NSFW Week: A History Of Artists Falling In Love With Strippers
At this point in his life, Usher could get just about any woman he wants. But on his latest song, "I Don't Mind," featuring Juicy J, he doesn't want just any woman. He wants a stripper. "You can take off your clothes," he sings. "Long as you coming home, girl, I don't mind."
Quite a few rappers and singers (and in one case, a certain "rappa ternt sanga") have fallen in lust with exotic dancers, too. Click through and see why Usher clearly isn't the only one who's found love in the (strip) club.
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The Artist: Wyclef Jean
The Song: 2000's "Perfect Gentleman"
Sure, 'Clef likes to throw money around in the strip club. But the theme of this song is showing respect while you do it. Additionally, 'Clef also connects with one stripper in particular on the track and sings about how he "called up his mama" to tell her that he's "in love with a stripper." It's almost like a fairy tale.
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The Artist: JuJu (from The Beatnuts)
The Song: 2002's "Work That Pole"
At the beginning of his verse, JuJu just wants a dance from a young lady. By the end, he's asking her to have a conversation…and then a drink…and then a nightcap…and then telling her that she can "make a man fall in love with a blink." It all escalates very quickly.
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The Artist: T-Pain
The Song: 2005's "I'm 'n Luv (Wit a Stripper)"
The title pretty much says it all. T-Pain walks into the strip club and falls in love. How cute/creepy.
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The Artist: Robin Thicke
The Song: 2011's "Shakin' It 4 Daddy"
The R&B singer just can't contain himself. "She got me trickin' in the club/About to fall in love," he sings on this track that featured Nicki Minaj, "Cause she make that booty roll/When she come up on the pole." Maybe this is one of the things that got Paula Patton so upset at him?
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The Artist: The Weeknd
The Song: 2011's "Wicked Games"
Some of the other rappers and singers on this list say that they're in love with a stripper, but we don't necessarily believe them. It's hard to not buy into what The Weeknd is singing about on this track, though. He's sprung and sounding incredibly desperate for a dancer to reciprocate his feelings for her.
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The Artist: Chris Brown
The Song: 2011's "Private Dancer"
On this track, Breezy goes to great lengths to prove his love for his "private dancer." He tells her that he wants to lock her down and then proceeds to spell out his entire plan for her.
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The Artist: Rick Ross
The Song: 2012's "Pop That"
In the middle of what will probably go down as one of the greatest strip club anthems ever, Rozay expresses his love for a dancer from Miami. "I love my big booty bitches, my life a Godfather picture," he raps. "Local club in my city, I fell in love with a stripper." Awww.
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The Artist: 2 Chainz
The Song: 2012's "I Luv Dem Strippers"
YEAH, HE LOVES DEM STRIPPERS! Actually, 2 Chainz doesn't just love them. He loves them and he's damn proud of it.
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The Artist: Travis Porter
The Song: 2013's "Stripper Love"
"Roses are red, violets are blue, I walked in the strip club and fell in love with you." So poetic.
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The Artist: August Alsina
The Song: 2013's "Confessions Interlude (Part 2)"
Can it be? Did August really fall in love with…a stripper? He seems baffled by the idea and yet can't help but explore it. Confessions, for real.
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