Anyways, Life's Great

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Anyways, Life's Great
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ReleasedNovember 11, 2022 (2022-11-11)
Genre Hip hop
Length26:21
Label
GloRilla chronology
P Status
(2020)
Anyways, Life's Great
(2022)
Ehhthang Ehhthang
(2024)
Singles from Anyways, Life's Great
  1. "F.N.F. (Let's Go)"
    Released: April 29, 2022
  2. "Blessed"
    Released: August 31, 2022
  3. "Tomorrow 2"
    Released: September 23, 2022

Anyways, Life's Great is the second EP by American rapper GloRilla. [1] It was released on November 11, 2022, through Collective Music Group (CMG) and Interscope Records. It later peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard 200 and was nominated for Album of the Year at the BET Awards. The bonus edition was released on March 15, 2023 with four new songs. [2] The EP was supported by the singles "F.N.F. (Let's Go)" with Hitkidd, "Blessed", and "Tomorrow 2" with Cardi B, which reached the top ten of the US Billboard Hot 100.

Contents

Background

The title of the EP comes from a line from "F.N.F. (Let's Go)" (Anyways, life’s great, pussy still good). [3]

Music and lyrics

On "No More Love", GloRilla talks about "envy within her circle, being let down by a guy she thought would be different and having to abort a child" in 2021. [4] "Phatnall" is a "retort against GloRilla's exes". [5] On "Unh Unh", she says "haters might think her 15 minutes of fame are over, but she’s only getting started." [6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
HipHopDX 3.9/5
Pitchfork 7.5/10

Vivian Medithi of HipHopDX wrote that the EP proves that Glorilla is "one of the most exciting new rappers of any gender" although it does not always "match the lofty promises of her hit singles". [6] Heven Haile of Pitchfork praised her "agile and disarming" lyrics but pointed out "similar instrumentals and flow templates" of the songs. [7]

Jessica McKinney of Complex wrote that "her thick and husky Southern accent makes her one of the most memorable voices in the game right now." Lawrence Burney of NPR claimed that "she could be a voice for her generation." [4]

Year-end lists

PublicationListRankRef.
Complex 50 Best Albums of 202228 [8]

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryResultRef.
BET Awards 2023 Album of the Year Nominated [9]
BET Hip Hop Awards 2023 Album of the Year Nominated [10]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."No More Love"3:10
2."Phatnall"2:55
3."Tomorrow 2" (with Cardi B)3:29
4."Unh Unh"2:49
5."Blessed"3:36
6."Get that Money" (featuring Niki Pooh)2:33
7."Nut Quick"2:38
8."F.N.F. (Let's Go)"2:17
9."Out Loud Thinking"2:50
Total length:26:21
Bonus Edition (Apple Music Edition)
No.TitleLength
1."Don't Know" (GloRidaz Bonus)2:32
2."Nut Quick" (Original)2:38
3."Phatnall" (Original)2:55
4."Get That Money" (Original) (feat. Niki Pooh)2:33
5."Up Next: GloRilla" (Exclusive) (video)3:37

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