# Sexyy Red

Janae Nierah Wherry (born April 15, 1998), known professionally as Sexyy Red, is an American rapper and singer. She rose to prominence with the release of her 2023 single "Pound Town" (with Tay Keith); its popularity spawned the remixed sequel "Pound Town 2" (with Nicki Minaj), her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100. Released that same year, her follow-up single, "SkeeYee", was met with similar success; both songs were included on her second mixtape, Hood Hottest Princess (2023). Her 2024 single, "Get It Sexyy", peaked within the chart's top 20 of the chart and led her third mixtape, In Sexyy We Trust (2024).
Also in 2023, Wherry guest appeared on the remixes of the singles "Shake Sumn" by DaBaby, "Slut Me Out" by NLE Choppa, and "Peaches & Eggplants" by Young Nudy, alongside rapper Latto, all of which entered the Billboard Hot 100. Her appearance on Drake's 2023 single "Rich Baby Daddy" peaked within the chart's top 20, and the following year, her appearance on Tyler, the Creator's "Sticky" peaked within its top ten.
Billboard declared her as "one of the biggest breakout artists of summer 2023." She won "Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist" at the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards, after being nominated the year prior. Her public image, lyrics, and media presence have been described as brazenly sexual, boisterous, and "confident".

## Early life

Janae Nierah Wherry was born and raised in St. Louis. Wherry started rapping after penning a diss track directed towards a boyfriend who cheated on her. The stage name "Sexyy Red" was adapted from the nickname "Red" she already had for a long time due to her red dyed hair. She has previously worked as a hairdresser and a call center agent. Wherry graduated from Normandy High School in Missouri.

## Career

Red released her first song "Ah Thousand Jugs" in 2018. In 2021, she released her debut mixtape Ghetto Superstar.
In January 2023, she released "Pound Town" with Tay Keith, which later went viral on social media. In April, she was featured on the remix of NLE Choppa's "Slut Me Out". In May that same year, 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. In August 2023, Red joined Drake on his It's All a Blur Tour as an opening act, having appeared as a guest at previous shows. She featured alongside SZA on his single "Rich Baby Daddy", from his eighth studio album For All the Dogs, in October. Her first top-10 song in the United States was with Tyler, the Creator over a year later. The two released a collaboration with GloRilla and Lil Wayne, "Sticky" from the album Chromakopia, in October 2024.
On May 28, 2024, Red appeared at WWE NXT where she presented the new NXT Women's North American Championship. On June 9, 2024, she hosted the 2024 NXT Battleground PLE.

## Artistry
### Influences

Growing up, Red listened to artists such as Gucci Mane, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Project Pat, Juicy J, Three 6 Mafia, Chief Keef, Webbie, Boosie Badazz, and Trina. Kyle Denis remarked in Billboard that those artists "embody the unapologetically hood energy that now courses through every Sexyy Red song", with Red herself stating that she sought to emulate their "fearlessness". She has frequently been called the "Female Gucci Mane" in particular and released a song with that title on her mixtape Hood Hottest Princess.

### Lyrical and musical style

   "I don't agree with that ["pussy rap" classification], because why is that the only thing you heard me talking about? That's the only thing that you got out of everything I just said? You just heard me say 'coochie'? I hate when they say that. I just rap about my daily life. Girls that live like me, I just rap about what we go through. I don't sit and talk about coochie all day."
Red's lyrics focus on one-sentence phrases rather than metaphors and other devices, with Jayson Buford of Rolling Stone writing that "she abstains from traditional lyricism". He also described her as a "classic Southern rapper". In Complex, Eric Skelton called her songs "full of viral lyrics". Red has stated that her daily life serves as the main inspiration for her music. Due to the often highly sexual nature of her lyrics, she has been characterized as a prominent figure of "pussy rap", although she rejects this classification and has expressed exasperation over being reduced to her sexual songs. Red is also noted for her distinctive voice and flow. She has received praise for her "authenticity" and her "energy", which are cited as factors for her success with a broad audience.

