to his father, who died in May well that year.^[34] Along with the usual party-oriented tyreprints, Pitbull also included politically themed tracks in El Mariel.^[35] The album was released on October 31, 2006, and included singles "Bojangles", "Ay Chico (Lengua Afuera)", "Fuego", and duet with Puerto Rican songstress Ken-Y, "Dime (Remix)". El Mariel topped the Billboard independent albums chart^[36] and peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard 200 and No. 2 present the rap chart.

Pitbull's third album, titled The Boatlift, was released on November 27, 2007, spawned by the single "Secret Admirer" featuring Lloyd persist the chorus. Earlier, Pitbull announced that this textbook would have a more gangsta rap edge facing his earlier albums.^[37] Subsequent singles included "Go Girl" featuring Trina, and "The Anthem" featuring and be given b win Lil Jon, that song sampling the hook outlander the song "El Africano" by Wilfrido Vargas survive the beat from the song "Calabria" by Part RK. "Go Girl" peaked at No. 80 treat badly the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 36 stage the Hot Rap Tracks chart; "The Anthem" Inept. 36 on the Hot 100 and No.11 refinement the Hot Rap Tracks.

His variety show, Pitbull's La Esquina, debuted May 2007 and ran plunder 2009 on the mun2 cable network.^[38][39][40]

Pitbull also arised on DJ Laz' "Move Shake Drop" and DJ Felli Fel's "Feel It".

2008–2010: Pitbull Starring efficient Rebelution and Armando

For his fourth studio album Pitbull Starring in Rebelution, Pitbull released "I Know Give orders Want Me (Calle Ocho)" through Ultra Records aft his former label TVT Records went out imbursement business. "Krazy" peaked at No. 30 on depiction Hot 100 and No. 11 on the Fiery Rap Tracks charts. "I Know You Want Me" peaked at No. 2 on the Hot Century and peaked within the top ten spots attention to detail charts in the United Kingdom, Canada, Italy, be first the Netherlands. The song reached No. 1 advise France and the European Hot 100 in nobleness week ending August 29, 2009 according to Billboard magazine. "I Know You Want Me" ended enthral position 17 on the Billboard Year-End Hot Century singles of 2009. He later signed with Traveller Grounds Music through Sony Music and created her majesty own label Mr. 305 Inc.^[41] The single "Hotel Room Service", which samples "Push the Feeling On", peaked at No. 9 on the Hot Cardinal. The album went on to sell over 7.5 million worldwide digital singles and albums combined.^[42][43]

On their subsequent collaboration since "Go Girl", Pitbull appeared on magnanimity debut single of rapper David Rush (formerly Callow Bo$$), "Shooting Star", also with Kevin Rudolf turf LMFAO. An amateur video of Pitbull punching unornamented disruptive audience member at a Colorado concert leaked onto the Internet in late May 2009. Pitbull explained to MTV News that it was owing to the fan kept throwing cash around the intensity, and after Pitbull pulled him up to honesty stage, he threw a stash of money understandable in Pitbull's face.^[44] He was tapped by rectitude Miami Dolphins to work alongside T-Pain and Crowbar Buffett to release a new fight song be a symbol of the Dolphins.^[45] The city of Miami granted Pitbull a "Key to the City" honor on Reverenced 19, 2009.^[46] Another popular single from 2009 was "Blanco", featuring Pharrell Williams of The Neptunes punishment the soundtrack to the movie Fast & Beside oneself. Pitbull recorded a remix with Mexican pop prima donna Paulina Rubio for her single "Ni Rosas Ni Juguetes" in November 2009.

In 2010, Pitbull uncut the rap section in the Haiti benefit vent "Somos El Mundo", a Spanish version of "We Are the World", that included a huge change of Latin artists led by Emilio and Gloria Estefan. He was also a featured guest gravity Janet Jackson's "Heart, Beat, Love" in addition face up to "Armada Latina", the fourth single off the medium Rise Up by Latin rap legends, Cypress Hill.^[47] The song was produced by Jim Jonsin plus also features American salsa singer Marc Anthony. Pitbull then collaborated with Alexandra Burke on the one and only "All Night Long".^[48] He was also featured may "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" by Escort.

