Sexyy Red says working with Drake continues to be one of her favourite creative experiences after the pair reunited for two songs featured on Drake’s latest album trilogy.
The St. Louis rapper appears alongside Drake on “Cheetah Print” from MAID OF HONOUR and “Hurrr Nor Thurr” from HABIBTI, two projects released as part of the broader ICEMAN trilogy rollout.
Speaking to Complex about the collaborations, Sexyy Red praised Drake’s artistic instincts and his approach in the studio.
“Working with Drake always fun as hell because he really be in his bag,” she said. “And for real for real he got the best ear in music.”
The rapper also reflected on the making of “Cheetah Print,” a track that has generated strong reactions online since its release.
While the song has divided listeners, it has also quickly gained traction across TikTok and social media platforms because of its energetic club feel and dance-friendly sound.
“We was definitely on that ‘Cha Cha Slide’ type timing,” Sexyy Red explained while discussing the creative direction behind the song.
She admitted she was surprised by how quickly the track exploded online after release.
“I knew it was going up when I opened TikTok and everybody was using the sound,” she said.
“I ain’t even expect it to blow that fast.”
According to the rapper, seeing fans create dance clips and videos around the song became one of the most rewarding parts of the release.
“Seeing people shake a** and really mess with the song like that made me happy because we had so much fun making it,” she added.
The latest collaborations continue a growing musical partnership between Drake and Sexyy Red that has become increasingly prominent in hip-hop over the past two years.
The pair previously teamed up on tracks including “Rich Baby Daddy” featuring SZA from Drake’s For All The Dogs album and “U My Everything” from Sexyy Red’s In Sexyy We Trust mixtape.
Their relationship first gained attention in 2023 after Drake publicly praised Sexyy Red’s breakout hit “Pound Town,” a song that helped launch her into mainstream rap success.
Born Janae Nierah Wherry, Sexyy Red rose to national prominence following the success of “Pound Town” and its remix “Pound Town 2” featuring Nicki Minaj.
She later built further momentum with songs such as “SkeeYee,” while Billboard described her as one of the breakout artists of summer 2023.
Elsewhere, other artists involved in Drake’s trilogy projects have also been speaking publicly about their experiences.
Molly Santana recently discussed her appearance alongside Future on the ICEMAN track “Ran To Atlanta,” describing the opportunity as “destiny” after Drake personally contacted her about joining the song.
Meanwhile, Jack Harlow has publicly praised ICEMAN, calling it his favourite release from Drake’s latest trilogy.
As discussion around the projects continues online, Drake and Sexyy Red’s latest collaborations appear to have further strengthened one of hip-hop’s most closely watched creative friendships.
