10 Former Porn Stars/Strippers Who Attempted A Music Career

Since the inception rap, or music itself, for that matter, the backstories behind artists and their respective journeys have been as intriguing as they've been varied.

The beauty being a creative is that anyone can do it and art's borders or boundaries are all in the mind, giving anyone artistic license to participate and express themselves to the world.

While many rap and R&B artists have held jobs outside music to support their career or until they were discovered, among the pressions that the public tends to find particularly intriguing among music artists are strippers and porn stars.

In the world music, particularly R&B and hip-hop, there have been a number success stories from men and women who have tried their hand at becoming a bonafide artist. The most notable recent success story belongs to Cardi B, who made the leap from the strip pole to reality TV, while releasing a string mixtapes. However, she hit pay dirt in 2017, with the release her smash single, "Bodak Yellow," which landed atop the Billboard Hot 100 last year, and earned her two Grammy nominations.

The Bronx native, who became one America's newest darlings with her charismatic personality and streak impressive performances, is yet another example a former adult entertainer choosing not to be defined or boxed in by their pression.

The Boombox did the knowledge and highlighted 10 former porn stars and strippers that attempted a music career and found some success.