Sexyy Red

Janae Nierah Wherry (born April 15, 1998), known professionally as Sexyy Red, is an American rapper. She first received online attention in 2018, after reworking Vanessa Carlton's "A Thousand Miles" on her track "Ah Thousand Jugs".[3] In 2022, she collaborated with Summer Walker on the controversial music video "Sense Dat God Gave You".[4] She rose to further prominence with her breakthrough single "Pound Town" (with Tay Keith) in January 2023, which later spawned a remix with Nicki Minaj titled "Pound Town 2", and became her first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. A follow-up single, "SkeeYee", saw similar success as both songs were included on her second mixtape Hood Hottest Princess (2023).

Sexyy Red
Sexyy Red in 2023
Sexyy Red in 2023
Background information
Birth nameJanae Nierah Wherry[1]
Born (1998-04-15) April 15, 1998[2]
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2018–present
Labels
  • Open Shift
  • Jay Rebel
Children1
Websitesexyyred.com

During the same year, Wherry appeared on official remixes of "Shake Sumn" by DaBaby,[5] "Slut Me Out" by NLE Choppa,[6] and "Peaches & Eggplants" by Young Nudy, alongside rapper Latto.[7] She was featured on Drake's single "Rich Baby Daddy" alongside SZA, which reached number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Billboard declared her as "one of the biggest breakout artists of summer 2023".[8] She received a nomination for "Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist" at the 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards. Her public image, lyrics, and media presence have been described as brazenly sexual, boisterous, or "confident".[9]

Early life

Wherry grew up in St. Louis County, Missouri. She started rapping when her boyfriend cheated on her and she decided to write a diss song about it. The stage name "Sexyy Red" was adapted from others giving her the nickname "Red" due to her red dyed hair, and her aim for sex appeal since embarking on a recording career. The extra "y" was added to differentiate from an Instagram personality of a homophonous name.[10]

Wherry released her first song "Ah Thousand Jugs" in 2018. In 2021, she released her debut mixtape Ghetto Superstar.[11]

In January 2023, she released "Pound Town" with Tay Keith, which later went viral on social media because of its sexuality.[12] In April, she was featured on the remix of NLE Choppa's "Slut Me Out".[13] In May, she released "Pound Town 2" with Nicki Minaj, which became her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100. In June, she released the mixtape Hood Hottest Princess.[14] In August 2023, Wherry officially joined Drake on his It's All a Blur Tour as an opening act, having appeared as a guest at previous shows.[15] In October, she collaborated with Drake and SZA on "Rich Baby Daddy" off of Drake's album For All the Dogs.

Artistry

Wherry has stated that she is inspired by male rappers such as Project Pat, Juicy J, and Gucci Mane. She describes her music as "bad" and "ratchet".[10]

Personal life

Wherry has a son.[10]

In August 2023, Wherry disclosed on a podcast that she was a victim of rape.[16]

In October 2023, during a podcast with Theo Von, Wherry expressed affinity for former U.S. president Donald Trump, sentiments which became categorized as an endorsement for his 2024 campaign for re-election.[17] The same month, a video with Wherry having sex with an unidentified male—described as a "local Atlanta rapper"—was posted to her Instagram Story. Wherry alleged that her account was hacked and has adamantly denied posting the video.[18]

Discography

Mixtapes
List of mixtapes, with selected details and chart positions
Title Mixtape details Peak chart positions
US
[19]
Ghetto Superstar —
Hood Hottest Princess
  • Released: June 9, 2023
  • Label: Open Shift, Gamma
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 62

Extended plays
List of extended plays, with selected details
Title EP details
Pound Town
  • Released: April 30, 2023
  • Label: Open Shift
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

