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3.5 ( 17 total votes )
If they kept stats for bootys popped, shows rocked and panties dropped, Pitbull would be a first ballot hall of famer. A Miami raised Cubano whose vagina obsessed anthems have been blowing up radios for more than five years now, Mr. 305 has grown to embody an American music scene that’s increasingly club centric and infused with Latino style. Pitbull is to strip clubs what fire was to cavemen, to club bangers what Patron is to tequila. So his lyrics aren’t exactly Maya Angelou poems, so what? He’s the best at what he does, and … ...Read the full album review
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If they kept stats for bootys popped, shows rocked and panties dropped, Pitbull would be a first ballot hall of famer. A Miami raised Cubano whose vagina obsessed anthems have been blowing up radios for more than five years now, Mr. 305 has grown to embody an American music scene that’s increasingly club centric and infused with Latino style. Pitbull is to strip clubs what fire was to cavemen, to club bangers what Patron is to tequila. So his lyrics aren’t exactly Maya Angelou poems, so what? He’s the best at what he does, and you have to respect a man like that.
In fact, Pitbull is far more intelligent than doubters may give him credit for (as he so aptly displayed on this interview with our own DJ Z). More than just a hit-making machine, Pitbull is also determined to master the business side of the game, a mission that’s culminated in the release of his fourth album Rebelution, the first drop under his own Mr. 305 Inc. imprint. Despite its revolutionary name, Rebelution is Pit’s most predictable album to date, a work that delivers exactly what fans expect and not much else – which is as much a testament to his admirable consistency as a criticism.
What do fans expect from Mr. 305? They expect tracks like Krazy, a Lil Jon assisted energizer that provided Pit with the album’s first hit. Krazy isn’t the kind of track that gets your name on a Grammy ballot, but I’ve seen more than a couple cars go appropriately insane to Krazy during traffic jams, and that’s all that really matters. (Speaking of insane, am I nuts or does the beginning of Krazy sound like Last Night?) Even better are Pit’s two more recent hits, the smash I Know You Want Me and the absolutely banging Hotel Room Service, a track that seems primarily designed to find out if radio would censor the “Oh you the healthy type? Well here go some egg whites” line. I was disappointed to find the addictive Blanco didn’t make it onto the album, but there’s still more than enough material on Rebelution to inspire a booty dropping frenzy. Consider me a satisfied customer.
Pitbull does occasionally color outside the panty lines on Rebelution, starting with the autobiographical Triumph, a track that’s a must listen for anyone who wants to understand the pressures that formed the diamond-laced Pitbull. Plus, you can never go wrong with an It Takes Two sample (insert flashback to middle school dance here). More musically adventurous is the minimalist Across the World, a sparsely populated cut featuring vocal assistance from B.o.B., and the rock-edged Can’t Stop Me Now, a track that sounds like a reggaeton version of the White Stripes. By far the most notable track on the album is the heartfelt Daddy’s Little Girl, an emotionally charged ode to abused and fatherless girls that proves Pitbull is far more than a breathing machine for his penis. Rebelution is disappointingly less political than previous albums El Mariel and The Boatlift, but moments like Daddy’s Little Girl and Across the World give the album just enough life to keep it from sounding monotonous.
Unfortunately there’s a significant amount of filler on Rebelution. Women and the glorious things they can do is an endlessly fascinating source of conversation, but the topic doesn’t always make for good music. Just take Girls, a track built around a stale “I’m tri-sexual, I’ll try anything” joke that sounds formulaic at best, or the annoyingly repetitive Shut It Down, a heavily electronic song featuring a mailed in hook from Akon. On other people’s albums these would be perfectly acceptable offerings, but from Pitbull, the king of the club anthem, they’re just not up to par. Pit’s obviously a gifted musician, he can after all drop a rowdy fan with a right hook onstage without missing a beat, and if I expect more from the man it’s only because he’s set his own bar so high. Rebelution won’t go down as Pitbull’s best album, but it’s still easily dope enough to make any challengers think twice before stepping up to the king. So rejoice strip clubs and dance floors! You’re lord and savior has returned! Long live Mr. 305!
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Average Member Rating: Total Ratings: 17
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All I can say is that Pit's Greatest Hits album will blow minds.
