What Is Sexyy Red's Net Worth?
Sexyy Red is an American rapper who has a net worth of $1 million. Sexyy Red gained attention online after she reworked Vanessa Carlton's 2002 Grammy-nominated song "A Thousand Miles" for her 2018 track "Ah Thousand Jugs." Sexyy Red has released the 2023 EP "Pound Town" and the mixtapes "Ghetto Superstar" (2021) and "Hood Hottest Princess" (2023), and she is known for singles such as "Born by the River" (featuring Sukihana), "Pound Town" (with Tay Keith), "SkeeYee," and "Hellcats SRTs." She has performed on tracks by artists such as DaBaby ("Shake Sumn" remix), Drake ("Rich Baby Daddy"), and Lancey Foux ("Mmm Hmm"). "Billboard" named Sexyy Red "one of the biggest breakout artists of summer 2023," stating, "All in all, from the period of June 30-July 6, Sexyy Red's catalog has received 11.1 million official on-demand U.S. streams, a 24.5% increase from the week prior. Between her audacious one-liners and knack for natural hooks, Sexyy Red has become one of the defining artists of the summer, one outrageously obscene song at a time."
Early Life
Sexyy Red was born Janae Nierah Wherry on April 15, 1998, in St. Louis, Missouri. She is a graduate of Normandy High School in Wellston, Missouri. She began rapping after her boyfriend was unfaithful to her and she wanted to write a diss song about him. In a 2023 interview with "Complex," she said of her stage name, "My name was already Red, because I used to wear red hair and red stuff all the time. That was my name from middle school, because I had red hair ever since then. When I was trying to upload my song that I had just recorded when I started rapping, I didn't know what name I should use, and my cameraman was like, 'What about Sexyy Red, because you're sexy and your name's Red?' I'm like, 'Okay. I like that.' We was putting different stuff in front of Red at first, but then when he said Sexyy, I'm like, 'I like that.' It fits."
Start of Music Career
In 2018, Red gained attention online for her song "Ah Thousand Jugs," a reworking of Vanessa Carlton's 2002 hit "A Thousand Miles." The following year, she released four singles: "Don't Trust Em," "Free Smoke," "Northside," and "Young Hot Nigga." Red went on to release her debut mixtape, "Ghetto Superstar," on Christmas Eve in 2021. The mixtape included the singles "Ghetto Freestyle," "Hood Bitch," and "My Bitches." In 2022, Red collaborated with R&B singer-songwriter Summer Walker on the controversial music video for "Sense Dat God Gave You." She also released a number of singles, including "Don't Get Beat," "All White Air Forces," and "FYM."
Music Career Breakthroughs
Red had her breakthrough year in 2023, starting with the release of the single "Pound Town" in January. A collaboration with record producer Tay Keith, the song went viral on the video-sharing platform TikTok. Red went on to collaborate with Nicki Minaj on a remix of the track called "Pound Town 2," which became Red's first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 66. The song was included on her second mixtape, "Hood Hottest Princess," which was released in mid-2023. Supported by such other singles as "Female Gucci Mane," "SkeeYee," and "Hellcats SRTs," the mixtape reached number 62 on the Billboard 200. Later in 2023, Red had a hit as a featured artist on Drake's song "Rich Baby Daddy," from his album "For All the Dogs." The song, which also features singer-songwriter SZA, peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number four on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. For her successful year, Red was nominated for Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist at the 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards.
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Style and Influences
Red's style has been described as brazenly sexual, confident, and ebullient. Jayson Buford of Rolling Stone noted that she eschews traditional lyricism by typically employing one-sentence phrases in her lyrics rather than more elaborate metaphorical devices. Red has also been noted for her distinctive voice and flow.
In terms of her musical influences, Red has cited such rappers as Lil Wayne, Chief Keef, Webbie, Gucci Mane, and Trina. She has often been called the "Female Gucci Mane," and released a song with that title on her mixtape "Hood Hottest Princess."
Personal Life
Sexyy Red welcomed a son in 2020, and in October 2023, she announced on Instagram that she was pregnant with her second child. During an August 2023 appearance on "A Safe Place Podcast," which is hosted by Lil Yachty and MitchGoneMad, Sexyy Red was asked about the craziest thing she'd ever experienced, and she replied, "I got raped before. That's the craziest thing that ever happened to me." The hosts then asked her for a different answer and laughed after she responded "shoot out." Several listeners took to social media to chastise the hosts' response to Sexyy Red's revelation, with one Twitter user writing, "This video has really pissed me off this morning and shows how men really do not care about making women feel protected or comfortable in any environment because how can Sexxyred open up about her abuse and Lil Yachty laugh in her face…"
During an October 2023 interview on Theo Von's podcast "This Past Weekend," Sexyy Red spoke about her admiration for Donald Trump, stating, "We need him back, because, baby, them checks. Them stimulus checks. Trump, we miss you." She added, "I love Trump. He funny to me. I used to be watching him talking to people. He used to be calling people fat. He just bold. He funny. We need people like him." Shortly after the podcast appearance, scenes from a sex tape featuring Sexyy Red were posted on her Instagram Stories, leading to accusations that she posted the content to distract from the uproar over her pro-Trump comments. She later said that she didn't post the it, writing on Twitter, "I'm so heartbroken anybody that kno me knows I wouldn't do no goofy sht like that."
Award Nominations
In 2023, Sexyy Red earned a BET Hip Hop Award nomination for Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist.