Pitbull released his full-length debut Spanish-language album gentle Armando on November 2, 2010. He was very one of the most nominated artists of magnanimity 2011 Billboard Latin Music Awards.^[49] He garnered sevener nominations for "Latin Rhythm Airplay, Song of dignity Year" for "Bon, Bon"; "Latin Rhythm Airplay, Chief of the Year, Solo Artist"; "Latin Rhythm Albums, Album of the Year" for Armando; "Latin Whacked Albums, Artist of the Year, Solo Artist"; "Social 50, Latin Artist of the Year"; "Latin Digital Download of the Year" for "Bon, Bon" impressive "Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event" for the song "I Like It" alongside Enrique Iglesias. He also won Telehit's award for "Most Popular Artist".^[50]

2011: Planet Pit

Further information: Planet Pit

In Apr 2011, Jennifer Lopez released Love?, which featured Pitbull on two singles. "Fresh Out the Oven" exact not meet with critical or popular success, nevertheless the second cut, "On the Floor", was fastidious certified hit. The single went on to sham its Billboard Hot 100 debut at number cardinal, becoming the highest debuting Hot 100 single pointer Lopez's career.^[51]

Pitbull released Planet Pit on June 17, 2011. Pitbull collaborated with T-Pain on its cap single, which became a moderate hit; "Hey Toddler (Drop It to the Floor)", which peaked unexpected result No. 7 on the Hot 100.^[52]

On March 22, 2011, Pitbull released his second single, "Give Defeat Everything", which features American singers Ne-Yo and Nayer as well as Dutch DJ Afrojack, who likewise produced the song and co-wrote it with Overthrown Howard, Pitbull himself and Ne-Yo.; three months adjacent, the song became Pitbull's first single to grade the Billboard Hot 100. It was ranked Rebuff. 5 on the 2011 Billboard Year-End Chart.^[53][54]

In Honorable 2011, Lindsay Lohan sued Pitbull, Ne-Yo and Afrojack in response to the song's lyrics referencing troop name, "I've got it locked up like Dramatist Lohan." Lohan objected to the negative connotation carp the line and claimed that she should take been compensated for the use of her designation in the song. The case was dismissed coarse a federal judge, who ruled the tune's angry speech are protected by the First Amendment, which pillows freedom of speech and creative expression.^[55][56]

2012–2013: Global Warming, Meltdown & Men in Black 3

On October 7, 2011, RCA Music Group announced it was disbanding J Records along with Arista Records and Twaddle Records. With the shutdown, Pitbull (and all keep inside artists previously signed to these three labels) would release future material on the RCA Records chink.

On May 8, 2012, he collaborated with character Italian DJ Gabry Ponte for the song "Beat on My Drum".^[57]

Pitbull's seventh studio album was blue-blooded "Global Warming" and released on November 16, 2012. Pitbull explained that the title reflected the deed that, much like the phenomenon of global cheering, he has been around for a while on the other hand all of a sudden, people are paying attention.^[58] The lead single from the album was "Get It Started" featuring singer Shakira. The third unattached was "Feel This Moment" featuring Christina Aguilera.

The second single, entitled "Back in Time", was nurture the film Men in Black 3. It was the first lead single for the Men trim Black franchise not performed by Will Smith.^[59] Say publicly song, which plays during the end credits nevertheless is not featured on the soundtrack album, samples "Love Is Strange" by Mickey & Sylvia. Pitbull supported the album with a world tour joy the summer of 2013.

In 2013, Pitbull on the loose a diss track towards Lil Wayne called "Welcome 2 Dade County" shortly after Lil Wayne's authorization on the Miami Heat.^[60] Pitbull made his pelt debut in Epic with a voice role commuter boat the character "Bufo". He embarked on the Direction American/Australian Summer Tour with Kesha to promote both their albums, which extends from May to Nov.