As lead artist
List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart position Album
US
[20]		 US
R&B/HH
[21]		 US
Rhy.
[22]
"Ah Thousand Jugs"[23] 2018 ——— Non-album singles
"Don't Trust Em"[24] 2019 ———
"Free Smoke"[25] ———
"Northside"[26] ———
"Young Hot Nigga"[27] ———
"Slob On My Ckat"[28] 2021 ———
"Ghetto Freestyle"[29] ——— Ghetto Superstar
"Throw That Mf"[30] ——— Non-album single
"Hood Bitch"[31] ——— Ghetto Superstar
"My Bitches"[32] ———
"I Love My Nickel"[33] 2022 ——— Non-album singles
"Throwin' It"[34] ———
"Don't Get Beat"[35] ———
"My Twin"[36] ———
"Born by the River"
(featuring Sukihana)[37]		 ——— Hood Hottest Princess
"All White Air Forces"[38] ——— Non-album singles
"FYM"[39] ———
"Tired"
(featuring Rob49)[40]		 ———
"Pound Town"
(with Tay Keith or remix with Nicki Minaj)		 2023 662119 Hood Hottest Princess
"Push Start"[41] ——— Non-album single
"Female Gucci Mane"[42] ——— Hood Hottest Princess
"SkeeYee"[43] 621717
"Hood Rats"
(with Sukihana)[44]		 ——— Non-album single
"Hellcats SRTs"
(solo or remix featuring Lil Durk)		 —[upper-alpha 1]40— Hood Hottest Princess
"Shake Yo Dreads"[46] ——— Non-album single
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart position Album
US
[47]		 US
R&B/HH
[48]		 US
Rap
[49]		 AUS
[50]		 CAN
[51]		 FRA
[52]		 IRE
[53]		 NZ
[54]		 UK
[55]		 WW
[56]
"Slut Me Out" (Remix)
(NLE Choppa featuring Sexyy Red)[57]		 2023 —————————— Cottonwood 2
"Check"
(Gloss Up featuring Sexyy Red)[58]		 —————————— Non-album singles
"Area Codes (314 Remix)"
(Kaliii featuring Sexyy Red)[59]		 ——————————
"Shiesty"
(Finesse2tymes featuring Kaliii and Sexyy Red)[60]		 ——————————
"Shake Sumn" (Remix)
(DaBaby featuring Sexyy Red)[61]		 ——————————
"Mmm Hmm"
(Lancey Foux featuring Sexyy Red)[62]		 ——————————
"Face Down"
(MCVertt featuring ASAP Ferg and Sexyy Red)[63]		 ——————————
"One Margartia (Margarita Song)[Ladies Remix]"
(That Chick Angel featuring Sexyy Red, FendiDa Rappa and Flo Milli)[64]		 ——————————
"I Love Freaks (Sexyy's Version)"
(Lijay featuring Sexyy Red)[65]		 ——————————
"Bing Bong (Remix)"
(BlakeIANA featuring Sexyy Red)[66]		 ——————————
"Peaches & Eggplants" (Remix)
(Young Nudy featuring Sexyy Red and Latto)[67]		 ——————————
"Big Dawg"
(Moneybagg Yo with Sexyy Red and CMG the Label)[68]		 ——————————
"No Panties [From Rap Sh!t S2: The Mixtape]"
(Raedio with Sexyy Red)[69]		 ——————————
"Rich Baby Daddy"
(Drake featuring Sexyy Red and SZA)		 11761918152369216 For All the Dogs
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs
List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart position Album
US
R&B/HH
[70]
"Looking for the Hoes (Ain't My Fault)" 2023 49 Hood Hottest Princess

Tours

Headlining

  • Hood Hottest Princess Tour (2023)[71]

Supporting

Awards and nominations
Award Year Nominee Category Result Ref.
BET Hip Hop Awards 2023 Herself Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist Nominated [74]

See also

Notes
  1. "Hellcats SRTs 2" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[45]

