“I’m in Love With a Stripper” a Joke, Says T-Pain
T-Pain’s big hit from 2005, “I’m in Love with a Stripper”, started as a joke. In a recent episode of Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson, T-Pain made the revelation. The singer said, “My homeboy was tryna save strippers in the club. The song was a joke. I was literally making fun of him.”
The joke paid off. Known as one of T-Pain’s biggest hits, “I’m in Love With a Stripper” climbed to number 5 in the Billboard Hot 100. It’s the song that put T-Pain on the map and made him a household name.
T-Pain Can Thank Big Boi
He also revealed that he recorded the song because Big Boi liked it. In the interview with Tyson, Pain said, “We was just in the studio f*cking around and Big Boi saying it was dope and I said, yep.”
The song was a part of T-Pain’s first solo album, Rappa Ternt Sanga. The Nappy Boy first gained notoriety earlier in 2005 with the release of “I’m Sprung,” which was his first song to hit the Billboard Hot 100. However, “I’m in Love With a Stripper” is still one of his most recognizable hits.
T-Pain is One of the Greats