## Public image

Sexyy Red has been a focal point in discussions about the representation of Black women in the music industry. During an interview with One Musicfest, American rapper Trina defended Red, emphasizing her right to express herself freely and to create music on her own terms. In contrast, rapper Khia voiced her disapproval of being compared to artists like Trina and Red, citing concerns over their perceived negative influence. In response, Red addressed Khia's remarks on social media, referring to her as "washed up" and "miserable".

## Personal life

Red's first child, a son, was born in 2020. On October 15, 2023, she announced that she was pregnant with her second child in an Instagram post. She gave birth to her second child on February 5, 2024, a daughter, and footage of her in the delivery room was the center of Drake's music video for "Rich Baby Daddy", released 9 days later.
In August 2023, Red disclosed on a podcast that she was a victim of rape.
Red, having expressed support for current U.S. president Donald Trump, has used the phrase "Make America Sexyy Again" in her branding. However, she revealed in November 2024 that she voted for Vice President Kamala Harris.

## Discography
### Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Mixtape details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Mixtape details | US | US R&B/H | US Rap | CAN | Certifications |
| Ghetto Superstar | Released: December 24, 2021 Label: Self-released Format: CD, digital download, streaming | — | — | — | — | |
| Hood Hottest Princess | Released: June 9, 2023 Label: Open Shift, gamma. Format: CD, digital download, streaming | 62 | 21 | 13 | — | RIAA: Gold |
| In Sexyy We Trust | Released: May 24, 2024 Label: Open Shift, gamma. Format: CD, digital download, streaming | 17 | 5 | 5 | 80 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||||

### Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details :
| Title | EP details |
| Pound Town | Released: April 30, 2023 Label: Open Shift Format: CD, digital download, streaming |

### Singles
#### As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US | US R&B/HH | US Rap | US Rhy. | CAN | NZ | WW | Certifications | Album |
| "Ah Thousand Jugs" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Free Smoke" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Don't Trust Em" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Northside" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Young Hot Nigga" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Slob on My Ckat" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Ghetto Freestyle" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Ghetto Superstar |
| "Throw That MF" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Hood Bitch" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Ghetto Superstar |
| "My Bitches" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Ghetto Superstar |
| "I Love My Nickel" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Throwin' It" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Don't Get Beat" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "My Twin" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Born by the River" (featuring Sukihana) | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hood Hottest Princess |
| "All White Air Forces" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "FYM" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Tired" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Pound Town" (with Tay Keith or remix with Nicki Minaj) | 2023 | 66 | 21 | 14 | 19 | — | — | — | RIAA: Platinum | Hood Hottest Princess |
| "Push Start" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Female Gucci Mane" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hood Hottest Princess |
| "SkeeYee" | 2023 | 62 | 17 | 12 | 13 | — | — | — | RIAA: Platinum | Hood Hottest Princess |
| "Hood Rats" (with Sukihana) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hood Hottest Princess |
| "Hellcats SRTs" (solo or remix featuring Lil Durk) | 2023 | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | | Hood Hottest Princess |
| "Shake Yo Dreads" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hood Hottest Princess |
| "Free My N***a" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hood Hottest Princess |
| "Bow Bow Bow (F My Baby Mama)" (with Chief Keef) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Get It Sexyy" | 2024 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 82 | — | 73 | RIAA: Gold | In Sexyy We Trust |
| "U My Everything" (with Drake) | 2024 | 44 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 70 | — | 132 | | In Sexyy We Trust |
| "U Kno What to Do (UKWTD)" | 2024 | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Whatchu Kno About Me" (with GloRilla) | 2024 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 59 | 30 | 62 | RIAA: Gold | Glorious |
| "Fat Juicy & Wet" (with Bruno Mars) | 2025 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 31 | 22 | | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||||||||

