Pitbull Ready To Drop New Album 'Boatlift'

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With his bilingual rhymes and uptempo delivery, Miami-based rapper Pitbull has become a club favorite. But with the release of his latest LP Boatlift, the Cuban MC is looking to let fans know that he's not just a one-dimensional artist. 

"I'm bringing people to freedom through my music," said Pitbull of the meaning behind the title of his new record. "This album right now has records on here about everything. It's not only records that jump out at you in the club. I can do whatever, whether it's deep records, street records, political...and that's a great asset to have. They say I'm too Latin for hip-hop and too hip-hop for Latin. Nobody's figured me out yet. I can flip it on them at any time. I haven't even used that clip yet."

Pitbull recently just shot a video for his new single, "Secret Admirer," that he says was given straight to the internet and will be serviced to major video outlets next week. While most artists are aiming for BET spins out the gate, Pitbull says that taking his clip straight to the web was a no brainer.

"Hip-Hop has become so over saturated," he explains. "Everyone is using the same marketing methods to promote their records. I felt that it was only right for me to use the net. I have a heavy following on the web. Like on MySpace, I have something like 600,000 friends, so I wanted to give it to them directly. I felt like, @#*$ what the networks want to do, I'm giving it to ya'll first."

With the net being world wide, it only plays into Pitbull's plans of getting money on all continents. The rapper says that he is using his material as a tool to cross all barriers including language and culture. "There are so many opportunities for artists to get their faces out there and become a brand," he explained. "I went to a radio station and my biggest fan was Japanese. The music is not just touching one kind of person, it's all across the board. I'm not just on a domestic hustle, it's an international hustle."

And while most rappers may reward their hustle by copping a new chain or diamond-encrusted time piece, you won't see Pitbull flossing like that any time soon. "I just don't need that @#!*, something hanging around my neck that's not making me any money," he says of his bling-free approach. "It's a bad investment and it just brings negative attention and energy. People see me around Miami, no rims, I ride stock. They know that I've paid my dues and I got respect. To me, it's really just dudes trying to get a piece of @#*$%, and I got plenty of p***y already."

Pitbull's new album Boatlift hits shelves on November 27 on TVT Records. It features guest spots from Trick Daddy, Trina, Fabo (D4L) and Jim Jones as well as production from proven hit makers like Mr. Collipark, Lil Jon and Play-N-Skillz.