GloRilla & Sexyy Red Face Backlash Over “Jiggly Bow Bow” Preview

BY Erika Marie
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GloRilla performs during the Hot Girl Summer Tour stop at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., on Thursday, May 30, 2024.
GloRilla performs during the Hot Girl Summer Tour stop at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., on Thursday, May 30, 2024. USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect
Fans weren’t shy about rejecting GloRilla and Sexyy Red’s latest preview, with complaints ranging from musical fatigue to old drama.

A song preview built around “Jiggly Bow Bow” was supposed to test how badly listeners wanted another GloRilla and Sexyy Red record. Instead, the clip quickly became whether some fans are tired of this particular lane of women’s Rap. GloRilla shared the snippet Monday with the question, “when yall want dis ???,” but a wave of responses suggested the answer was somewhere between not yet and not at all. One widely shared reaction on X complained that “shaking butt music by the girls is getting so lazy,” while another simply declared, “I’m tired of the gross sisters.” The criticism was not limited to the song itself. Old frustrations with both rappers came rushing into the conversation almost immediately.

That response is notable because the pairing has worked before. GloRilla and Sexyy Red teamed up on “WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME” from GLORIOUS in 2024, a Boosie-sampling collaboration that reached No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became one of the album’s recognizable records. Their new preview reaches for similarly loose, rowdy energy, but some listeners are treating “Jiggly Bow Bow” as evidence that the formula is wearing thin rather than something they want repeated.

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Controversy Surrounds Both Rappers

GloRilla is also arriving at this release with considerably more fan chatter attached to her than she had during the first collaboration. Her relationship with Megan Thee Stallion became the subject of speculation in 2025 after she reposted something that happened to include a Tory Lanez song. Given Lanez’s conviction, the post immediately raised eyebrows. GloRilla denied that she was taking a side and called it an innocent repost, and the two rappers later appeared to refollow each other. That did not stop listeners from revisiting the moment this summer when some interpreted lyrics on GloRilla and Pooh Shiesty’s “MANE” as shots at Megan.

The speculation carries extra weight because GloRilla and Megan were not casual acquaintances on wax. Megan brought her onto the Hot Girl Summer Tour in 2024, and their “Wanna Be” collaboration later added Cardi B for a remix. That history is now being folded into complaints from listeners who believe GloRilla damaged some of the goodwill she built during that run, even when the evidence behind an actual feud remains circumstantial.

Read More: Fans Believe GloRilla Took Aim At Megan Thee Stallion On "MANE"

On the other end, Sexyy Red brings her own set of arguments into nearly every release. Her blunt, sexually explicit club records have helped turn her into one of Rap’s most recognizable personalities, but that same approach has made her a frequent target for listeners who believe mainstream Rap has become overly dependent on deliberately crude hooks and viral moments. Politics have complicated that relationship further. She enthusiastically praised Donald Trump in 2023 and said she wanted him back in office. Questions about her MAGA ties resurfaced this year when she performed at the wedding of Trump adviser Alex Bruesewitz alongside guests connected to the administration.

Put together, the response to “Jiggly Bow Bow” is less about two rappers unexpectedly making music together than two already polarizing figures hitting the same nerve at once. Some listeners clearly still want the kind of carefree record GloRilla and Sexyy Red have delivered successfully before, but the early conversation shows a sizable group questioning the sound before hearing a complete song. GloRilla has not announced an official release date for the collaboration, leaving the preview and the reaction to it as the only indication so far of whether “Jiggly Bow Bow” will actually become their next single.

About The Author
Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming the Co-Head of Original Content. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, and Amy Luciani—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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