Sexyy Red and André 3000 recently appeared on Lebron James’ digital show, ‘The Shop: Uninterrupted’ and discussed the origins of their stage names.
The rappers had a fun, laughter-filled chat as they candidly shared the origins of their famous nicknames.
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Sexyy Red and André 3000 Discuss the Origin of Their Rap Names
In the viral clip, Andre asked people how they addressed the female rapper and how she wanted to be addressed. “They call me Sexyy. You’ll hear them say Sexyy.” The ‘Pound Town’ rapper responded. “Then it’s great if we say Sexyy, right?” Outkast member asked. “Yeah, that’s great…” The 26-year-old said she doesn’t get mad when people call her by the last part of her stage name, but she prefers to be called Sexyy. “Okay, Sexyy,” Stacks said in a low voice and then laughed.
Furthermore, she explained that this guy gave her the name “Sexy” as they brainstormed a name to put before Red. She revealed that they were uploading music to her YouTube channel and she needed a name. She already had the name Red but added Sexyy after the man’s suggestion. Before that, she was called “Trill Red.” Rapper ‘SkeeYee’ says this is the nickname people call her on the street.
Later in the chat, the ‘The Way You Move’ artist revealed that his first rap name was “Black Wolf,” and Big Boi, his bandmate, known as “Black dog.” The lyricist said that these names were created when they were 16 years old. Additionally, he revealed that they had another group name before calling themselves ‘Outkast.’ He said, “Yes, we were in ‘2 Shades Deep.’” André said they were big fans of ‘A Tribe Called Quest’, and the three-word name was popular at the time. He said they later changed their name after a band at their high school called themselves ‘4 Shades Deep’. Sexyy couldn’t believe the singers copied their name. 3000 said they decided on ‘Outkast’ because they dressed differently from the other students at school. Sexyy replied, “Stop,” seemingly approving the pair of going out of the box with their style.
Social media reacts to Sexyy Redd and André’s conversation
Commenters under The Shade Room’s post shared their feelings about the rappers’ exchange.
@superthickvegan said, “When he said ‘Aight Sexy’ I went CRAZY!!!!!!! He said it so well and looked so good too.”
“They hate it [Sexyy] and look at her in the room with THE Andre 3000,” @imjustashb_ wrote.
“Civil conversation between Sexyy Redd and Andre 3k is NOT on my 2024 bingo card,” @coopdajuice joke.
@earth2doni_realtor wrote, “The respect 3000 has for Sexxy says a lot about him. So humble.”
We wonder if the two will ever collaborate on a record. Given their track record of making hits, it could be a huge hit.
What do your roommates think?
