Yo Favorite Trappa Favorite Rappa (Hosted by DJ Holiday)E

The Artist

Sexyy Red is a rapper from St. Louis, Missouri, who went from local favorite to national phenomenon in 2023 on the strength of a viral breakout single. Her persona is gleefully unfiltered: raunchy, funny, proudly "hood," and delivered with a deadpan confidence that dares you to clutch your pearls. Musically she favors sparse, bass-heavy beats and chantable hooks built for parties and phone speakers rather than lyrical complexity. After projects like Hood Hottest Princess and In Sexyy We Trust made her one of rap's most talked-about figures, this tape finds her leaning into the classic mixtape format.

The Album

Yo Favorite Trappa Favorite Rappa is presented as a hosted mixtape, with DJ Holiday, a veteran of the Southern mixtape circuit, serving as host. Most of the tracklist arrives as "DJ Holiday Versions," meaning the songs carry his drops and hosting presence, while a handful of cuts appear without that tag. The format is a deliberate throwback to the era when hosted tapes were how street rappers built buzz between official releases. The production stays in Sexyy Red's lane of minimal, low-end-driven trap. Thematically, the tape circles loyalty, rivals, money, sexual bravado, and pride in where she comes from.

Listen For

The host's fingerprints. Notice how DJ Holiday's drops and tags sit on top of the "DJ Holiday Version" tracks, then compare the feel of untagged songs like "It Bitches" and "If You Want It."

Deadpan delivery. Sexyy Red rarely raises her voice; listen to how her flat, conversational tone makes even the most outrageous lines land like casual gossip.

A soul-era homage. "David Ruffin" borrows its title from the Temptations singer, so listen for how she connects herself to that image of classic star power.

Loyalty as a thread. Track how "Richer Than Alla My Opps," "Stick To The Code (DJ Holiday Version)," and "NDA (DJ Holiday Version)" frame trust, enemies, and secrecy as running concerns.

Low end in charge. On tracks like "Rackies (DJ Holiday Version)," pay attention to how much of the arrangement rests on 808s and drums, with melody kept to a minimum.