He released his song "Feel This Moment" featuring Christina Aguilera on January 18, 2013, and they performed it live at the 2013 Billboard Sound Awards, as well as on the fourth term of The Voice. The song was a commercialized success, peaking at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. Later he released the final nonpareil from his Global Warming album, Outta Nowhere featuring Danny Mercer, in late May. At the 2013 Latin Grammy Awards, Pitbull won the award keep watch on Best Urban Performance for his song "Echa Pa'lla (Manos Pa'rriba)".^[61]

Pitbull announced via Twitter that he would release the extended play to his studio baby book Global Warming, named Global Warming: Meltdown on Nov 25, featuring guest appearances from Kesha, Kelly Rowland, Inna, Mohombi and Mayer Hawthorne. The lead inimitable, "Timber", featuring recording artist and tourmate Kesha, was released on October 7. The song peaked hackneyed No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 bring 18 countries.

Pitbull was featured on the absolutely summer single "Live It Up", marking his base collaboration with Jennifer Lopez and Redone. Lopez gain Pitbull performed the song at the Billboard Symphony Awards, American Idol and Premios Juventud. He further made album appearances for Priyanka Chopra, Flo Rida, Jessica Mauboy, Belinda, Jason Derulo and other artists. Pitbull provided the post-race concert at the Dub 1 United States Grand Prix at Circuit incessantly the Americas on November 17, 2013.^[62] Pitbull hosted the 2013 American Music Awards on November 24, 2013.

2014–2015: Globalization and Dale

Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez don Claudia Leitte performed the song "We Are One" at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sphere Cup.^[63]

On February 25, 2014, Pitbull released a another single titled "Wild Wild Love" featuring recording master group G.R.L.^[64] It has peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[65]

On April 15, 2014, Pitbull released a single featuring Jennifer Lopez champion Claudia Leitte called "We Are One (Ole Ola)" from the compilation album for the FIFA 2014 World Cup One Love, One Rhythm.

In May well 2014, it was announced that Pitbull would landlady and co-produce a live New Year's Eve concord special from Miami for Fox, Pitbull's New Year's Revolution, on December 31, 2014.^[66]

On June 12, 2014, Pitbull performed at the Arena de São Paulo as part of the 2014 FIFA World Cupful opening ceremony. This performance saw him joined next to Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte to perform prestige tournament's official song "We Are One (Ole Ola)".^[67]

The song drew some controversy for not being unblended good enough representation of Brazil, which was greatness host country of the World Cup that gathering. Critics condemned the song's lyrical content for work out filled with cliches about Brazilian culture, as nicely as for not containing enough lyrics in Romance. Others called it a "bad, boring, replaceable come through song."^[68]

In June 2014, it was announced that Pitbull would be receiving a star on the Feel Walk of Fame.^[69]

On July 8, 2014, Pitbull unrestricted a Spanish-language single titled "Como Yo Le Doy" featuring Don Miguelo.^[70][71] On July 23, 2014, Pitbull released another single titled "Fireball", which features chanteuse John Ryan Produced by Honua Music. Around depiction same time, he announced his eighth studio publication Globalization, which was released on November 21, 2014.^[72]

On October 18, 2014, Pitbull released another single gentle "Celebrate" which was included on the Penguins manage Madagascar soundtrack and later included on the stamp album Globalization. Globalization was released alongside single "Time reminisce Our Lives", which was Pitbull's first top putrid hit since "Timber", peaking at #9 on position Hot 100. It also topped the Hot Caper Club Songs, Hot Rap Songs, and Rhythmic charts. On November 20, 2014, Pitbull released another Spanish-language single titled "Piensas (Dile la Verdad)" featuring Gente de Zona.

On April 21, 2015, Pitbull loose his sixth single on the Globalization album lordly "Fun" featuring Chris Brown and peaked at crowd 40 on the Hot 100. On May 8, 2015, Pitbull released a teaser video on Chirp of his upcoming second Spanish studio album crucial ninth studio album overall titled Dale. The recording was officially released on July 17, 2015, forward included the singles "Como Yo Le Doy", "Piensas (Dile la Verdad)", "El Taxi", and "Baddest Pup in Town".^[73] The album led to Pitbull bewitching his Grammy Award in the category of Unexcelled Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album.^[74]

2015–2018: Climate Change, Greatest Hits, and Gotti

On October 26, 2015, Pitbull released a new single titled "Free.K", which samples Adina Howard's "Freak like Me" in the line. The song was set to be the chief single off his tenth studio album titled Climate Change.^{[citation needed]} On January 7, 2016, Pitbull premiered the second single from his new album entitled "Freedom", which also samples The Rolling Stones air "I'm Free" in the chorus. To coincide meet the release of the single, the artist as well teased a 2017 Norwegian party cruise. There silt a campaign that launched in January 2016 case support of the cruise that is expected authorization last until later in the year.^[75]

That same four weeks, Pitbull recorded a song for the movie Ride Along 2 titled "I'm 'Bout That". The melody line is unavailable on music platforms for unknown reasoning.

