MIAMI

MIAMI (Money Is a Major Issue)
Pitbull studio album
Publication (s)	August 3, 2004
Label (s)	TVT Records
Genre (s)	Hip-hop , crunk
Title (number)	16
production	Lil Jon , Jim Jonsin, Nasty Beat Makers, Bigg D, Diaz Brothers
Studio (s)	various
chronology - MIAMI (Money Is a Major Issue) Money Is Still a Major Issue (2005)
Single releases July 6, 2004 Culo October 27, 2004 That's nasty December 22, 2004 Back up February 1, 2005 Toma April 9, 2005 Dammit Man

MIAMI (The abbreviation stands for Money Is a Major Issue ) is the debut album by the US singer and rapper Pitbull . It was released on August 3, 2004.

History of origin

Pitbull first drew attention to itself through Luther Campbell's single Lollipop . So he caught the attention of the Diaz Brothers , who put him in touch with Lil Jon . As a guest on Lil Jon's album Kings of Crunk and later on the 2 Fast 2 Furious - Soundtrack represented, he made a name for himself in the hip-hop scene. He was signed to TVT Records . Lil Jon supported him on the album as a producer, who is also featured on five tracks, including the first single Culo . Other producers were Jim Jonsin, Nasty Beat Makers, Bigg D and the Diaz Brothers. In addition to Lil Jon, Oobie , Bun B , Picallo , Cubo , Fat Joe and Trick Daddy are featured as guests .

Track list

1. 305 Anthem ( feat.Lil Jon ) - 4:13
2. Culo ( feat.Lil Jon) - 3:39
3. She's Freaky - 3:20
4. Shake It Up (feat.Oobie) - 3:14
5. Toma (feat.Lil Jon) - 3:33
6. I Wonder (feat.Lil Jon) - 3:51
7. Get on the Floor (feat.Oobie) - 3:05
8. Dirty (feat.Bun B) - 3:39
9. Dammit Man (feat.Picallo) - 4:01
10. We Don't Care Bout Ya (feat.Cubo) - 5:06
11. That's Nasty (feat.Lil Jon & Fat Joe ) - 4:12
12. Back Up - 3:38
13. Melting Pilot (feat. Trick Daddy) - 3:57
14. Hustler's Withdrawal - 4:09
15. Hurry Up and Wait - 3:34
16. Culo (Miami Mix) (featuring Mr. Vegas & Lil Jon ) - 4:09

Music genre

Pitbull's musical style is described as Dirty South , a musical style that is common in the southern United States. The album also contains some influences from the Miami bass . Pitbull's Latino influences are a specialty , so he uses Spanish texts several times in his mainly English lyrics. In addition to Dirty South and Crunk , he also uses Latin American rhythms. The majority of his lyrics deal with typical party topics such as sex, dancing and club life. There are also some texts on social issues.

reception

Alex Henderson from Allmusic described the album as one of the most interesting Dirty South albums of 2004 due to the use of Latin American influences. Phillip Gässlein from the music magazine laut.de , on the other hand, gave a rather negative review:

“It is definitely danceable, but then you have to look for the plus points with a magnifying glass. Anyone looking for tech-savvy, sophisticated rap should keep their hands off the good piece. However, those who crunk heavily or want to confront the bass box in the car with extreme loads again, the album can certainly satisfy. "

- Phillip Gässlein : Laut.de

success

The album reached number 14 on the album charts and number 7 on the top R&B / hip-hop albums. The first single, Culo , which announced the album, reached number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 . The other singles did not appear in the main charts.

Web links

• Pitbull - MIAMI at Discogs

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Pitbull at Allmusic (English). Retrieved November 30, 2014.
2. ↑ ^{a b} M.IAMI at Allmusic (English). Retrieved November 30, 2014.
3. ↑ Erick Bieritz: Pitbull: MIAMI Stylus Magazine, September 20, 2004, accessed November 30, 2014 . 
4. ↑ Steve 'Flash' Juon: Pitbull :: MIAMI :: TVT Records. rapreviews.com, August 2004, accessed November 30, 2014 . 
5. ↑ Philipp Gässlein: Crunken until the club pukes. laut.de , accessed on November 30, 2014 . 
6. ↑ Chart tracking Pitbull. Billboard , accessed November 30, 2014 .