Blanco (song)
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"Blanco" is a song by rapper Pitbull
released as the first single from the soundtrack of the film
Fast & Furious. It features Pharrell. The single was released on March 24, 2009.
and was directed by Paul Hunter and Derek Janniere. The Neptunes
duo Pharrell and Chad Hugo
are featured in the video with Lil Jon
and E-40
also making cameos. There are two slightly different versions of the video. The video posted on Pitbull's Youtube channel features fewer scenes from the film Fast & Furious, while the video posted by UMG features more scenes from the movie dispersed throughout the video. To date the combined views for the two videos add up to more than 10 million views.
Pitbull (rapper)
Armando Christian Pérez , better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records...
released as the first single from the soundtrack of the film
Fast & Furious (soundtrack)
The official soundtrack for Fast & Furious was released on March 31, 2009 on Star Trak Entertainment. The first single from the soundtrack is "Blanco," performed by Pitbull featuring Pharrell and produced by The Neptunes. The second single from the album is "Krazy" by Pitbull featuring Lil Jon. The...
Fast & Furious. It features Pharrell. The single was released on March 24, 2009.
Music video
The official music video was released on April 3, 2009 by Pitbull Music and UMG on YouTubeYouTube
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and was directed by Paul Hunter and Derek Janniere. The Neptunes
The Neptunes
The Neptunes are a record production duo consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, who are credited with contributing the sound for many successful hip hop, R&B and pop artists in the late-1990s and 2000s...
duo Pharrell and Chad Hugo
Chad Hugo
Charles Edward Hugo is an American musician and record producer. He is best known as one half of the music production and writing duo The Neptunes and as a member of the funk/rock band N.E.R.D. He is a saxophonist, pianist and guitarist...
are featured in the video with Lil Jon
Lil Jon
Jonathan Mortimer Smith , better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, music producer, entrepreneur, and occasional disc jockey who was a member of the group Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz. Lil Jon formed the group in 1997, and the group released several albums between then and 2004...
and E-40
E-40
Earl Stevens , better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor from Vallejo, California. He is also part of the rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. His solo debut album, Federal, was released in November 1992, after The Click's debut...
also making cameos. There are two slightly different versions of the video. The video posted on Pitbull's Youtube channel features fewer scenes from the film Fast & Furious, while the video posted by UMG features more scenes from the movie dispersed throughout the video. To date the combined views for the two videos add up to more than 10 million views.