Pitbull

Pitbull has been hard at work on not one, but two albums. Pitbull's eponymous upcoming album, "Armando," features both his real name and his native language. It will be his first all-Spanish album. When asked why the rapper suddenly switched exclusively to Spanish, Pitbull explained "That this album is a nod to his Cuban roots as well as a shout out to his fans in Central and Latin America. He also hinted that this album will have a slightly different character than what we are accustomed to hearing from him". Maybe he is branching out of the characteristic hip-hop/crunk and reggaeton scene that he has been inhabiting for so many years? Currently the track list includes "Watagatapitusberry," "Maldito Alcohol" and "Orgullo," all club-ready dance numbers, so we still have yet to see if Pit will showcase a style change in this new album. The release date has now been set for October 26th.

"Planet Pit" is Pitbull's sixth studio album has a currently unlisted release date, although it could drop this fall and will be mostly in English, though Pit's distinctive Spanish will undoubtedly make an appearance. J Records released the single "Alright" featuring Machel Montano to preface the album in June. The track is a catchy rap/hip-hop number with a trumpet background that is highly reminiscent of the one used in "The Anthem".

Pitbull is wrapping up his Mr. Worldwide's Carnaval Tour and describes it as an effort to "[unite] people from all walks of life - culturally, linguistically and racially." Whether or not Pitbull will be able achieve his goal of uniting people through music is still up in the air, but we do know that while he is trying, everyone will at least have a good time dancing to his songs.

Pitbull hits the club on his T-Pain-assisted cut "Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor)," the first single off Mr. 305's Planet Pit. On the Auto-Tune-heavy jam, the Cuban rapper lords over the dance floor as strobe-like synthesizers pop over a thumping beat. Pit barks about wanting to get with a hot mami while Teddy P. instructs the ladies to go down low and scrape the floor with it. Ooo, baby baby!

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