Rapper Pitbull Headed To Remote Alaska Walmart After Facebook Poll

Rapper Pitbull Exiled To Alaska

Miami-based rapper Pitbull is heading to Kodiak Walmart in Alaska, which is said to be the most remote branch of the retail giant.

This is after pranksters invaded a Facebook poll by Walmart which encouraged its parishioners to "like" the Walmart store they want Pitbull to visit.

Spotting a window of opportunity, David Thorpe and John Hendren of online comedy site Something Awful initiated operation "Exile Pitbull" on Twitter, urging people to vote for Kodiak.

"Pitbull is having a contest where he'll visit the local Walmart that gets the most FB Likes. [Jon Hendren] and I are sending him to Kodiak, Alaska," Thorpe tweeted.

By the time the voting period for the poll closed at 4 p.m. Sunday, the Kodiak Walmart attracted more than 70,000 likes on the page.

On Tuesday, Pitbull posted a video to his official YouTube page announcing, "I heard Kodiak, Alaska has the most likes, due to someone that thinks he was playing a prank."

"What you gotta understand is, I will go anywhere in the world for my fans," he said.

Kodiak Island is about 225 miles southwest of Anchorage. It's home to the nation's largest Coast Guard base, and the island is known for its Kodiak brown bear population.

Exile Pitbull Campaign Wants Rapper To Visit Remote Walmart Branch In Alaska

Exile Pitbull

An internet campaign, called Exile Pitbull, has been launched to send Cuban-American rapper Pitbull to the most remote branch of Walmart in America.

The campaign was started after Walmart announced a promotion on its Facebook page, encouraging its parishioners to "like" the Walmart branch they want Pitbull to visit. The branch with the most likes by July 15 wins.

Spotting a window of opportunity, David Thorpe and John Hendren of online comedy site Something Awful initiated operation "Exile Pitbull" on Twitter, urging people to vote for Walmart Kodiak in Alaska, which is said to be the most remote Walmart store in the U.S.

"Pitbull is having a contest where he'll visit the local Walmart that gets the most FB Likes. [Jon Hendren] and I are sending him to Kodiak, Alaska," Thorpe tweeted.

The Kodiak Walmart had more than 41,000 "likes" Tuesday, more than six times the town's population.

"He's definitely coming to Kodiak if Kodiak wins," Walmart spokeswoman Sarah Spencer said.

Kodiak Island is about 225 miles southwest of Anchorage. It's home to the nation's largest Coast Guard base, and the island is known for its Kodiak brown bear population.

That fact wasn't lost on Pitbull, who tweeted Saturday: "I hear there's bear repellant at Kodiak, Alaska (at)walmartspecials."

Pitbull Dead? RIP Rumors Spread On Twitter

Pitbull Dead? RIP Rumors Spread On Twitter

"RIP Pitbull" is currently a trending topic on Twitter right now. Is Pitbull really dead?

According to US-based sites, NO! The Cuban-American rapper/singer/songwriter/producer is alive and well!

In fact, he performed earlier today on the "Today's Show," singing some of his hit songs including "Give Me Everything" and "International Love."

The death report is, therefore, 100% fake.

Pitbull is just the latest victim of the countless of death hoaxes on Twitter, putting him alongside with Justin Bieber, Jackie Chan, Chris Brown, Keanu Reeves, among many other famous personalities.

Pitbull Live in Manila Concert 2011 | Ticket Prices, Schedule and Venue

Pitbull Live in Manila Concert 2011

Music Management International has just revealed Pitbull's Manila concert this November.

The said Pitbull Live in Manila Concert 2011 will be held at the SMART Araneta Coliseum on November 30, 2011.

This page will be updated with info about ticket prices of Pitbull's Manila Concert 2011. Please keep posted.

Update (October 8, 2011):

Pitbull Live in Manila concert tickets are now on sale!

Ticket prices are as follows:

Patron Standing (PT 101/103) (Reserved Seating) - P4965
Patron Seated (Reserved Seating) - P4965
Lower Box VIP (LB 200/LB201) (Reserved Seating) - P4440
Lower Box Regular (LB 202-LB215) (Reserved Seating) - P3700
Upper Box A (Reserved Seating) - P2640
Upper Box B (Free Seating) - P1585
General Admission (Free Seating) - P530

For ticket inquiries and reservations,  please call 911-5555.

Pitbull (born Armando Christian Pérez) is an international music sensation who has sold millions of digital singles (including his current hit “Hey Baby” featuring T-Pain, the double-platinum smash “I Know You Want Me [Calle Ocho],” “Hotel Room Service,” “Krazy,” and “Culo”). He made it twice on the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Rap Albums charts (his gold 2004 debut M.I.A.M.I. and 2009’s Rebelution, which also debuted at No. 8 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart); and has been featured on tracks by superstars such as Usher, Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, and Janet Jackson.

Here's the music video Pitbull's latest hit "Rain Over Me" featuring Marc Anthony: