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Born | Gloria Hallelujah Woods July 28, 1999 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
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Years active | 2019–present |
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Origin | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
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Website | glorillaofficial |
Gloria Hallelujah Woods [2] (born July 28, 1999), known professionally as GloRilla, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. She first became known for her 2022 single "F.N.F. (Let's Go)" (with Hitkidd), which peaked within the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100 and led her to sign with fellow Memphis rapper, Yo Gotti's record label, Collective Music Group, an imprint of Interscope Records in July of that year. Released that same month, her follow-up single, "Tomorrow" spawned a remixed sequel (with Cardi B) that peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 and received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Both songs, along with the gold-certified single "Blessed", preceded the release of her debut extended play (EP), Anyways, Life's Great in November, which entered the Billboard 200 at number 11.
Her 2024 single "Yeah Glo!" became her second song to reach the top 40; it and the single "Wanna Be" (with Megan Thee Stallion) preceded the release of her debut commercial mixtape, Ehhthang Ehhthang, on April 5, 2024. [3]
Woods was born July 28, 1999, in Memphis. [4] She was home schooled until 5th grade and later graduated from Martin Luther King Jr. College Preparatory High School. She started rapping when she was 16. [5]
Growing up she was a part of her church's choir, as a result, Woods initially wanted to be a singer, but after losing her voice, she decided to switch to rap. [6] She also considered the stage name "Big Glo". Her cousin helped her come up with her stage name. [7] She is the eighth out of 10 children born on her mother's side. [8]
Woods released her mixtape Most Likely Up Next in 2019 and her EP P Status in 2020.
In April 2022, Woods found increased fame and popularity with the release of "F.N.F. (Let's Go)" with producer Hitkidd. The song went viral and led to a #FNFChallenge on TikTok. [6] A remix of the song featuring Latto and JT was released in September, with the announcement that a remix with Saweetie would follow. The song led her to be nominated for two awards at the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards, [9] [10] where she also performed in October. [11]
In June 2022, Woods and Duke Deuce released the song "Just Say That." [12] [13] In July, she signed with fellow Memphis rapper Yo Gotti's record label Collective Music Group. [4] She was featured on the compilation album Gangsta Art . In September, she released the song "Tomorrow 2" featuring Cardi B. [14] [15] [16] In November, she dropped her EP Anyways, Life's Great . [17] She was featured along with rapper Gangsta Boo on Latto's single "FTCU" ("Fuck the Club Up") in early December. [18]
In January 2023, she and labelmate Moneybagg Yo collaborated on the single "On Wat U On". [19] In February, a stampede at a concert at the Main Street Armory in Rochester, New York resulted in 3 deaths and 7 people injured. The stampede started after audience members thought they heard gunshots while people were leaving the venue. [20] In June, she was selected as 2023 XXL Freshmen Class. [21]
Woods describes her music as "crunk and dominant". [22] She is known for her "deep and textured drawl". [23] Woods was inspired by Chief Keef. [24]
In September 2022, Woods returned to her high school Martin Luther King College Prep in Memphis, Tennessee to donate $25,000. [25] [26]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||
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US [27] | US R&B /HH [28] | US Rap [29] | |||||
P Status |
| — | — | — | |||
Anyways, Life's Great |
| 11 | 5 | 4 | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||
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US [27] | US R&B /HH [28] | US Rap [29] | |||||
Most Likely Up Next |
| — | — | — | |||
Ehhthang Ehhthang |
| 18 | 5 | 3 | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||
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US [31] | US R&B /HH [32] | US Rap [33] | |||||
Gangsta Art (with CMG the Label) |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | |||
