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), which marked her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100. Released in June of that 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 top 20 of the chart and led her third mixtape, In Sexyy We Trust (2024).

Throughout 2023, Wherry guest appeared on the official 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. She also guest performed alongside SZA on Drake‘s single “Rich Baby Daddy” that same year, which peaked at number 11 on the chart.

Billboard declared her as “one of the biggest breakout artists of summer 2023.”^[3] 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, and “confident”.^[4]