Globalization

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Pitbull's 2014 LP, <i>Globalization</i>, transformed his ubiquitous Mr. Worldwide moniker into a mission statement, continuing down the path of banger and guest-stacked project, only this time with a multi-national roster of collaborators and crossover. Chief among them was “We Are One (Ole Ola),” the official song of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which featured Puerto Rican superstar Jennifer Lopez and Brazilian singer and television personality Claudia Leitte in a rapturous call for human unity across borders and dance floor. Injecting throbbing EDM with effervescent pop guitar, the track gets a boost of booming Brazilian batucada drums that blast Pitbull from the beaches of Miami to the colorful hills of Rio de Janeiro. Jamaican rap and reggae legend Sean Paul pops up on “Ah Leke,” shooting off lightning-fast bars over a beat that melds trap kicks with Middle Eastern claps and percussion. And G.R.L.—the Los Angeles pop group comprised of American, British, and Canadian singers—shows up on the country-inflected “Wild Wild Love,” following in the blockbuster footsteps of Pitbull's prior cowboy-themed hit, “Timber.” .

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