Gangsta Art 2 (with CMG the Label) |
| — | — | — | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [36] | US R&B /HH [37] | CAN [38] | NZ Hot [39] | WW [40] | |||||||||
"Afford Me" (featuring JaTavia Akiaa) | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||
"Outside" (featuring Niki Pooh) | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"Don't Kno (Remix)" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"F.N.F. (Let's Go)" (with Hitkidd or remix featuring Latto and JT) | 42 | 11 | — | — | — | Anyways, Life's Great | |||||||
"Big Shit" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||
"Tomorrow" (solo or featuring Cardi B) | 9 | 3 | 78 | 22 | 39 | Anyways, Life's Great | |||||||
"Blessed" | — [upper-alpha 1] | 37 | — | — | — |
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"Nut Quick" [44] | — [upper-alpha 2] | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"On Wat U On" (with Moneybagg Yo) | 2023 | 56 | 21 | — | — | — | Hard to Love | ||||||
"Internet Trolls" | — [upper-alpha 3] | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||
"Ex's (Phatnall Remix)" (with Lil Durk) | — | 40 | — | — | — | Anyways, Life's Great | |||||||
"Lick or Sum" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |||||||
"Wrong One" (with Gloss Up and Slimeroni, featuring K. Carbon, Aleza, and Tay Keith) | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
"Yeah Glo!" | 2024 | 32 | 12 | — | 20 | 167 | Ehhthang Ehhthang | ||||||
"Wanna Be" (featuring Megan Thee Stallion) | 11 | 5 | — | 26 | 38 | ||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Album |
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"Set the Tone Part 2" (Hitkidd featuring Aleza, GloRilla, Gloss Up, K Carbon, and Slimeroni) | 2021 | Set the Tone |
"Hot Potato" (Hitkidd featuring Aleza, GloRilla, Gloss Up, K Carbon, and Slimeroni) | ||
"Just Say That" (Duke Deuce featuring GloRilla) | 2022 | Crunkstar |
"Better Thangs (Remix)" (Ciara featuring Summer Walker and GloRilla) | Non-album singles | |
"FTCU" (Latto featuring GloRilla and Gangsta Boo) | ||
"Leave the Club" (Don Toliver featuring GloRilla and Lil Durk) | 2023 | Love Sick |
"Outside" (G Herbo featuring GloRilla and Mello Buckzz) | Strictly 4 My Fans 2 | |
"Keep Dat Nigga (Part 2)" (Icandy featuring GloRilla, Kaliii, and Big Boss Vette) | Non-album singles | |
"In the Truck" (FendiDa Rappa featuring Glorilla) | ||
"Embarrassing" (YTB Fatt featuring Glorilla) |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2023 | RapCaviar Presents | Herself | Guest; Episode: "Coi Leray - Hate Me Now" |
2023 | Wild 'n Out | Herself | Guest; Season 19, Episode 2 |
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Organization | Year | Award | Work | Result | Ref. |
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American Music Awards | 2022 | Favorite Female Hip-Hop Artist | Herself | Nominated | [45] |
BET Awards | 2023 | Album of the Year | Anyways, Life's Great | Nominated | [46] |
Best Collaboration | "F.N.F. (Let's Go)" | Nominated | |||
"Tomorrow 2" (with Cardi B) | Nominated | ||||
Video of the Year | Nominated | ||||
Best Female Hip Hop Artist | Herself | Nominated | |||
Best New Artist | Nominated | ||||
BET Hip Hop Awards | 2022 | Best New Hip Hop Artist | Won | [47] | |
Best Song of the Year | "F.N.F. (Let's Go)" | Nominated | |||
2023 | Hip Hop Artist of the Year | Herself | Nominated | [48] | |
Hip Hop Album of the Year | Anyways, Life's Great | Nominated | |||
Song of the Year | "Tomorrow 2" (with Cardi B) | Nominated | |||
Best Hip Hop Video | Nominated | ||||
Best Collaboration | Nominated | ||||
Grammy Awards | 2023 | Best Rap Performance | "F.N.F. (Let's Go)" | Nominated | [49] |
IHeartRadio Music Awards | 2023 | Hip-Hop Song of the Year | Nominated | [50] | |
Best New Hip-Hop Artist | Herself | Won | |||
MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Push | Nominated | [51] | ||
MTV Video Music Awards | Best New Artist | Nominated | [52] | ||
Best Hip Hop | "Tomorrow 2" (with Cardi B) | Nominated |
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"Wanna Be" is a song by American rappers GloRilla and Megan Thee Stallion, released on April 5, 2024 from the former's debut commercial mixtape Ehhthang Ehhthang as the second single. It was produced by Ace Charisma, Payday, MKMentality and Yo Gotti. The song contains samples of "Pretty Boy Swag" by Soulja Boy and "Don't Save Her" by Project Pat.