By Antonia Simigis

He may be hip-hop's resident goofball, but when Chris "Ludacris" Bridges brags that "I got hos in different area codes" on 2001's Word of Mouf, the man ain't jokin'. The 29-year-old Atlanta-based rapper, whose digital avatar kicks ass in Def Jam: ICON, inspires hundreds of female fans to chant "I wanna li-li-li-lick you from yo' head to yo' toes" when he plays live -- and they strive to make good on that lurid offer after the gig. "Man, I've been in concert before, and a woman has damn near thrown all of her clothes onstage," he tells Playboy.com. "She was just standing in the crowd, damn near butt-ass naked, just trying to get my attention. That was the craziest thing in the world."

During his stint as a Playboy.com Celebrity Guest Photographer, we got down and dirty with the Dirty South superstar about strip clubs, one-night stands and his love for older women.

1. What celebrity would you like to have sex with?

Ludacris: I hate to be like everybody else -- really, I like to be different -- but Halle Berry's going to have to take the cake. She is one of a kind.

2. Who was your teenage fantasy?

Ludacris: Janet Jackson. Man, not only because of her music, but because she's beautiful and she always keeps herself together. I liked the Janet Jackson with a little more weight on her, though. She's a little skinny for me now.

3. You're from Atlanta. Have you ever been to the Gold Club?

Ludacris: I've definitely been to the Gold Club. When I first went there I was working for a radio station, and I wasn't making that much money. Being in there was intimidating, because the Gold Club seemed to have a lot of men who were rich and giving these women all kinds of money. So here I go in there, trying to act like I'm one of them. It wasn't easy. I had to play it as best I could.

4. Do you ever enter a strip club now with your pockets loaded?

Ludacris: I go to strip clubs a lot, but I don't spend a whole lot of money there. I do spend more money than I used to, though, just because I have it.

5. What's the first thing you notice about a woman?

Ludacris: A big butt is always a catch. I'm a sucker for a big ass.

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