Pitbull Calls Dolly Parton Music Collab An “Honor”: “She’s The Real Deal”
Pitbull is celebrating Dolly Parton after collaborating with the country star on “Powerful Women,” which Mr. Worldwide dropped in February.
The new song pays homage to working women and features a sample of Parton’s “9 to 5.” During a stop at The Trilogy Tour in Nashville, which features Pitbull, Ricky Martin and Enrique Iglesias, the rapper visited Parton for a photo shoot.
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Pitbull shared the photo of himself and Parton together and captioned the post, “It’s an honor to be collaborating with one of music’s most powerful women, gracias Dolly Parton! Dale!”
It's an honor to be collaborating with one of music’s most powerful women, gracias @dollyparton! Dale! pic.twitter.com/caoBNOXCJl
— Pitbull (@pitbull) March 2, 2024
Mr. 305 had previously shared a clip of himself during a Raleigh, North Carolina concert, where he talked about his meeting with Parton.
“This morning I had the pleasure, the honor, to be able to meet the one, the only and the living legend, Dolly Parton,” he said.
He then joked, “Clearly, she’s Dolly, and I’m Dale. And she’s the real deal.”
Pitbull said Parton told her, “You know I’m Ms. Worldwide, right?”
From @DollyParton to all the fireballs around the world — Well, Hey! Daleeee pic.twitter.com/6C1V6zEGtF
— Pitbull (@pitbull) March 2, 2024
Parton’s collab with Pitbull comes after the release of Rockstar, an album that features multiple collaborations with artists like Miley Cyrus, Sting, Steven Tyler, Stevie Nicks, Chris Stapleton, Pink, Brandi Carlile, Lizzo, Melissa Etheridge, Sheryl Crow, Elton John, and many more.
Pitbull also has many collaborations in his history, having worked with artists like Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez, Usher, Kesha, Lil Job, J Balvin, and many more.
Listen to Pitbull and Parton’s “Powerful Women” in the video below.
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