If I tied your loved ones up over a pit of demon possessed sharks and set a timer for 2 seconds then told you that you had to name the rapper who announced he’s opening a classy strip club in Houston called “The Ballet” or your family would die, they wouldn’t die, because you’d know the answer before I got to the word “Houston”. It’s Drake. Of course it’s Drake.
Launching a pop-up at the city’s Toyota Center last night (September 5), during his annual Houston Appreciation Weekend, Drake has now announced that his “classy” strip club – called ‘The Ballet’ – will open in the city during 2017. Speaking at his pop-up event, Drake told the crowd: “There’s a culture out there of dancing and it’s not about no strip club shit. It’s about these amazing women that we’ve got in one spot, the music that we’ve got, and the Houston culture that we got. I just wanna let you know that I’m going to bring it to you in the most honest and genuine way possible.”
Not sure how much a lap dance will be, but it must be a lot since Drake will probably require all the dancers to tell you their real names and favorite inspirational quote.
Rihanna Drake VMAs
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #1
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Singer Rihanna (L) and rapper Drake pose onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #2
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Singer Rihanna (L) and rapper Drake pose onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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US singer Rihanna accepts the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, for her decade-long impact on music, pop culture, fashion, film and philanthropy, during the 2016 MTV Video Music Award at the Madison Square Garden in New York on August 28, 2016. / AFP / Jewel SAMAD (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)
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US singer Rihanna accepts the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, for her decade-long impact on music, pop culture, fashion, film and philanthropy, during the 2016 MTV Video Music Award at the Madison Square Garden in New York on August 28, 2016. / AFP / Jewel SAMAD (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #5
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Drake presents the VMA Lifetime Achievement Award to Rihanna onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Kane/FilmMagic)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #6
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Drake presents the VMA Lifetime Achievement Award to Rihanna onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Kane/FilmMagic)
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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Drake presents the VMA Lifetime Achievement Award to Rihanna onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Kane/FilmMagic)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #8
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Drake presents the VMA Lifetime Achievement Award to Rihanna onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Kane/FilmMagic)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #9
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Rihanna accepts the Video Vanguard award onstage during the 2016 MTV Music Video Awards at Madison Square Gareden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/MTV1617/Getty Images for MTV)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #10
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Rihanna accepts the Video Vanguard award onstage during the 2016 MTV Music Video Awards at Madison Square Gareden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/MTV1617/Getty Images for MTV)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #11
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Rihanna accepts the Video Vanguard award onstage during the 2016 MTV Music Video Awards at Madison Square Gareden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/MTV1617/Getty Images for MTV)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #12
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Rihanna accepts the Video Vanguard award onstage during the 2016 MTV Music Video Awards at Madison Square Gareden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/MTV1617/Getty Images for MTV)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #13
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Drake presents the VMA Lifetime Achievement Award to Rihanna onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Kane/FilmMagic)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #14
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Drake presents the VMA Lifetime Achievement Award to Rihanna onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Kane/FilmMagic)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #15
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Drake presents the VMA Lifetime Achievement Award to Rihanna onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/FilmMagic)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #16
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Drake presents the VMA Lifetime Achievement Award to Rihanna onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/FilmMagic)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #17
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Drake presents the VMA Lifetime Achievement Award to Rihanna onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/FilmMagic)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #18
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Drake presents the VMA Lifetime Achievement Award to Rihanna onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/FilmMagic)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #19
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Rihanna and Drake pictured together during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/FilmMagic)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #20
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Rihanna and Drake pictured together during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/FilmMagic)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #21
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Singer Rihanna (L) and rapper Drake pose onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #22
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Singer Rihanna (L) and rapper Drake pose onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #23
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Singer Rihanna (L) and rapper Drake pose onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #24
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Singer Rihanna (L) and rapper Drake pose onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #25
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Singer Rihanna (L) and rapper Drake pose onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #26
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Singer Rihanna (L) and rapper Drake pose onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #27
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Drake presents the VMA Lifetime Achievement Award to Rihanna onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Kane/FilmMagic)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #28
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Drake presents the VMA Lifetime Achievement Award to Rihanna onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Kane/FilmMagic)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #29
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Drake presents the VMA Lifetime Achievement Award to Rihanna onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/FilmMagic)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #30
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Drake presents the VMA Lifetime Achievement Award to Rihanna onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/FilmMagic)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #31
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Drake presents the VMA Lifetime Achievement Award to Rihanna onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/FilmMagic)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #32
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Drake presents the VMA Lifetime Achievement Award to Rihanna onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/FilmMagic)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #33
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Rihanna and Drake pose together during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/FilmMagic)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #34
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Rihanna and Drake pose together during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/FilmMagic)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #35
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Singer Rihanna (L) and rapper Drake walk offstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #36
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Singer Rihanna (L) and rapper Drake walk offstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #37
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Rapper Drake (L) and singer Rihanna speak onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #38
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Rapper Drake (L) and singer Rihanna speak onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #39
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Rihanna speaks onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #40
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Rihanna speaks onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #41
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Singer Rihanna (L) and rapper Drake pose onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #42
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Singer Rihanna (L) and rapper Drake pose onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #43
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Rihanna (L) and Drake pose onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #44
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Rihanna (L) and Drake pose onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #45
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Rihanna speaks onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #46
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Rihanna speaks onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #47
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Rihanna speaks onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #48
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Rihanna speaks onstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #49
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Drake presents the Video Vanguard award to Rihanna onstage during the 2016 MTV Music Video Awards at Madison Square Gareden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/MTV1617/Getty Images for MTV)
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Rihanna Drake VMAs #50
NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 28: Drake presents the Video Vanguard award to Rihanna onstage during the 2016 MTV Music Video Awards at Madison Square Gareden on August 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/MTV1617/Getty Images for MTV)
