Rock N Gol: Pitbull Dedicates 'Armando' To His Late Father

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Pitbull's new album, Armando, is a significant step for the Cuban rapper. Team Blogamole caught up with Mr. 305 in Los Angeles, where he gave us the scoop on his latest project that combines reggaeton with club-ready beats — and a slew of guest stars.

Armando is Pitbull's first Spanish album, a move that he feels was easier to accomplish now that he's free in the music game. Pit had this to say about the benefits of creative control:

"We're able to, how should I say, show that we're able to live in both worlds."

His fan-punching days behind him, Pit is looking forward to releasing new work. Calling it "different than your traditional Spanish album," Armando is certain to remind Pitbull of his familia. "More than anything, this album is dedicated to my father who passed away [3 years ago]," he said.

Besides being his father's name, Pitbull told Latina.com that "the reason I named it Armando is because his favorite song was Frank Sinatra's "My Way" and I feel like I've done it my way in the music business. I want everybody to feel good with this album."

Armando will be available for purchase in June, but Mr. 305 is just getting warmed up; he's dropping another album, Planet Pit, in either late 2010 or early 2011. The man is a serious hustler!

You can see Pitbull live in the U.S. during his Mr. Worldwide's Carnaval tour, running May 25 through June 27.

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