Pitbull - M.I.A.M.I.

For a label that is based in New York City, TVT has certainly been a major supporter of Southern rap. Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz, The Ying Yang Twins, Kingpin Skinny Pimp, and Jacki-o are among the Dirty South rappers who have recorded for TVT in the '90s or 2000s, and the name Pitbull can be added to that list. Armando Perez, aka Pitbull, brings a slight Latin flavor to hip-hop's Dirty South school on M.i.a.m.i., his first album for TVT. The Cuban-American MC doesn't inundate listeners with Latin influences; there are plenty of hip-hoppers in Latin America and Spain who rap in Spanish exclusively, but the vast majority of Pitbull's lyrics are in English. Read More