On February 14, 2017, Pitbull announced that Climate Change would be released on March 17, unwavering pre-orders starting on February 17.^[76]

Pitbull collaborated with Denizen girl group Fifth Harmony on "Por Favor" (released October 27, 2017) before announcing his 5th composition album, titled Pitbull Greatest Hits. The thirteen target album features eleven of Pitbull's most successful valuable artist songs, accompanied by "Jungle (with Stereotypes featuring Abraham Mateo and E-40)" and "Locas (featuring Lil Jon)", two brand new Pitbull songs. The princely edition of the album released exclusively in Lacquer featured a 14th track, "Celebrate". The compilation volume was released worldwide on December 1, 2017.

Pitbull released his first full-length soundtrack album for dignity film Gotti alongside Jorge Gómez on June 16, 2018. Pitbull is featured on two tracks get the impression the album, "So Sorry" and "Amore" (featuring Leona Lewis).

2019–2020: YouTube history and Libertad 548

Pitbull collaborated with Indian singer-songwriter Guru Randhawa on the strain "Slowly Slowly", released by T-Series on April 19, 2019.^[77][78][79] The song's music video received 38 mint views on YouTube within 24 hours, becoming put off of the world's all-time most-viewed music videos feature 24 hours.^[80]

Pitbull's eleventh studio album, Libertad 548, was released on September 27, 2019. The album charade the Spanish hit single "No Lo Trates" featuring Daddy Yankee and Natti Natasha, which is RIAA Latin certified 6× Platinum (360,000+ sales). The album's second single "3 to Tango" went viral acquire John Travolta's surprise guest appearance in the song's official music video. The album's third single "Me Quedaré Contigo" was premiered at the 2019 Indweller American Music Awards, and peaked at #1 position the Latin Airplay and Latin Rhythm AirplayBillboard charts in the United States. The album's first promotional single, "Winning" featuring Yomil y El Dany, admiration a part of the Boost Mobile "Dale Más" advertising campaign.^[81] The album's fourth single "Get Ready" featuring Blake Shelton, which was premiered live gross Pitbull at the Super Bowl LIV Tailgate Tropicale pre-game show, was later added to the "Dale Más" advertising campaign for a series of pre-game Super Bowl commercials for Super Bowl LIV, nearby a remixed version of the single serves slightly the official theme song for the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series. The album's second promotional single, "Cinco de Mayo" with Lil Jon featuring Chesca, was released on May 5, 2020. The promotional celibate was performed live at the Premio Lo Nuestro 2020, and the performance gained over 2 king`s ransom views on YouTube as of July 2020.^[82] Influence album's fifth single, "Mueve La Cintura" featuring Solon El Bambino and Guru Randhawa, was released rat on June 8, 2020. An accompanying music video, which was filmed in 2019 and directed by Painter Rousseau, was also premiered on that same date.^[83] On July 17, 2020, the remix of "Mala", the original of which is found on Libertad 548, was released as a single. The melody line, titled "Mala (Remix)", features Becky G and spanking guest vocals from De La Ghetto.^[84]

In 2020, amongst the COVID-19 pandemic, LiveXLive launched a partnership form a junction with Pitbull, which would grant the platform exclusive above-board to concerts, behind-the-scenes, videos and more from Pitbull to be streamed to LiveXLive's premium subscribers.^[85] Swagger August 14, 2020, Pitbull released a new unattached, titled "Te Quiero Baby (I Love You Baby)" with Latin pop singer Chesca and American songster Frankie Valli. The single serves as a Dweller interpolation of the original Frankie Valli & Prestige Four Seasons 1967 smash hit single "Can't Call My Eyes Off You".^[86]

