Sexyy Red: “I think I should be the President in real life”

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Sexyy Red has spoken to NME about her ‘Sexyy Red 4 President’ mixtape, and how she plans to make music sexy again.Earlier this month, Red surprised fans during Don Toliver‘s set on the closing day of Wireless festival, performing some of her viral songs after she had to cancel her set the day prior due to travel issues.

The St. Louis rapper later told BBC Newsbeat that she experienced some “racist shit” at the airport and “was on time” for her flight.Back in May, she dropped her third mixtape ‘Sexyy Red 4 President’, which featured the likes of Drake, Lil Baby, and more. “It was fun,” Red told NME about making the record. “I think I should be the President in real life”.When put on the spot to share some ideas for a potential manifesto, Red said that she is “for the people, for real,” adding: “Just know, I fight for you”.The first thing she would do in office is “freeing all the real n****as”, including her “baby daddy”.

She would also have her own national holiday called “Sexyy Day”.The ‘Get It Sexyy’ star has been using the slogan “Make America Sexyy Again” throughout her recent promotional run.

In most of her festival performances this year, Red has an inflatable cap with the slogan on it on stage behind her, similar to the infamous red hats Donald Trump wore and had as merch during his Presidential campaign run back in 2016.Many called out the 26-year-old, saying she was “endorsing” the controversial politics of the 45th President with her parody campaign.