GloRilla
GloRilla in 2023
Background information
Birth name	Gloria Hallelujah Woods
Born	(1999-07-28) July 28, 1999 (age 25) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop crunk trap
Occupations	Rapper songwriter
Years active	2019–present
Labels	Collective Interscope
Website	www.glorillaofficial.com

Gloria Hallelujah Woods^[1] (born July 28, 1999), known professionally as GloRilla (also known simply as Glo), is an American rapper and songwriter. Hailing 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 was nominated for Best Rap Performance at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards. Its success led her to sign with fellow Memphis rapper Yo Gotti's record label, Collective Music Group, in July of that year.

Her follow-up single, "Tomorrow", spawned a remixed sequel with American rapper Cardi B, which became her first top-ten hit on 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. She won Best New Hip-Hop Artist at the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards, and won in a similar category at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards.

Her 2024 singles, "Yeah Glo!" and "Wanna Be" (with Megan Thee Stallion), both peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and preceded her debut commercial mixtape, Ehhthang Ehhthang (2024), which peaked at number 18 on the Billboard 200. Her third top-40 single of that year, "TGIF", preceded her debut studio album Glorious (2024), which peaked at number five.

Woods was born on July 28, 1999, in Memphis, Tennessee.^[2] She was homeschooled until fifth grade, and later graduated from Martin Luther King Jr. College Preparatory High School. She started rapping when she was 16.^[3]

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.^[4][5] She is the eighth out of 10 children.^[6]

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.^[4] 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,^[7][8] where she also performed in October.^[9]

In June 2022, Woods and Duke Deuce released the song "Just Say That."^[10][11] In July, she signed with fellow Memphis rapper Yo Gotti's record label Collective Music Group.^[2] She was featured on the compilation album Gangsta Art. In September, she released the song "Tomorrow 2" featuring Cardi B.^[12][13][14] In November, she dropped her EP Anyways, Life's Great.^[15][16] She was featured along with rapper Gangsta Boo on the Latto single "FTCU".^[17]

In January 2023, she and labelmate Moneybagg Yo collaborated on the single "On Wat U On".^[18] 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.^[19] In June, she was selected as 2023 XXL Freshmen Class.^[20] In April 2024, GloRilla was arrested in Georgia on DUI charges.^[21]

In 2024, GloRilla released the top-40 songs "Yeah Glo!" and "Wanna Be" (with Megan Thee Stallion) as singles from her second mixtape and first to be released commercially, Ehhthang Ehhthang, which was released on April 5.^[22] She was also featured on "Sticky", track 8 of Tyler the Creator's new album CHROMAKOPIA, which was released on October 28.

In November 2024, Rapper Plies sued Glorilla, Megan Thee Stallion, and Soulja Boy over his song "Me & My Goons" for sampling it while the track was still infringed on Soulja's "Pretty Boy Swag."^[23][24]

Woods describes her music as "crunk and dominant".^[25] She is known for her "deep and textured drawl".^[26] Woods was inspired by Chief Keef.^[27]

In September 2022, Woods returned to her high school Martin Luther King College Prep in Memphis, Tennessee to donate $25,000.^[28][29]

On late October, 2024, Woods endorsed the presidential campaign of Kamala Harris.^[30] On November 1, 2024, Woods performed at one of her rallies in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.^[31]

Opening act

• Lil Baby – It's Only Us Tour (2023)
• Megan Thee Stallion – Hot Girl Summer Tour (2024)

• Official website