Pitbull announced on his website that he is canceling his May 31st Phoenix Arizona show in protest of new immigration laws there which many feel targets the large Hispanic population and encourages racial profiling. His official statement is below:
I am canceling my concert in Phoenix on May 31... How is the country we enjoy and love bcuz of its human rights, freedom, opportunity and that has been built by immigrants, now start 2 deny them??.. It is contradicting 2 everything the USA stands 4.... official details soon
Putbull just released the promo video for "Alright" with Miami Carnival scenes...I don't think its the regular Carnival held Columbus day weekend...Probaby Calle Ocho...anyhow...check it out...De part with Machel wineing tooo short....but then again is Pitbull video eh...lol.
Pitbull and AEG Live will bring his "Mr. Worldwide's Carnaval" tour to 19 cities in the U.S. this summer, in what will be the bilingual rapper's biggest domestic tour to date. The U.S. tour starts May 25 at Denver's 1stBank Center and wraps June 27 at Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom. The club, theater and arena shows have an average capacity of 3,400 people and will likely have an opening act to be determined. In keeping with the Carnaval theme, the production will include Brazilian dancers as well as a live band; merch will be handled by Bandmerch. Pitbull will be touring in between the releases of his Spanish album, “Armando,” slated for release sometime in June on Mr. 305/Sony Latin, and his English follow-up on Mr. 305/Polo Grounds/RCA, which will likely come out in the fall, according to manager Charles Chavez. "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" is at No. 22 this week on Billboard's Hot 100 Recurrent Airplay chart. Pitbull also has four songs on this week's Latin Rhythm digital songs chart: "I Know You Want Me" (at No. 1); "Watagatapitusberry," featuring Sensato del Patio, Black Point, Lil Jon and El Cata; "Culo," featuring Lil Jon; and "Blanco," featuring Pharrell. His "Egoista," with Mexican pop singer Belinda, is No. 40 on Hot Latin Songs. The tour will be heavily marketed with consistent imagery across English and Spanish media, and will include heavy street team and club promotion. "He is very much that universal party act," says Rebeca Leon, VP of Latin talent for AEG Live/Goldenvoice. "Because he’s so universal and he plays to so many audiences, it’s very hard to put your arms around it. It’s a blessing but you have to be really savvy." Another key part of the tour strategy is low ticket prices, at an average of $34, according to Leon. Another idea in the works? Afterparties, in which fans can buy an add-on to their ticket for the chance to party with Pit at a club after the concert. Chavez says Pitbull has grown out of the club circuit, where he had made "a decent amount of money." But for bigger venues, "his price went down to prove he could sell tickets," says Chavez. Pitbull's U.S. trek will include additional dates at Six Flags parks in Connecticut, Washington, D.C., New Jersey, Atlanta and Charlotte. Pitbull will perform at the Billboard Latin Music Awards on Telemundo on April 29 in the midst of an international tour that will take him to Australia, Latin America, Europe and Asia. Cara Lewis and Michel Vega at William Morris Endeavor Entertainment represented Pitbull in booking his tour. Here are Pitbull’s U.S. tour dates: May 25-Denver 1stBank Center May 27-San Diego Sports Arena May 28-Los Angeles Nokia Theatre May 29-San Francisco Warfield May 30-Las Vegas Beach at Mandalay Bay June 2-Phoenix Celebrity Theatre June 3-El Paso El Paso Coliseum June 5-Laredo Laredo Events Center June 6-McAllen Kai June 9-Corpus Christi Concrete Street Amp June 10-Houston Club Escapade June 11-Dallas Nokia Theatre June 12-Austin Austin Music Hall June 13-New Orleans TBD June 16-Atlanta Six Flags June 17-Charlotte Six Flags June 18-Virginia Beach NorVA June 19-Jackson, NJ Six Flags June 20-Boston Club Lido June 23-Connecticut Six Flags June 24-New York City Nokia Theatre June 25-DC Six Flags June 26-Detroit Motor City Casino June 27-Chicago Aragon Ballroom Source
Here's a little sometin to get u in top form for Pitbull's show!!! Enjoy.
