Sexyy Red has been played on NTS over 70 times, featured on 59 episodes and was first played on 15 June 2021.

Janae Nierah Wherry, professionally known as Sexyy Red, is an American rapper born on April 15, 1998. She gained prominence in 2023 with her single "Pound Town" (featuring Tay Keith), followed by the remixed version "Pound Town 2 (feat. Nicki Minaj & Tay Keith", which marked her debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Her subsequent single, "SkeeYee," achieved similar success and both tracks were included in her second mixtape titled "Hood Hottest Princess ."

In the same year, Wherry made guest appearances on official remixes of popular singles such as "Shake Sumn (with Sexyy Red)" by DaBaby, "Slut Me Out (feat. Sexyy Red)" by NLE Choppa, and "Peaches & Eggplants (feat.Latto & Sexyy Red)" by Young Nudy, alongside rapper Latto, all of which made their mark on the Billboard Hot 100. Additionally, she featured alongside SZA on Drake's single "Rich Baby Daddy (feat. Sexyy Red & SZA)" in 2023, reaching number 11 on the chart and accompanied by a viral music video that depicts Wherry welcoming her second child.

Billboard hailed her as "one of the biggest breakout artists of Summer 2023" and she earned a nomination for "Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist" at the 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards. Wherry's public persona, lyrics, and media presence have been characterized as bold, confident and sexual.