"SkeeYee"
Cyberspeed - DjEss Mix cover
Single by Sexyy Red
from the album Hood Hottest Princess
ReleasedJune 9, 2023
GenreDirty rap
Length2:37
LabelOpen Shift
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Sexyy Red singles chronology
"Pound Town 2"
(2023)		 "SkeeYee"
(2023)		 "Shiesty"
(2023)
Music video
"SkeeYee" on YouTube

"SkeeYee" is a song by American rapper Sexyy Red. It was released on June 9, 2023, as the fourth single from her mixtape Hood Hottest Princess with an accompanying music video.[1][2] The song was produced by Tay Keith, DJ Meech and BanBwoi.

The song was the first to top the TikTok Billboard Top 50 chart after its creation.[3][4]

Background

In terms of the lyrics, the meaning of the title has been described as: "It's when you tell a guy to pull up, and also when you swerve him anyway — he wants to fuck with you but you've got him stuck. SkeeYee is the baddest bitch showing up to the club, single-handedly turning the party, and the sound of the jewelry on her wrist."[5]

The song garnered popularity on the video-sharing app TikTok before it was officially released, through a trend in which users aggressively whip their hair as the ad-lib "skee-yee" is heard.[6]

The song also garnered popularity in professional wrestling in October 2023 when X user @HaangEmHiigh shared an edited video of WWE wrestler Jey Uso hyping up the crowd with the song playing over it. The video caught Red's attention with Uso responding by extending a WWE invitation to Red.[7][8]

Composition

The production of the song consists of pianos and 808s.[5]

Critical reception

Walden Green of The Fader gave a favorable review of the song, writing that Sexyy Red "delivers her bodacious bars in this ridiculous flow — a little bit Carti, a little bit Uzi, hot-wired for maximum Southern rap horsepower — but with so much confidence on the mic, it's hard not to buy the bad bitchery Red's selling." Green also commented it as having "hi-fi rap production that screams 'opulence, you own everything.'"[5] Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork stated that the song's hook is "so hypnotic and nutty, you'll probably be asking Why? until you just decide to give in."[9] Elijah Watson, Sr. of Okayplayer described the hook as a moment on Hood Hottest Princess that has "given me a rush".[10]

Music video

The music video was previewed on social media a day before its release. It features a cameo from American rapper GloRilla.[11] During filming, the NYPD stopped the shoot.[12]

Charts

References

  1. ↑ Gilbert, Natalie (July 3, 2023). "Sexyy Red Mad After Money Gets Thrown At Her During Performance". XXL. Retrieved September 16, 2023. Sexyy Red is seen performing her new single, "SkeeYee,"
  2. ↑ Elbert, Mark (September 8, 2023). "Sexyy Red Responds to Fan-Made Drawing of Her: 'I Know You Lying'". Complex. Retrieved September 16, 2023. Complex ranked her viral single "SkeeYee," the song of the summer for 2023
  3. ↑ Cabison, Rosalie (August 30, 2023). "TikTok Billboard Top 50". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Sexyy Red's 'SkeeYee' Crowns Inaugural TikTok Billboard Top 50 Chart". Billboard. September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 Green, Walden (June 16, 2023). "Song You Need: Sexyy Red's hi-fi horny raps". The Fader. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  6. ↑ Denis, Kyle; Lipshutz, Jason; Unterberger, Andrew (July 12, 2023). "It's the Summer of Sexyy Red on Streaming". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  7. ↑ Lowson, Thomas (October 13, 2023). "Jey Uso Invites Rap Artist Sexyy Red to WWE After Recent Clip Goes Viral". SE Scoops | Wrestling News, Results & Interviews. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  8. ↑ Russell, Skylar (October 12, 2023). "Sexyy Red Reacts To Video Of Jey Uso Bouncing To SkeeYee, 'WWE, When Y'all Gonna Invite Me?' | Fightful News". Fightful. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  9. ↑ Pierre, Alphonse (June 15, 2023). "Sexyy Red: Hood Hottest Princess Album Review". Albums. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Okayplayer Staff Picks: Best Albums of 2023 So Far". Okayplayer. July 12, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Sexyy Red previews the video to "Skeeyee" with a cameo from Glorilla". Twitter. June 8, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  12. ↑ Buford, Jayson (July 12, 2023). "Sexyy Red Is in Her Own League, and She Knows It". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of October 14, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week of September 23, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Rhythmic Airplay: Week of November 25, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
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