Título: Pitbull (rapper)
Seção: 2006-2007: El Mariel and The Boatlift
Background: Armando Christian Perez (born January 15, 1981), known by the stage name Pitbull or Mr. Worldwide, is an American rapper. His first recorded mainstream performance was on a solo track from Lil Jon's 2002 album Kings of Crunk. In 2004, Pitbull released his debut album M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records. It included production producers Lil Jon and Jim Jonsin.

Conteúdo: In January 2006, Pitbull guest-starred in UPN's South Beach. Pitbull recorded "Nuestro Himno" in collaboration with Wyclef Jean, Carlos Ponce, and Olga Tanon. On Listennn... the Album, the debut album by Terror Squad member and Miami radio personality DJ Khaled, Pitbull performed on three singles: "Holla at Me" and "Born-N-Raised" alongside other Southern-based rappers.  He dedicated the album to his father, who died in May of that year. Along with the usual party-oriented tracks, Pitbull also included politically themed tracks in El Mariel. The album was released on October 31, 2006, and included singles "Bojangles", "Ay Chico (Lengua Afuera)", "Fuego", and duet with Puerto Rican singer Ken-Y, "Dime (Remix)". El Mariel topped the Billboard independent albums chart and peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard 200 and No. 2 on the rap chart.  Pitbull's third album, titled The Boatlift, was released in November 2007, spawned by the single "Secret Admirer" featuring Lloyd on the chorus. Earlier, Pitbull announced that this album would have a more gangsta rap edge than his earlier albums. Subsequent singles included "Go Girl" featuring Trina, and "The Anthem" featuring and produced Lil Jon, that song sampling the hook from the song "El Africano" by Wilfrido Vargas and the beat from the song "Calabria" by Rune RK. "Go Girl" peaked at No. 80 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 36 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart; "The Anthem" No. 36 on the Hot 100 and No.11 on the Hot Rap Tracks.  His variety sho

user: Was El Mariel an album?

assistant: politically themed tracks in El Mariel. The album was released on October 31, 2006,

user: Did it have any singles?

assistant: included singles "Bojangles", "Ay Chico (Lengua Afuera)", "Fuego", and duet with Puerto Rican singer Ken-Y, "Dime (Remix

user: How well did it do?

assistant: El Mariel topped the Billboard independent albums chart and peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard 200 and No. 2 on the rap chart.

user: Were any other artists featured on it?

assistant: duet with Puerto Rican singer Ken-Y, "Dime (Remix)".

user: When did The Boatlift come out?

assistant: The Boatlift, was released in November 2007,

user: What was a single off of it?

assistant: spawned by the single "Secret Admirer" featuring Lloyd on the chorus.

user: Was it successful?

assistant: peaked at No. 80 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 36 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart;

user: Were there any other contributing artists?

assistant: Wilfrido Vargas

user: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?

assistant: His variety show, Pitbull's La Esquina, debuted May 2007 and ran through 2009 on the mun2 cable network.

user: Did that play music from Boatlift or El Mariel?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Did he get into any legal trouble during that time?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER