Gloria Hallelujah Woods (born July 28, 1999), known professionally as GloRilla, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. She rose to prominence after releasing her 2022 song " F.N.F. (Let's Go)" (with

Hitkidd "F.N.F. (Let's Go)" is a song by American record producer Hitkidd and American rapper GloRilla. It was released on April 29, 2022 as the first single from her debut EP, '' Anyways, Life's Great'' (2022). The song went viral through the video-shar ...

), which was nominated for

Best Rap Performance The Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance is an honor presented to recording artists for quality rap performances. It was first presented at the 31st Annual Grammy Awards in 1989 and again at the 32nd Annual Grammy Awards in 1990, after which p ...

at 65th Annual Grammy Awards. Her single " Tomorrow 2" (with

Cardi B Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar Cephus (, ; born October 11, 1992), known professionally as Cardi B, is an American rapper and songwriter. She first gained popularity as an influencer on Vine and Instagram. From 2015 to early 2017, she appeared as ...

) reached the top ten on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Her single "

Blessed Blessed may refer to: * The state of having received a blessing * Blessed, a title assigned by the Roman Catholic Church to someone who has been beatified Film and television * ''Blessed'' (2004 film), a 2004 motion picture about a supernatural ...

" from her EP ''Anyways, Life's Great'', was certified gold by the

Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/o ...

(RIAA). In 2023, she collaborated with

Moneybagg Yo DeMario DeWayne White Jr. (born September 22, 1991), known professionally as Moneybagg Yo, is an American rapper. He is signed to fellow Memphis rapper Yo Gotti's record label, Collective Music Group (CMG), in a joint venture deal with Interscope ...

on the single " On Wat U On".

Early life

Gloria was born July 28, 1999, in the city of Memphis, Tennessee. She was home schooled until 5th grade and later graduated from Martin Luther King College Prep Highschool. 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 also considered the stage name "Big Glo". Her cousin helped her come up with her stage name. She is the eighth out of 10 children born on her mother's side.

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 TikTok. 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 The 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards was a recognition ceremony that was held on October 4, 2022, as the 17th installment of the BET Hip Hop Awards. The nominations were announced on September 12, 2022. The awards were hosted by Fat Joe. Kendrick Lamar ...

, where she also performed in October. In June 2022, Woods and

Duke Deuce Patavious Lashun Isom (born May 1, 1992), better known by his stage name Duke Deuce, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. Currently signed to Quality Control Music, he is best known for his song "Crunk Ain't Dead", which received a remix ...

released the song "Just Say That." In July, she signed with fellow Memphis rapper Yo Gotti's record label

Collective Music Group Collective Music Group (also known as CMG the Label, formerly known as Cocaine Muzik Group), is a record label founded by Yo Gotti. The label's current president is Yo Gotti's cousin, Brandon Mims. The label houses artists Blac Youngsta, BlocBoy ...

. She was featured on the compilation album ''

Gangsta Art Collective Music Group (also known as CMG the Label, formerly known as Cocaine Muzik Group), is a record label founded by Yo Gotti. The label's current president is Yo Gotti's cousin, Brandon Mims. The label houses artists Blac Youngsta, BlocBoy ...

''. In September, she released the song " Tomorrow 2" featuring

. In November, she dropped her EP ''

Anyways, Life's Great ''Anyways, Life's Great'' is the second EP by American rapper GloRilla. 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 f ...

''. She was featured along with rapper Gangsta Boo on Latto's single "FTCU" ("Fuck the Club Up") in early December. In January 2023, she and labelmate

collaborated on the single " On Wat U On". 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. In June, she was selected as 2023 XXL Freshmen Class.

Artistry

GloRilla describes her music as " crunk and dominant". She is known for her "deep and textured drawl". Woods was inspired by

Chief Keef Keith Farrelle Cozart (born August 15, 1995), better known by his stage name Chief Keef, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. His music first became popular during his teen years in the early 2010s among high school s ...

Philanthropy

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

Discography

EPs

Mixtapes

Compilation albums

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* {{authority control 1999 births Living people Rappers from Memphis, Tennessee African-American women rappers American women rappers Southern hip hop musicians 21st-century women rappers