Miami’s own Pitbull once again tries the tricky balancing act of club tunes and serious ‘street’ material on his latest effort, The Boatlift. Retreading elements of last year’s El Mariel, Pitbull’s personality and charisma seem to get pushed to the background by an all-too-eager attempt at mainstream accessibility. Nonetheless, a few of the club tracks, like “Sticky Icky” are ultra-catchy, even though a few ill-advised attempts at introspection (“My Life”) sap the album of any momentum. A so-so effort from a rapper who’s capable of much more. - dusty culpepper

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