P-Poppin
"P-Poppin'" is the first single from Ludacris's fourth album Chicken-n-Beer. It features Shawnna and Lil Fate, and was jointly produced by Zukhan Bey and The Neptunes. The song samples "Danger (Been So Long)" by Mystikal, and depicts what goes on in a strip club and a dance that can be done with or without clothes.
"P-Poppin" | ||||
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Single by Ludacris featuring Shawnna and Lil Fate | ||||
from the album Chicken-n-Beer | ||||
Released | June 11, 2003 | |||
Recorded | 2003 | |||
Genre | Hip hop, dirty rap | |||
Length | 4:49 | |||
Label | Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam | |||
Songwriter(s) | Christopher Bridges, Rashawnna Guy, Arbie Wilson, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, Zukhan Bey, Michael Tyler | |||
Producer(s) | Zukhan Bey, The Neptunes | |||
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Controversy
This song and Nelly's song "Tip Drill" were attacked for influencing younger audiences to be sexually active.[1] The chorus repeats, "Head down pussy pussy poppin'."[2] The explicit version of the music video was not shown on MTV or BET because it was so sexually explicit, and there were several scenes of naked women. The words "pussy poppin'" were replaced by "booty poppin'" to make the lyrics less explicit. Some of the women posed sexually, exposing their vulvas, and Ludacris smacks their buttocks.[3] The uncut version that BET and MTV showed allowed the words "pussy poppin'" to be said but the women were blurred; however, the video was still more explicit than the Tip Drill video. The song received limited airplay due to its lyrics.[4]
References
- MSNBC (August 7, 2006). "Dirty song lyrics can prompt early teen sex". NBC News. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- "Ludacris – Lyrics – P-Poppin'". MTV. MTV. 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- Neil Strauss (2008). "The Ho'lympics!". Blender: Ultimate Guide to Music and More. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- "Ludacris biography". Music City : The first collaborative Music Database. 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-16.