Gloria Hallelujah Woods[1] (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), which is nominated for Best Rap Performance at 65th Annual Grammy Awards. Her single "Tomorrow 2" (featuring Cardi B), reached the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100. Her single "F.N.F. (Let's Go)" gave rise to a remix featuring Latto and JT of City Girls.
Early life
Gloria was born July 28, 1999, in the Frayser neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee.[2] She was home schooled until 5th grade. She started rapping when she was 16.[3] She graduated from Martin Luther King College Prep.
Growing up she was a part of her church's choir so Woods initially wanted to be a singer, but after losing her voice, she decided to switch to rap.[4] She also considered the stage name "Big Glo". She is the eighth out of 10 children born on her mother's side.
Woods released her mixtape album 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 2022, with the announcement that a remix with Saweetie would follow. The song led Woods to be nominated for two awards at the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards,[5][6] where she also performed in October 2022.[7]
In June 2022, Woods and Duke Deuce released the song "Just Say That."[8][9]
In July 2022, Woods 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 2022, Woods released the song "Tomorrow 2" featuring Cardi B.[10][11][12]
In November 2022, GloRilla dropped her EP Anyways, Life's Great...[13]
GloRilla was featured along with rapper Gangsta Boo on Latto's single "FTCU" ("Fuck the Club Up") in early December 2022.[14]
Rapper and hip-hop recording artist who is known for songs such as "F.N.F." and "Westside Baby." Her popularity in the scene has helped her build a fan base of more than 2 million followers on her glorillapimp Instagram account. She released four singles throughout 2021.
Before Fame
She began releasing music in 2019. Her first mixtape is titled Most Likely Up Next.
Trivia
The official music video for her single "F.N.F." has been viewed more than 18 million times on YouTube. Her manager is Mark Ward.
Family Life
She was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee.
Associated With
In 2022, she made the billing for the Rolling Loud Music Festival alongside A$AP Rocky and Nicki Minaj.
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