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Janae Nierah Wherry (born April 15, 1998), known professionally as Red, is an American rapper. 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. Her follow-up single, "SkeeYee", was met with similar success; both songs were included on her second mixtape, Hood Hottest Princess. Billboard declared Wherry as "one of the biggest breakout artists of summer 2023."

That same year, 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. She guest appeared on Drake's 2023 single "Rich Baby Daddy", which peaked within the Billboard Hot 100's top 20. Her 2024 single, "Get It Sexyy", preceded her third mixtape, In Sexyy We Trust (2024). That same year, her appearance on Tyler, the Creator's single "Sticky", alongside GloRilla and Lil Wayne, peaked within its top ten, and was nominated for Best Rap Song at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards. Her 2025 single "Whatchu Kno About Me" (with GloRilla) received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

In addition to a Grammy Award nomination, Wherry won "Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist" at the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards.

Early life Janae Nierah Wherry was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 15, 1998. Wherry started rapping after penning a diss track directed towards a boyfriend who cheated on her.

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.

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.

In February 11, 2026, Red posted a video on her Instagram showing a remix of Michael Jackson's "Beat It". Shortly after, Jackson's estate responded, deeming the usage of the song as unauthorized.

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".

Personal life Red's first child, a son, was born in 2022. 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 had expressed support for then-former U.S. president Donald Trump and used the phrase "Make America Sexyy Again" in her branding. However, she revealed in November 2024 that she voted for Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.

Discography Mixtapes + List of mixtapes, with selected details, chart positions and certifications Title Mixtape details Peak chart positionsCertifications US USR&B/HH USRap CAN 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 Label: Rebel, Gamma Format: CD, Digital download, streaming———— "—" 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 detailsPound 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 and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US USR&B/HH USRap USRhy. AUS CAN IRE NZ UK WW "Ah Thousand Jugs" 2018 — — — — — — — — — — "Free Smoke" — — — — — — — — — — "Don't Trust Em" 2019 — — — — — — — — — — "Northside" — — — — — — — — — — "Young Hot Nigga" — — — — — — — — — — "Slob on My Ckat" — — — — — — — — — — Hood Hottest Princess "All White Air Forces" — — — — — — — — — — "FYM" — — — — — — — — — — "Tired" — — — — — — — — — — "Pound Town" 2023 66 21 14 19 — — — — — — RIAA: Platinum Hood Hottest Princess "Push Start" — — — — — — — — — — "Female Gucci Mane" 62 17 12 13 — — — — — — RIAA: Platinum — — — — — — — — — — "Hellcats SRTs" — 40 — — — — — — — — "Shake Yo Dreads" — — — — — — — — — — "Free My N***a" — — — — — — — — — — "Bow Bow Bow (F My Baby Mama)" group=upper-alpha "Bow Bow Bow (F My Baby Dad)" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 14 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. 2024 20 6 5 8 — 82 — — — 73 RIAA: 2× Platinum In Sexyy We Trust "U My Everything" 44 12 10 12 — 70 — — — 132 RIAA: Gold — 42 — — — — — — — — "Whatchu Kno About Me" 17 3 2 1 — 59 — 30 93 62 RIAA: 2× Platinum "Hang wit a Bad Bitch" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 6 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. IRE 2022 — — — — — — — — — — "Slut Me Out (Remix)" 2023 — — — — — — — — — — Cottonwood 2 "Check" — — — — — — — — — — "Area Codes (314 Remix)" — — — — — — — — — — "Shiesty" — — — — — — — — — — "Shake Sumn (Remix)" — — — — — — — — — — "Mmm Hmm" — — — — — — — — — — Back2datrap "Face Down" — — — — — — — — — — "One Margarita (Margarita Song) (Ladies Remix)" — — — — — — — — — — "Perc & Sex" — — — — — — — — — — "Bing Bong (Remix)" — — — — — — — — — — "Peaches & Eggplants (Remix)" — — — — — — — — — — "Big Dawg" — — — — — — — — — — Gangsta Art 2 "No Panties" — — — — — — — — — — Rap Sh!t: The Mixtape (From the Max Original Series, S2) "Rich Baby Daddy" 11 4 3 11 18 68 20 9 10 16 RIAA: 3× Platinum BPI: Platinum MC: 2× Platinum

MC: Platinum Chromakopia "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted and certified songs + List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US

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