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Being pragmatic has served Armando Christian “Pitbull” Perez pretty well over the course of three CDs, including his newest, The Boatlift. Pitbull is not a visionary; he’s not trying to establish a new school of thought or music-making. He’s just bringing his own sensibilities — Cuban-American, Miami-bred — to the big enterprise of hip-hop. That results-oriented approach has won him a measure of fame and respect, and a few likable hits.
On The Boatlift he consolidates his position as the Dirty South’s Hispanic voice. Get Up/Levantate and The Anthem merge streetwise rap and reggaetón with halftime-show sonic booms that Pitbull learned as a sidekick to Lil Jon, Atlanta’s crunk maestro. But Pitbull also expands into well-trod r&b territory. The first single, Secret Admirer, is a ballad, with spangly keyboards and lovey-dovey hooks from Atlanta crooner Lloyd. Pitbull is practically crooning, too, in soft rap tones directed at some unnamed club hottie.”*
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