El Mariel [PA]

Performer: Pitbull
Artist: Rick Ross; Fat Joe; Bun B; Vybz Kartel; Wyclef Jean; Lil Jon; Ying Yang Twins; Trick Daddy
Engineer: Chris Carmouche; Al Burna; Adrian 'Drop' Santalla; Mark Vinten; Jonathan "Lil' Jon" Smith; Andrew Coleman; Billy Hume
Producer: Gorilla Tek; Donovan Vendetta Bennett; Gamboa; DJ Rob N; Cip; Donovan Knowles; Jonathan "Lil' Jon" Smith; Ray Seay; The Neptunes; Tom Slick; Jim Jonsin; Gorilla Tek
Distributor: TVT Records (Dist.)

Notes: Personnel: Pitbull (rap vocals); Da Real One, Redd Eyezz, Wyclef Jean (vocals); Fat Joe, Lil Jon, Rick Ross , Trick Daddy, Vybz Kartel, Ying Yang Twins, Bun B (rap vocals); Young Rico Scott, Reather Bryant, Harold Jones (percussion). Audio Mixers: Mark Vinten; Jonathon "Lil' Jon" Smith; Luis Diaz; Ray Seay; Brian Stanley . Photographers: Michael Blackwell; Vincent Edmond Louis. Miami's Pitbull brings together the sound of reggaeton, Miami bass, and Dirty South rap, delivering a hard-hitting style that appeals to a number of hip-hop factions. EL MARIEL (the title is a reference to a harbor in Miami famous for receiving Cuban immigrants) is Pitbull's sophomore release, and the artist represents for both Miami and his Cuban heritage with his unique mixture of styles. The two singles that preceded the album's release--"Bojangles" and "Ay Chico"--are fierce, club-ready bangers, and production and guest appearances from Lil Jon, Wyclef Jean, the Neptunes, the Ying Yang Twins, and others prove that the artist, even this early on, is playing on a world-class hip-hop stage. Miami's Pitbull brings together the sound of reggaeton, Miami bass, and Dirty South rap, delivering a hard-hitting style that appeals to a number of hip-hop factions. EL MARIEL (the title is a reference to a harbor in Miami famous for receiving Cuban immigrants) is Pitbull's sophomore release, and the artist represents for both Miami and his Cuban heritage with his unique mixture of styles. The two singles that preceded the album's release--"Bojangles" and "Ay Chico"--are fierce, club-ready bangers, and production and guest appearances from Lil Jon, Wyclef Jean, the Neptunes, the Ying Yang Twins, and others prove that the artist, even this early on, is playing on a world-class hip-hop stage. Miami's Pitbull brings together the sound of reggaeton, Miami bass, and Dirty South rap, delivering a hard-hitting style that appeals to a number of hip-hop factions. EL MARIEL (the title is a reference to a harbor in Miami famous for receiving Cuban immigrants) is Pitbull's sophomore release, and the artist represents for both Miami and his Cuban heritage with his unique mixture of styles. The two singles that preceded the album's release--"Bojangles" and "Ay Chico"--are fierce, club-ready bangers, and production and guest appearances from Lil Jon, Wyclef Jean, the Neptunes, the Ying Yang Twins, and others prove that the artist, even this early on, is playing on a world-class hip-hop stage.

Spin (p.100) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "EL MARIEL is ultimately a grand party -- loud, noisy fun from an underrated MC with a captivating flow." Entertainment Weekly (p.79) - "Producers including Lil Jon and the Neptunes solder industrial-strength Southern synths to an assortment of swaying Latin Caribbean rhythms." -- Grade: B Q (p.102) - "[The album] retro-fits booty's booming bass drums with Jamaican dancehall on 'Descarada', while 'Be Quiet''s synths nod to crunk..." Mojo (Publisher) (p.105) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[A]n exciting collection of tracks, and Pitbull's new-found focus gives the record direction."

Rapper Pitbull was born Armando Christian Perez to Cuban-American parents in Miami, Florida. Growing up, Pitbull was influenced by Miami bass and other forms of hip-hop, as well as the Cuban culture of his family, a combination that would lead to his own Latin-infused brand of street rap. An appearance on Lil Jon's album KINGS OF CRUNK brought Pitbull to national notice in 2002, and in 2004 he released his full-length debut, M.I.A.M.I. EL MARIEL appeared in 2006 and THE BOATLIFT in 2007, with Pitbull working all the while on remixes and cameo appearances for hip-hop and reggaeton projects with other artists.

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