I can't say I'm a big fan of this man's art. His popularity has confused me since I first heard him rap. And I don't think there are a lot of people in the U.S. (at least the ones I hang out with) who really listen to Pitbull when they want to hear music. But he's popular here. He's Latino, and his music is great for dancing. He clearly is a better Spanish speaker than an English speaker...so why is he rapping in English? You might think its to appeal to the U.S. audience who generally won't accept any foreign-language media. But I have another theory: Pitbull is not a good rapper. Let's take his most popular song into account:
He's the creepy bald guy.
This song is big here. The only Spanish line is "que no pare la fiesta," which, as you may have guessed, means "don't stop the party." The parts where he raps in English are not good to listen to. I think that Pitbull knows he's bad. So he makes catchy songs to appeal to Latinos and then masks his lack of talent by making his horrible verses impossible for them to understand. I'm not saying I'm right, but if I am, you've got to give him some credit. Props to you, Mr. Worldwide.
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