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Rapper 42 Dugg shared a post joking about fellow musician Sexyy Red needing protection following the Trump rally shooting. Per an X post by Say Cheese! shared on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, the Maybach singer took to his Instagram stories following the shooting:
"They just tried to take Trump out. Y'all make sure yall put 3-4 switches around @sexyyred. We ain't going for that sh*t."
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On July 13, former U.S. President Donald Trump was shot in an assassination attempt during a rally in Pennsylvania. 42 Dugg, real name Dion Marquise Hayes, is referring to Red's 2023 song Sexyy Red for President from her mixtape Hood Hottest Princess. In the song, she suggests she should run for president. It is to be noted, Red has been vocal about her support for Trump.
As news of the Detrioit-born rapper's IG story spread, internet users were left unimpressed. One exasperated user wrote:
Some claimed this was Dion's way of "shooting his shot" with the Pound Town songstress. Others called his joke lame and corny. Here are some comments seen under @SaycheeseDGTL's post on X:
"42 really a comedian," one fan commented.
"That’s how he shoot his shot ??" @madein_queens wrote.
"Lame ASF. Super corny," added another user.
While many netizens criticized 42, others were left stumped. One wondered if it was a hint towards a new song.
"what’s is he talking about," an X user wondered.
"Bro is in a different mental universe," quipped another.
"He must be working on a new song," NFT Trader Association added.
42 Dugg's debut studio album, 4eva Us Nava Them, featured a collaboration with Sexyy Red
42 Dugg became known in the hip-hop circles for his 2018 singles, The Street and STFU. He shot to fame collaborating with Lil Baby on the latter's 2020 song Grace.
In March 2020, the Detriot-born rapper dropped his acclaimed third mixtape, Young & Turnt, Vol. 2. The mixtape earned him his debut on the Billboard 200 chart (at No. 58) and the Independent Albums chart (at No. 6).
In May 2021, the rapper released his fourth mixtape, Free Dem Boyz, which peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 and No. 4 on the R&B and hip-hop charts.
Last October, 42 was released after being incarcerated for 18 months over failure to surrender in relation to a federal gun case from 2020. The rapper was released under three-year supervision with $20,000 in fines and needs to remain drug-free.
This month, 42 Dugg dropped his first project since his release and his debut studio album, 4eva Us Nava Them. The album features a collaboration with Sexyy Red, the album's second single, N.P.O. The two rappers have previously worked together on Red's Perfect Match.
Last week, the Detriot rapper, during his appearance on The Breakfast Club podcast, remarked that women in the hip-hop industry were dominating the current landscape.
At the time, he suggested Sexyy Red and Glorilla, both of whom have been named under Revolt TV's female rappers watch list in 2023, collaborate on a project.
Sexyy Red has not publically reacted to 42 Dugg's IG story.