End of story. |
| Posted on Sep 01, 2009 |
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I agree with this review 110%. The only good solid Pitbull album I believe is his first. However this is good and I agree with Phantom in saying he is going to have one hell of a Greatest Hits album. Hotel Room Service is the best song, mostly because of the production. Also I liked the interlude. Is it wrong that I thought and Interlude was one of the best tracks? Who knows.
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| Posted on Sep 02, 2009 |
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def full of bangers. this cd is made for the stereo in your car and for the parties u attend. some songs make me go krazy, others dont do anything for me tho.
fav songs: Across The World, Krazy, Hotel Room Service, Girls, I Know U Want Me, Give Them What They Ask For, and Daddys Little Girl |
| Posted on Sep 02, 2009 |
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it has great beats and lyrics i think
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| Posted on Sep 02, 2009 |
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great stof
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| Posted on Sep 02, 2009 |
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Pitbull is a requirement for every party. And to his credit, he says he's "club" and not "thug" so you can't hate on his style, even if his lyrics are ultra-formulaic. However, given that reality, his chosen style makes it impossible to make a classic album.
BUT his Greatest Hits will be classic, and after 4 albums, it could easily be a 2 disc set. |
| Posted on Sep 02, 2009 |
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I agree this album is completely for the club, every single song has an infectious beat that drives the album along. Finally Pitbull is really going to sell some albums. I also think this is a major step forward from The END from the Black Eyed Peas, if you want to compare club albums.
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| Posted on Sep 02, 2009 |
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this is gud
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| Posted on Sep 03, 2009 |
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HE stole the name.
REBELUTION IS the best Reggae band ever and he stole their name. Look up any song... Green to black, Feelin' Alright. |
| Posted on Sep 03, 2009 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 18 |
pitbull is always good if you want to party. aside from that, he stays off my ipod & outta my head.
humble as shit,though. he is a very humble dude. |
| Posted on Sep 03, 2009 |
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He makes money because these songs are radio and party songs. Hotel room service has an incredible beat. Unfortuanatlry the only other good song on the album is across the word and that sounds like a B.O.B. Ft. Pitbull track rather than the other way around. Pitbull doesn't rap and In the we've all heard it before. Not impressed at all.
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| Posted on Sep 04, 2009 |
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i am a pibull fan ...............................but i must say from an originality perspective dis guy is jackin house tracks n putting half ass lyrics wit them takin it from electro/house 2 progressive hip pop slappin his name on it and reaping the rewards.
now they are catchy tunes but they are old old dance classics and personally as a electronic dance fan as well as a hiphop fan i fell as he hasnt done enough on these tracks make them original he just brought them 2 an audience that would not ov heard them for example so many of my mates are nothin else but hiphop heads n dey wouldnt of heard of tracks like cream(the essence of the track krazy)or 75 brazil street (i kno you want me)push the feeling on (hotel room service) im not trying 2 hate on him cuz im a fan but like i said he just hasnt done enough of a change from the original |
| Posted on Sep 05, 2009 |
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I guess it's all aright! Not a big Pitbull fan by any mean. Lack of diversity kill the album.
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| Posted on Sep 05, 2009 |
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Bark loud Pitbull.
bang on hip shakers. cheers!!! |
| Posted on Sep 07, 2009 |
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Bought it the day it came out coz I do like a fair few tracks from him, he's different, because he understands the industry, if he wanted to, he could change his style, but he knows it just wouldn't reap the rewards as good as club bangers. Mmm I thought the album was average, but there are some really good tracks that just get caught in your head. My top 5.
1. Can't Stop Me Now 2. Across the World 3. I Know You Want Me 4. Triumph 5. Hotel Motel Room |
| Posted on Sep 14, 2009 |
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Pit one of my favourite artist with the club music Good Album
favourites: 1.Across the world 2.Can't Stop me now 3.Shut it Down 4.Calle Ocho 5.Full Of Shit |
| Posted on Sep 21, 2009 |
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Top 5 on Rebelution
1. Juice Box 2. Give 'Em What They Want 3. Hotel Room Service 4. I Know You Want Me 5. Daddy's Little Girl Saw Pit in concert - HIGHLY recommend it! His show was amazing beginning to end. |
| Posted on Dec 18, 2009 |
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