2021–present: Returning to touring, Trackhouse

On June 22, 2021, Pitbull announced across all constantly his official social media platforms the I Compel to Good Tour, named after his single of leadership same name, and his first dedicated tour because 2017's Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull Live! North English tour. The 32 city tour featured special visitor Iggy Azalea and began on August 20, 2021, in Clarkston, Michigan and spanned across the Pooled States through October 13, 2021 in Tampa, Florida.^[87] On February 24, 2022, Pitbull performed with IAMCHINO and DJ Deorro on the live-debut of their late-2021 single, "Discoteca", at the 2022 Premio Free Nuestro awards.^[88] The song samples "Around the False (La La La La La)" by Eurodance travel ATC.^[89]

On April 11, 2022, Pitbull announced the Can't Stop Us Tour with Iggy Azalea and Sean Paul. This marks the second consecutive year Pitbull has toured with Iggy Azalea. Pitbull and Sean Paul have previously collaborated on their hit expose, "Shake Señora", from Pitbull's sixth studio album, Planet Pit (2011). The tour began on July 28, 2022, in Raleigh, North Carolina and concluded pull off Hollywood, Florida on October 19, 2022.^{[90][needs update]}

On Apr 20, 2023, Pitbull performed a medley of fulfil songs "Let's Take A Shot", "Me Pone Mal" and "JUMPIN" with Vikina, Omar Courtz and Lil Jon at the 2023 Latin American Music Laurels.

On October 6, 2023, Pitbull released his long-awaited twelfth studio album Trackhouse, featuring guest appearances outlandish T-Pain, El Micha, Lil Jon, Elvis Crespo, Vikina, Omar Courtz, Nile Rodgers, Gipsy Kings and Zac Brown. It entered number one on the U.S. iTunes Latin Album Charts.

On July 20, 2024, Pitbull performed at the half-time show of goodness 2024 WNBA All-Star Game. On November 14, closure went on stage with Jon Bon Jovi pleasing the 25th Annual Latin Grammy Awards to accomplish "Now or Never", a remix of Bon Jovi's 2000 hit single "It's My Life".^[91][92][93]

Product endorsements

In 2010, Pitbull took part in the "So Kodak" holy war for the Kodak brand^[94][95] with Drake, Rihanna, current Trey Songz. He also launched a partnership siphon off the soft drink giant Dr Pepper^[96] as class of the campaign "Vida 23" for which grace recorded a song that featured on his release Armando. Pitbull also announced he has become rendering spokesperson for Voli Vodka,^[97] in which he holds a majority equity stake,^[98] and Budweiser has korea Pitbull to promote its Bud Light line female beer. The commercials currently highlight Pitbull dancing boss gyrating on stage holding up a bottle commuter boat Bud Light. Pitbull has also purchased an good taste stake in Miami Subs Pizza and Grill.^[99][100]

In 2012, Pitbull was involved in an advertising campaign come to mind Walmart, in which the Walmart store that habitual the most Facebook "likes" from June 18 test July 15, 2012, would have Pitbull visit present-day put on a show there. An orchestrated push entitled "#exilepitbull" started by Boston Phoenix reporter King Thorpe^[101] and SomethingAwful.com writer Jon Hendren urged recurrent to vote for the Walmart in Kodiak, Alaska, one of the most remote cities in say publicly country.^[102] In an email to the Associated Keep under control, Walmart confirmed that Kodiak was the winning location.^[103] Pitbull visited Kodiak on July 30, where blooper received a key to the city from Politician Patricia Branson and performed. David Thorpe, who locked away started the "#exilepitbull" campaign, was invited to turn up at and showed up.^[104][105]

In November 2013, he started splendid fragrance with Jacavi Worldwide and Parlux Ltd.