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Grammy Award winning global superstar NELLY FURTADO, who will perform from her hit album Mi Plan; Grammy and Latin Grammy nominated PAULINA RUBIO, who will showcase songs from her platinum selling album Gran City Pop, and Billboard Latin Music Award winner “Mr. 305” himself, PITBULL will take the stage on Friday, Feb. 5 for the PEPSI MUSICA SUPER BOWL FAN JAM.
Telemundo stars LETI COO and JESSI LOSADA with actor KARIM MENDIBURU will host Friday night’s festivities.
Florida rappers T-Pain and Pitbull have been tapped by the Miami Dolphins to create the NFL Football team’s new fight song. Their song, along with a version by soft-rocker Jimmy Buffett made its debut last night (August 7) during a celebration held at the Versace mansion on South Beach with Miami Dolphins owner Stephen M. Ross. Ross is attempting to bring star power to boost awareness about The Dolphins, in attempt to boost attendance at the team’s Land Shark Stadium. "The new fight theme songs by Jimmy Buffett and T-Pain feat. Pitbull will be introduced for '09/10 season,'' Miami Dolphins spokesman Elliot Stares said. "The original fight song will never be obsolete and will remain on the musical agenda.'' The words to the new fight songs are the same as the original, with updated music.
Jonathan Smith AKA The King of Cunk AKA Lil Jon is going to be in Trinidad for Carnival and he is gonna be filming the video for his latest release "Floor on Fire" along with Pitbull and Machel Montano. I had no idea that Lil Jon started off in the industry as a dancehall selecta/Deejay in his hometown of Atlanta. Is that crazy or what??? So his love of the region has always been there. As they say timing is everything. And now is as good a time as ever to fuse the sounds that he loves (dancehall/soca) with the sounds that made him famous (crunk) and bring Crunk Soca to the world.
Jon produced the beat for "Floor on Fire" and even has other Caribbean Stars (Kevin Lyttle and Mr. Vegas) voicing on it.
This is not the first major stage on which Jon has displayed his flair for island beats. He first appeared alongside Pitbull and Machel Montano at soca's other big festival, Crop Over in Barbados, last August. He was also in Trinidad recently to kick off Carnival, performing with Montano at the annual WASA Fete on January 31.
-Pitbull, Machel Montano & Lil Jonat Crop Over in Barbados, August 2008
Big up toLongtime industry playmaker DJ Buddha, music consultant to Jon and A&R to Pitbull, who introduced the trio and is responsible for the fusion of sounds. He is a Dominican too (like me) but from Dominican Republic. lol. I Looooovvveee his Tropical hit series. Its just a mix of all the latest and hottest beats and there's a girls just whispering throughout in the sexiest breathiest voice.. DeiJhaaiii Buuddhhhaahhhh...check him out on MySpace. Real Bad DJ!
DJ Buddha
The video for "Floor On Fire" is gonna be shot at AC7, and on Carnival Monday and Tuesday." States Lil Jon: "I want to visually bring to the worldwide audience the energy of Carnival!" The single will be featured on his upcoming album, Crunk Rock, due out this summer from Universal Republic Records.
For all Caribbean media inquiries regarding Lil Jon, including details on the casting call and video shoot in Trinidad, please contact RHONA FOX, INC. at 1-212-300-3813 or e-mail: media@rhonafox.com.
"I know you want me you know I wantcha ……..One, two, three, four, uno, dos, tres, quatro..rumba..ella quiere un rumba"
Get out the platform shoes, the bell bottoms and the glitter ball…add a little trumpet and some Latin spice and you got the vibes of this song on lock. Its like Saturday Night Fever meets Buena Vista Social Club. Too cool. As you know I love to dance and this is not just a dancing song , but a get down-on da-flo-jiving-booty shaking-corazon pumpin—fuego raising club banger!!!!