#### As featured artist

List of singles as a featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US | US R&B/HH | US Rap | AUS | CAN | FRA | IRE | NZ | UK | WW | Certifications | Album |
| "Sense dat God Gave You" (Summer Walker featuring Sexyy Red) | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Slut Me Out (Remix)" (NLE Choppa featuring Sexyy Red) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Cottonwood 2 |
| "Check" (Gloss Up featuring Sexyy Red) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Area Codes (314 Remix)" (Kaliii featuring Sexyy Red) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Shiesty" (Finesse2tymes featuring Kaliii and Sexyy Red) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Shake Sumn (Remix)" (DaBaby featuring Sexyy Red) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Mmm Hmm" (Lancey Foux featuring Sexyy Red) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Back2datrap |
| "Face Down" (MCVertt featuring ASAP Ferg and Sexyy Red) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "One Margarita (Margarita Song) (Ladies Remix)" (That Chick Angel featuring Sexyy Red, FendiDa Rappa, and Flo Milli) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Perc & Sex" (YN Jay featuring G Herbo and Sexyy Red) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "I Love Freaks (Sexyy's Version)" (Lijay featuring Sexyy Red) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Bing Bong (Remix)" (Blakeiana featuring Sexyy Red) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Peaches & Eggplants (Remix)" (Young Nudy featuring Sexyy Red and Latto) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Big Dawg" (Moneybagg Yo with Sexyy Red and CMG the Label) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Gangsta Art 2 |
| "No Panties" (Raedio featuring Sexyy Red) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Rap Sh!t: The Mixtape (From the Max Original Series, S2) |
| "Rich Baby Daddy" (Drake featuring Sexyy Red and SZA) | 2023 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 152 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 16 | ARIA: Platinum BPI: Gold MC: 2× Platinum RMNZ: Platinum | For All the Dogs |
| "All She Do Is Shake" (J Traxx featuring Sexyy Red) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Hoe Shit" (GenesisTheGawd featuring Sexyy Red) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Bent (Remix)" (41, Kyle Richh, Jenn Carter, and TaTa featuring Sexyy Red) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 41 World: Not the Album |
| "Yonce Freestyle" (Kevin Gates featuring Sexyy Red and B.G.) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Ceremony |
| "Daddy" (Tokischa featuring Sexyy Red) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Sexyy & Conceited" (Pardison Fontaine featuring Sexyy Red) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Sext8pe |
| "Somethin'" (Nardo Wick featuring Sexyy Red) | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Damn Shorty" (Chief Keef and Mike Will Made It featuring Sexyy Red) | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Dirty Nachos |
| "FTCU (SleezeMix)" (Nicki Minaj featuring Travis Scott, Chris Brown, and Sexyy Red) | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Sticky" (Tyler, the Creator featuring GloRilla, Sexyy Red, and Lil Wayne) | 2024 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 26 | — | 63 | 25 | 57 | 23 | MC: Platinum | Chromakopia |
| "—" 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 positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | US Bub. | US R&B/HH | Album |
| "Looking for the Hoes (Ain't My Fault)" | 2023 | — | 49 | Hood Hottest Princess |
| "Bow Bow Bow (F My Baby Dad)" | 2023 | 14 | 38 | Hood Hottest Princess |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||

## Tours

Headlining
* Hood Hottest Princess Tour (2023)
* Sexyy Red 4 President Tour (2024)
Supporting
* Moneybagg Yo – Larger than Life Tour (2023)
* Drake and 21 Savage – It's All a Blur Tour (2023)

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Year | Nominee | Category | Result |
| BET Hip Hop Awards | 2023 | Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist | Herself | Nominated |
| BET Hip Hop Awards | 2024 | Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist | Herself | Won |
| BET Awards | 2024 | Herself | Best New Artist | Nominated |
| BET Awards | 2024 | Herself | Best Female Hip-Hop Artist | Nominated |
| BET Awards | 2024 | "Rich Baby Daddy" (with Drake and SZA) | Best Collaboration | Nominated |
| BET Awards | 2024 | "Rich Baby Daddy" (with Drake and SZA) | Viewer's Choice Award | Nominated |
| BET Awards | 2024 | "Rich Baby Daddy" (with Drake and SZA) | Video of the Year | Nominated |