References
  1. "FaceTime". ASCAP.
  2. @SexyyRed314_ (April 4, 2023). "My birthday day April 15th" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. Zellner, Xander (June 7, 2023). "Hot 100 First-Timers: Sexyy Red & Tay Keith Arrive With 'Pound Town 2'". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  4. Williams, Kyann-Sian (July 25, 2023). "Sexyy Red talks Lancey Foux, motherhood, and being the "female Gucci Mane"". NME. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  5. II, C. Vernon Coleman IIC Vernon Coleman (July 19, 2023). "Blue Ivy Put Solange's Son on to DaBaby's 'Shake Sumn' Remix With Sexyy Red". XXL Mag. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  6. Jennn, London (July 5, 2023). "NLE Choppa Defends Sexyy Red Following Online Attacks". AllHipHop. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  7. "Sexyy Red & Latto Get Explicit On The Remix To Young Nudy's Hit Song "Peaches & Eggplants"". www.hotnewhiphop.com. September 8, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  8. "Multiple Sexyy Red Songs are Up in Streams This Summer – Billboard". Billboard. July 13, 2023. Archived from the original on July 13, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  9. Wang, Steffanie (August 23, 2023), "SEXYY RED'S RAPS BRING THE RAUNCH & PERSONAL", Nylon.com
  10. Skelton, Eric (May 5, 2023). "An Extremely Unfiltered Interview With Sexyy Red". Complex.
  11. Zellner, Xander (June 7, 2023). "Hot 100 First-Timers: Sexyy Red & Tay Keith Arrive With 'Pound Town 2'". Billboard.
  12. Williams, Aaron (April 6, 2023). "Who Is Sexyy Red? Meet The Rising St. Louis-Based Rapper". Uproxx.
  13. Cho, Regina (April 10, 2023). "NLE Choppa recruits Sexyy Red for new "S**t Me Out (Remix)" track". Revolt.
  14. Alexandria, Lavender (June 9, 2023). "Sexyy Red Drops New Album, Hood Hottest Princess". HotNewHipHop.
  15. Gilbert, Natalee (August 14, 2023). "Sexyy Red Stuns Fans by Joining Drake's It's All a Blur Tour, No Longer Touring With Moneybagg Yo". XXL Magazine.
  16. "Lil Yachty Called Out For Response To Sexyy Red's Story". HNHH. August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  17. "Sexyy Red Wants Donald Trump Back in Office as President, Says the Hood Loves Him – XXL". XXL Magazine. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  18. "Sexyy Red Responds to Sex Tape Scandal". Newsweek.com. October 6, 2023.
  19. "Billboard 200: Week of September 30, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  20. Peaks on the Hot 100:
  21. Peaks on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart:
  22. Peaks on the Rhythmic Airplay chart:
  23. "Ah Thousand Jugs". Spotify.
  24. "Don't Trust Em". Spotify.
  25. "Free Smoke". Spotify.
  26. "Northside". Spotify.
  27. "Young Hot Nigga". Spotify.
  28. "Slob on My Ckat". Spotify.
  29. "Ghetto Freestyle". Spotify.
  30. "Throw That Mf". Spotify.
  31. "Hood B*TCH". Spotify.
  32. "My Bitches". Spotify.
  33. "I Love My Nickel". Spotify.
  34. "Throwin' It". Spotify.
  35. "Don't Get Beat". Spotify.
  36. "My Twin". Spotify.
  37. "Born by the River - Single by Sexyy Red & Sukihana".
  38. "All White Air Forces". Spotify.
  39. "FYM". Spotify.
  40. "Tired (Feat. Rob49)". Spotify.
  41. "Push Start". Spotify.
  42. "Female Gucci Mane". Spotify.
  43. "Sexyy Red's 'SkeeYee' Crowns Inaugural TikTok Billboard Top 50 Chart". Billboard.
  44. "Hood Rats (With Sukihana)". Spotify.
  45. "Lil Durk Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  46. "Shake Yo Dreads". Spotify.
  47. "Drake Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  48. "Drake Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  49. "Drake Chart History: Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
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  51. "Drake Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  52. "Discographie Sexyy Red". lescharts.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  53. "Discography Drake". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  54. "Discography Sexyy Red". charts.nz. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  55. "Drake". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  56. "Drake Chart History: Global 200". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  57. "SLUT ME OUT (Feat. Sexyy Red)". Spotify.
  58. "Check". Spotify.
  59. "Area Codes (314 Remix) [feat. Sexyy Red]". Spotify.
  60. "Shiesty (Feat. Kaliii & Sexyy Red)". Spotify.
  61. "SHAKE SUMN (With Sexyy Red) [REMIX]". Spotify.
  62. "MMM HMM (Feat. Sexyy Red)". Spotify.
  63. "Face Down". Spotify.
  64. "One Margarita (Margarita Song) [with Sexyy Red, FendiDa Rappa & Flo Milli] [Ladies Remix]". Spotify.
  65. "I love freaks (Sexyy's Version)". Spotify.
  66. "BING BONG (Remix) [feat. Sexyy Red]". Spotify.
  67. "Peaches & Eggplants (Feat. Latto & Sexyy Red)". Spotify.
  68. "Big Dawg (Moneybagg Yo, Sexyy Red)". Spotify. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  69. "Spotify". Spotify.
  70. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of September 23, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  71. Thomas, Valeska (August 24, 2023). "Sexyy Red Announces First Headlining "Hood Hottest Princess Tour"". Live Nation Entertainment. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  72. Centeno, Tony (June 13, 2023). "Moneybagg Yo Recruits Luh Tyler, Sexyy Red & More For Upcoming Tour". iHeart.
  73. "Sexyy Red joins Drake and 21 Savage's "It's All A Blur Tour"". REVOLT. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  74. Grein, Paul (September 7, 2023). "Cardi B & 21 Savage Lead Nominations for 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards: Full List". Billboard.
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