“Once they heard I could freestyle, everyone told me I should make a real song.”

American rapper, born 1998

Sexyy Red is the stage name of Janae Nierah Wherry, an American rapper whose rise came in 2023. She became widely known with “Pound Town,” and that song’s popularity led to the remixed sequel “Pound Town 2,” her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100. She followed with “SkeeYee,” which also found success, and both tracks appeared on her second mixtape, Hood Hottest Princess, released in 2023. Billboard described her as one of the biggest breakout artists of summer 2023.