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Why Tay Keith Believed in Sexyy Red When Others Didn’t — And How They Became Rap’s Top Hitmaking Duo


Tay Keith opens up about his upcoming collab album with Sexyy Red as well as working with Drake, Travis Scott and more.

First, the dynamic duo invited everyone to “Pound Town” at the top of 2023, which captured Nicki Minaj’s attention and a remix helped Sexyy earn her first Hot 100 entry and Tay Keith’s first as a billed artist. Tay Keith and Sexyy Red carried their momentum into 2024 with “Get It Sexyy.” After a TikTok snippet gained steam, their latest raunchy strip club anthem arrived via Open Shift/gamma in March just days following a Miami link-up and studio session. T.K.’s intuition was proven right, as the frenetic tune (accompanied by a video starring Soulja Boy) gave Sexy her highest-charting solo single on the Hot 100, peaking at No.

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