Gloria Hallelujah Woods (born July 28, 1999), known professionally as GloRilla, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter from

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. 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

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. Its success led her to sign with fellow Memphis rapper

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's record label, Collective Music Group, in July of that year. Her follow-up single, " Tomorrow", spawned a remixed sequel (with

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) that became her first top-ten hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and received

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certification by the

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(RIAA). Both songs, along with the

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-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

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. Her 2024 singles, " Yeah Glo!" and " Wanna Be" (with

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), 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.

Early life

Woods was born on July 28, 1999, in

. She was homeschooled until fifth grade, and later attended Melrose High School. She started rapping when she was 16. 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. She is the eighth out of 10 children. Woods and

are cousins. Additionally, Woods has stated she is also related to

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Career

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

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. A remix of the song featuring

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and JT was released in September, with the announcement that a remix with

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would follow. The song led her to be nominated for two awards at the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards, where she also performed in October. In June 2022, Woods and Duke Deuce released the song "Just Say That." In July, she signed with fellow Memphis rapper

's record label Collective Music Group. She was featured on the compilation album '' Gangsta Art''. In September, she released the song " Tomorrow 2" featuring

. In November, she dropped her EP '' Anyways, Life's Great''. She was featured along with rapper

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on the Latto single "FTCU". In January 2023, she and labelmate

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collaborated on the single " On Wat U On". In February, a stampede at a concert at the Main Street Armory in

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resulted in 3 deaths and 7 people injured. The stampede started after audience members thought they heard gunshots while people were leaving the venue. In June, she was selected as 2023 XXL Freshmen Class. In April 2024, GloRilla was arrested in Georgia on DUI charges. In 2024, GloRilla released the top-40 songs " Yeah Glo!" and " Wanna Be" (with

) as singles from her debut commercial mixtape, '' Ehhthang Ehhthang'', which was released on April 5. She released her debut studio album ''Glorious'' on October 13. It peaked at number five on the ''Billboard'' 200, and had highest first-week sales of any album released by a female rapper in 2024. Its singles—" TGIF", " Hollon", and " Whatchu Kno About Me"— all charted in the top 50 in the US. She was also featured on " Sticky" by

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, a song from the album ''

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'' which was released on October 28.

Legal disputes

In November 2024, rapper Plies sued Glorilla,

, and

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over his song "Me & My Goons" for sampling it while the track was still infringed on Soulja's "Pretty Boy Swag."

Artistry

Woods describes her music as "

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and dominant". She is known for her "deep and textured drawl". Woods was inspired by

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Personal life

In September 2022, Woods donated $25,000 to her high school, Martin Luther King College Prep, in Memphis, Tennessee. In December 2024, Woods donated $25,000 to her alma mater, Melrose High School in Memphis, which went to the creation of a media center named after her. In October 2024, Woods endorsed the presidential campaign of Kamala Harris. On November 1, Woods performed at one of her rallies in

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Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Mixtapes

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Other charted songs

Other guest appearances

Filmography

Tours

Headlining * Glorious Tour (2025) Opening act *

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– It's Only Us Tour (2023) *

– Hot Girl Summer Tour (2024)

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* {{authority control 1999 births 21st-century American women rappers African-American women rappers GloRilla Living people Rappers from Memphis, Tennessee Southern hip-hop musicians American trap musicians African-American crunk musicians Interscope Records artists African-American women songwriters