Pitbull didn’t keep quiet when he thought Lil Wayne had dissed his hometown of Miami. Now Mr. 305 rides for freedom and addresses the politics surrounding Cuba in the wake of Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s controversial trip.

“C-U-B-A, hope to see you free one day,” the Cuban-American MC raps about the communist island over Jay-Z’s “Open Letter.”

He also defends the Carters on his bilingual freestyle. “Question of the night, would they have messed with Mr. Carter if he was white?/ … Happy fifth year anniversary, Jay and B/ Don’t worry, it’s on me.”

Pitbull explained his decision to speak out. “I’m cuban american i was born politically incorrect here is my open letter daleee,” he tweeted.

Hear Pit’s “Open Letter” below.

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What’s a party without Pitbull? Mr. Worldwide had everyone on their feet with his electrifying performance at Nickelodeon’s 26th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday.

He opened with “Don’t Stop the Party” before bringing out Christina Aguilera for their hit collaboration “Feel This Moment” off his album Global Warming.

Dressed in all black, they worked the stage as mini Pits and Xtinas danced along during the high-energy set, which ended with Pitbull getting covered in slime.

You can catch Mr. 305 on tour with Ke$ha starting May 23.

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Beyoncé is preparing for an Epic role. The pop icon rules over the forest as Queen Tara in 20th Century Fox’s animated 3D film. In the second official trailer, we get another peek at the peaceful queen, along with other characters including a frog named Bufo, voiced by Pitbull.

“I’ve always imagined being in an animated film. I’ve always wanted to be a queen,” said B. “Queen Tara is very important in Epic. She’s preserved the beauty of her natural world and the safety of her people.”

The fantasy-adventure film, which also stars Colin Farrell, Steven Tyler, and Aziz Ansari, follows the battle between good and evil in the forest.

Epic opens in theaters on May 24. Watch the new trailer below.

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Pitbull and Ke$ha are bringing the party to a city near you this summer. The music sensations have teamed up for a co-headlining tour.

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Pitbull and Christina Aguilera toast to the good life in the triumphant video for “Feel This Moment,” their hit collaboration off Pit’s seventh album Global Warming. Mr. Worldwide reflects on his journey to the top, performing shows across the globe, while the pop diva looks gorgeous as she vamps for the camera in the black-and-white clip. Dale!

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Lil Wayne is reevaluating his friendship with Pitbull following the Miami rapper’s diss record. The two took to Twitter to hash out their issues.

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Pitbull is proud to be from Miami. Mr. 305 reps for his hometown on “Welcome to Dade County,” on which he rhymes over Baauer’s “Harlem Shake” beat. He defends the Miami Heat following the disparaging comments Lil Wayne made against Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh during NBA All-Star Weekend.

“You got money, yeah/ Yeah, that’s sweet/ But we all know Slim and Baby really eat/ You talk Miami if you talking Heat/ Moral of the story, don’t shit where you eat,” raps Pit.

He takes a thinly-veiled shot at Weezy, who is from New Orleans. “I bleed Miami 305 Dade County/ So when we show love to those that get their city destroyed by a hurricane and then they come down here…” he says before rhyming in Spanish.

Hear Pitbull tear up the track.

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You can always count on Pitbull to get the party started. Mr. Worldwide heat up the AMA stage with his feel-good single “Don’t Stop the Party” at Sunday’s show, bringing out Christina Aguilera for a quick performance of their collaboration “Feel This Moment” off his new album Global Warming. Prior to his set, Xtina delivered her own medley of Lotus cuts including the title track, “Army of Me,” and “Let There Be Love.”

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