''Pitbull Starring in Rebelution'' is the fourth

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by the

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rapper

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. It was released on August 28, 2009, through J,

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and Mr. 305. The production on the album was handled by multiple producers including

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, Play-N-Skillz and

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who also served as executive producer. The album also features

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and

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. This became his first major-label release, his first album to be released on his own Mr. 305 Inc. label and also Polo Grounds' second release since Hurricane Chris's ''

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''. ''Pitbull Starring in Rebelution'' was supported by four

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: " Krazy", "

I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" is a song by American rapper and singer Pitbull released as the second single from his fourth album, ''Pitbull Starring in Rebelution''. The song samples "75, Brazil Street" by Nicola Fasano and Pat Rich, which it ...

", " Shut It Down" and "

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". The album received generally positive reviews from

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and was a moderate commercial success. The album debuted at number eight on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 41,000 copies its first week.

Singles

The album spawned four singles. The first single from the album was " Krazy". It was released on September 30, 2008 and was produced by and featured

. It also peaked at number 30 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song samples Federico Franchi's 2007 song, "Cream". The second single was "

". It was released on February 24, 2009. The single eventually peaked at number two on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song is a vocal mix of "75, Brazil Street" by Nicola Fasano Vs Pat Rich. The third single was "

". It peaked at number eight on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming the second single was the album to reach the top-ten. The song recreates elements from "

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" by Nightcrawlers. The fourth single was " Shut It Down", featuring

. It was released on November 2, 2009, with the music video. The single eventually peaked at number 42 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Promotional singles

* "Hotel Room Service (Remix)" featuring

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was released on October 9, 2009 as a promotional single and was included on the deluxe version of the album that was released on 23rd of that same month.

Promotional music videos

* "Can't Stop Me Now" featuring The New Royales was released on June 14, 2010 on Pitbull's

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channel.

Legal issues

In 2009, the reggae band Rebelution sued Pitbull for trademark infringement based on the name of this album. In 2010, the court rejected Pitbull's request for summary judgment.

Critical reception

''Pitbull Starring in Rebelution'' was met with "mixed or average" reviews from critics. At

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, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an

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score of 51 based on 7 reviews. In a review for

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, David Jeffries wrote: "On the mistitled Rebelution, rapper Pitbull takes a cue from his homeboy Flo Rida and dives headfirst into the lucrative world of ultra-slick Miami club-rap. Even if it's not the most persuasive mood album, once the party has kicked into high gear Rebelution will certainly keep it going." Ayala Ben-Yehuda of ''

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'' gave a mixed review, explaing: "You either love or hate Pitbull's music, and sometimes a little of both when listening to the same album. As with the Miami rapper's past releases, his newest set, "Rebelution," is a mix of infectious dance hooks and rapid-fire rhymes — some are clever and fun, others are just plain graphic."

Commercial Performance

''Pitbull Starring in Rebelution'' debuted at number eight on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 41,000 copies its first week, according to

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. This became Pitbull's first US top-ten debut. As of April 2012, the album had sold 249,000 copies in the US. On October 16, 2020, the album was certified

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by the

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(RIAA) for combined sales and

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s of over 500,000 units in the United States.

Track listing

Notes * signifies a co-producer Sample credits * "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)" contains a sample of "75 Brazil Street", written by David Wolinski, Daniel Seraphine, Nicola Fasano, Stefano Bosco, and Patrick Gonella, as performed by Nicola Fasano. * "Girls" contains a portion of "

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", written by George Clinton,

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, and

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. * "Full of Shit" contains a sample of "

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, as performed by

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. * "Hotel Room Service" contains: ** a portion of "

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and

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. ** a portion of "One and One", written by

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, David Hobbs,

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, and Christopher Wong Won. ** a sample from "

", written by Hugh Brankin, Ross Campbell, John Reid, and Graham Wilson. * "Krazy" contains a sample of "Cream", written and performed by Federico Franchi. * "Pearly Gates" contains a portion of "

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Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

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