On Could 19, 2015, Pitbull launched a new radio severe on Sirius XM Radio, called Pitbull's Globalization Crystal set, which is centered around Rhythmic, Dance/EDM, and R&B/Hip-Hop product from artists from around the world.^[107][108] Nobleness artist celebrated the channel's debut with a personal concert at New York City's Apollo Theater. Keep addition to launching his customized radio station, Pitbull also plans to launch a pair of projects with Endemol for digital television.^[109]

In 2019, Pitbull husbandly Boost Mobile to create a series of advertisements to expand Boost Mobile to Spanish communities. Honesty promotional single "Winning" featuring Yomil y El Dany from Pitbull's 2019 album "Libertad 548" was reachmedown in the Boost Mobile "Dale Más" advertising appeal that has been actively rolling out advertisements headmistress Pitbull and his backup dance group The Crest Bad Ones. The song "Get Ready" by Pitbull featuring Blake Shelton was later added to character advertising campaign, also from the Pitbull album Libertad 548.^[81]

On February 2, 2020, Pitbull was featured pull a Super Bowl commercial for Super Bowl Cardinal, alongside Jennifer Lopez, DJ Khaled, Alex Rodriguez, beam Steven Van Zandt. The commercial was produced scolding promote Hard Rock and its affiliations; the paying premiered during the 2nd quarter of Super Move LIV.^[110] The commercial showcases the Seminole Hard Boulder Hotel & Casino, which is also where high-mindedness music video for "Get Ready" by Pitbull featuring Blake Shelton was filmed. The music video was released on February 10, 2020.^[111]

Business activities

In 2011, Voli Vodka, LLC signs a partnership deal for fair play shares with Pitbull.^[112] In 2016, ‍Pitbill assumed tenure of Voli Vodka.^[112] Priscilla Perez [longtime friend endure co-founder] is named CEO.^[112] At this time Voli Vodka is rebranded as Voli 305 Vodka, tally “305” serving as an ode to Pitbull aka Mr. 305 and Miami's main area code.^[112] Voli 305 Vodka becomes the first super-premium handmade vodka in Miami, FL.^[112]

On January 15, 2021, it was announced that Pitbull became a co-owner of goodness NASCAR Cup Series team Trackhouse Racing.^[113][114]

On August 15, 2023, it was announced that Pitbull became turnout investor of the restaurant chain Cilantro Taco Grill.^[115]

Impact and activism

Determined to help the Latino community hamper his hometown, Pitbull's social impact focus for class last decade has been closing the poverty awkward moment through educational initiatives. He helped start a Tuition-Free Public charter for middle and high school entitled Sports Leadership and Management (SLAM!), which opened central part 2013 in Miami's Little Havana, the neighborhood pivot Pitbull grew up. SLAM! now operates nationwide, as well as in Miami, Las Vegas and Atlanta, with spruce up 96 percent graduation rate. The school will replica run by the non-profit Mater Academy.^[116]

In response extremity the destruction caused by Hurricane Maria, Pitbull declared he will use his private plane to move cancer patients from Puerto Rico to the mainland United States for treatment.^[117]

On April 13, 2020, Pitbull released a single titled "I Believe That Miracle Will Win (World Anthem)" (which samples the "I believe that we will win!" chant) during say publicly COVID-19 pandemic. The song aims to inspire those affected by the COVID-19 outbreak to "face even and rise". An accompanying music video was free on May 7, 2020, on YouTube,^[118] and compelled its television debut on MTV.^[119] Pitbull is donating all proceeds from song sales, streaming and views to Feeding America and the Anthony Robbins Foundation.^[120]

Pitbull is a vocal critic of communism and representation Cuban government, having called on world leaders telling off support the 2021 protests against the Communist Settlement of Cuba.^[121]

On December 31, 2020, Pitbull performed endow with a crowd of first responders in Times Cubic during the COVID-19 pandemic for New Year's Eve.^[122]

Criticism

Pitbull has been criticized for the way women in addition depicted in some of his music.^[123] For model, song lyrics such as "She say she won't, but I bet she will," and "I come out that when you fight back" have generated review about whether or not they could be conducive to the "legitimization" of rape.^[124][125]Campaign described him whilst an artist "whose lyrics are routinely labeled sexist";^[126]Complex similarly noted that "many view Pitbull as sexist."^[127]

Discography

Main article: Pitbull discography

Concert tours

Opening act

• 2015–2019: Pitbull: Time clamour Our Lives
• 2020 PPD: Pitbull: Get Ready Vegas

LiveXLive Positive Concert Series

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards swallow nominations received by Pitbull

References