Hellcats SRTs
{{Short description|2023 single by Sexyy Red}}
{{Infobox single
| name = Hellcats SRTs
| cover = Sexyy Red & Lil Durk - Hellcats SRTs 2.jpg
| caption = Cover art for the official remix
| type = single
| artist = Sexyy Red
| album = Hood Hottest Princess
| released = September 15, 2023
| recorded =
| genre = Crunk
| length = 2:33
| label = Open Shift
| writer = * Janae Wherry
- Ernest Day Jr.
| producer = Shawn Ferrari
| prev_title = Bing Bong (Remix)
| prev_year = 2023
| next_title = Big Dawg
| next_year = 2023
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Lil Durk
| type = single
| prev_title = F*ck U Thought
| prev_year = 2023
| title = Hellcats SRTs
| year = 2023
| next_title = Guitar in My Room
| next_year = 2023
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|hs9CDdbHP7s|"Hellcats SRTs"}}}}
{{External music video|header=no|{{YouTube|cn8jMvmCEzQ|"Hellcats SRTs 2"}}}}
}}
"Hellcats SRTs" is a song by American rapper Sexyy Red, released on June 9, 2023, from her mixtape Hood Hottest Princess and produced by Shawn Ferrari. An official remix of the song titled "Hellcats SRTs 2" with American rapper Lil Durk was released on September 15, 2023. The title of the song refers to the SRT Hellcat model of Dodge Challenger.
Content
The song is about Sexyy Red being sexually attracted to men who speed in cars and her love of smoking marijuana.{{Cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/sexyy-red-hood-hottest-princess/ |date=2023-06-15 |accessdate=2023-10-13 |language=en-US |title=Sexyy Red: Hood Hottest Princess Album Review |publisher=Pitchfork Media |last=Pierre |first=Alphonse |department=Albums}}{{cite web |last1=Grant |first1=Shawn |title=[WATCH] Sexyy Red Delivers New Video for "Hellcats SRTs" |url=https://thesource.com/2023/07/22/sexyy-red-hellcats-srts-video/ |website=The Source |access-date=13 October 2023 |date=July 22, 2023}}
Critical reception
Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork commented the song "will turn dancefloors into shouting matches. The beat is so thunderous that it sounds like you should be listening to it in an IMAX theater." Grant Jones of RapReviews gave a negative review, stating "You can't even distinguish the hook on 'Hellcats SRTs' without the beat telling you, as it's monotone throughout."{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Grant |title=Sexyy Red :: Hood Hottest Princess |url=https://www.rapreviews.com/2023/08/sexyy-red-hood-hottest-princess/ |website=RapReviews |access-date=13 October 2023 |date=August 29, 2023}}
Music video
The music video was released in July 2023. It sees Sexyy Red and her crew, including fellow rapper GloRilla, cruising through the streets and throwing money.{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Aaron |title=Sexyy Red's Pedal-Mashing 'Hellcats SRTs' Video Shows No Signs Of Slowing Down |url=https://uproxx.com/music/sexyy-red-hellcats-srts-video/ |website=Uproxx |access-date=13 October 2023 |date=July 21, 2023}}
Remix
On August 21, 2023, Lil Durk hinted at a collaboration with Sexyy Red on Twitter, followed by banter between the two. On August 29, Sexyy Red confirmed a remix of "Hellcats SRTs" with Lil Durk,{{cite web |last1=Trapp |first1=Malcolm |title=Sexyy Red Confirms Remix Of "Hellcats SRTs" With Lil Durk |url=https://www.rap-up.com/2023/08/29/sexyy-red-confirms-remix-of-hellcats-srts-with-lil-durk/ |website=Rap-Up |access-date=13 October 2023 |date=August 29, 2023}} which was later released on September 15, 2023, as "Hellcats SRTs 2". On the remix, Durk's lyrics are similar in topic to that of Red's.{{cite web |last1=Renshaw |first1=David |title=Sexyy Red and Lil Durk connect on "Hellcats SRTs 2" |url=https://www.thefader.com/2023/09/15/sexyy-red-lil-durk-hellcats-srts2 |website=The Fader |access-date=13 October 2023 |date=September 15, 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Pointer |first1=Flisadam |title=Sexyy Red & Lil Durk's 'Hellcats SRTs 2' Single Is A Fast-Paced Race Between The Midwest's Biggest Rapper Stars |url=https://uproxx.com/music/sexyy-red-lil-durk-hellcats-srts-2-remix/ |website=Uproxx |access-date=13 October 2023 |date=September 15, 2023}} Chris DeVille of Stereogum wrote, "Despite Durk's pop-chart pedigree and Sexyy's status as one of this year's breakout rap stars, this partnership does not scan as crossover pandering. Shawn Ferrari's beat remains as gloriously ugly as before, and there's no hook to speak of, just two charismatic emcees going in over music built for lo-fi YouTube videos and Datpiff-era mixtapes."{{cite web |last1=DeVille |first1=Chris |title=Sexyy Red & Lil Durk – "Hellcats SRTs 2" |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2236283/sexyy-red-lil-durk-hellcats-srts-2/music/ |website=Stereogum |access-date=13 October 2023 |date=September 15, 2023}}
=Music video=
A music video was released alongside the remix. It sees Sexyy Red and Lil Durk speeding in a car and showing off cash.{{cite web |last1=Bernstein |first1=Elaina |title=Sexyy Red Taps Lil Durk for "Hellcats SRTs 2" |url=https://hypebeast.com/2023/9/sexyy-red-lil-durk-hellcats-srts-2-remix-single-stream |website=Hypebeast |access-date=13 October 2023 |date=September 15, 2023}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for "Hellcats SRTs 2" ! scope="col"| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|1|artist=Lil Durk|rowheader=true|access-date=October 13, 2023}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|40|artist=Lil Durk|rowheader=true|access-date=October 13, 2023}} |
References
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{{Sexyy Red}}
{{Lil Durk}}