What was it like filming the scenes for a male stripper movie?

Ginuwine: It took a little getting used to because that’s not my element. That’s not what I do. It was fun, though. I’ve worked with Vivica Fox before on Juwanna Mann, but it definitely was still a different experience for me. The got me a little more comfortable once I started talking to them. My songs are in it, so I’m looking forward to all the success of it.

Your discography is pretty legendary in music, and a lot of artists have sampled your most famous songs. Most recently, Drake sampled “So Anxious” on his tracks “Madonna” and “Legend” from his most recent mixtape If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late. How did you feel about him using it?

Ginuwine: I loved it! Anything that’s going to keep you out there and relevant, along with showing appreciation for what you’ve done for music is always a good thing. Hopefully a lot of the younger artists will continue to do it. I’ve tried to do songs in my career that remind you of where you were when you heard them. [Drake sampling my music] is definitely a great thing for me.

Do you have a favorite sample that an artist has used?

Ginuwine: Everyone that does it seems to do a good job, so it’s not really a favorite. I do like Rihanna’s “Jump” a lot because she did the whole hook from “Pony.” Even rock n’ roll fans have done it.

People are still obsessed with the ’90s. What do you see being recycled in music and style?

Ginuwine: A lot of the artists that are out now are searching for songs that were extremely huge around that time. I don’t think artists are going to recycle anything that wasn’t really huge, because they’re looking for hits. Now, the market is saturated with so many artists that you have to stand out. I thank God I was one of the ones back then that was doing some of the hits.

How do you feel about the state of R&B today?

Ginuwine: R&B is in a great place. There’s still R&B in the same way [as when I was making hits], people are just probably listening to the wrong stations. People are listening to the stations geared towards the younger audience, instead of listening to the ones that are geared towards them. When we were out, older people were asking is what we knew about R&B because they were listening to Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, and stuff like that. What works for the younger generations now is what they’re doing now.