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Pitbull's 'I Know You Want Me' Got A Hand From A Dominican Duo

Miami MC borrowed the hit's hook from a pair of mambo musicians.By Jayson Rodriguez Pitbull Photo: MTV News NEW YORK — When Pitbull made his first top-10 hit, "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)," a Dominican duo who weren't even thinking about the Billboard charts powered the idea. "The idea for [that song] is obviously from a riddim called '75 Brazil Street,' but the idea really came from a Dominican guy, El Cata, and the other one is Omega," the Miami MC explained to MTV News. "The...

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Pitbull's 'I Know You Want Me' Got A Hand From A Dominican Duo

MTV.com News — Miami MC borrowed the hit's hook from a pair of mambo musicians.By Jayson Rodriguez Pitbull Photo: MTV News NEW YORK — When Pitbull made his first top-10 hit... more info
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