Whether or not GloRilla is actually pregnant or she’s just trolling, she certainly isn’t letting this conversation die down anytime soon. Moreover, on Thursday (October 24), she posted pictures of her with BMF actor Da’Vinchi and showed off her massive baby bump, which she had posted earlier in the week. Given all that the Memphis femcee has said in the past about having kids and her physique just a couple of weeks ago, a lot of fans doubt that this could be true. The most prevalent theory right now is that it’s for music video promo, which is always a surefire hit.
We’ve seen a lot of rappers over the past few years take advantage of the social media gossip space in order to promote and build hype around their next release. For that, we can’t help but respect GloRilla for playing the game, even if it led to the confusion and befuddlement of many fans out there. Still, she isn’t down with theories that this is all for Halloween antics, as she recently clapped back at them via Twitter. We’ll probably have to wait and see what this is actually all about.
Elsewhere, GloRilla just emerged scathed from a sales battle with Rod Wave, as they both dropped albums on the same day. She didn’t really appreciate this, taking to his Instagram comments section to express her frustration with the simultaneous drop. However, we doubt that this was actually a serious point of contention, and it’s more likely that they just engaged in friendly competition. Nevertheless, Wave emerged the victor, but both albums still found a lot of success within their respective audiences.
Other GloRilla fans are more excited about possible collabs in the future, such as Rihanna. She’s a big fan of Big Glo, and recently revealed that she would love for the “TGIF” spitter to perform the Savage X Fenty theme song. Maybe they will eventually link up in the studio, but we all know that RiRi is pretty MIA these days. Regardless, something’s definitely coming soon that could illuminate fans on these baby bump pictures and the speculation.
Is GloRilla pregnant? Probably not, but it really looks like it!
On Instagram last night (October 23), GloRilla shared a post featuring two photos of her showing off a large baby bump. Sharing the post on her Instagram Story, she added, “Was so sick of hiding & sucking my stomach in lol.”
However, there are multiple signs indicating this is almost certainly fake. For one, in the photos, Glo’s supposedly pregnant stomach is covered by a bodysuit, with no skin showing, making it easy to hide a pregnant belly prosthetic. Furthermore, GloRilla has been seen on multiple recent occasions with her stomach exposed and not looking at all pregnant. Here’s a photo of her performing at the BET Awards on October 8. Here’s another from her October 11 appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show. So, unless Glo’s body drastically changed over the past two weeks, Glo is just messing around and having some fun.
This all seems to stem from GloRilla’s recent song “Rain Down On Me,” which features a line implying GloRilla has a child: “Watch over my family, Lord, and watch over all of my partners / And even though he hate me, Lord, watch over my baby father.”
She later explained that she is not interested in pregnancy, although she would like to have children via a surrogate.
GloRilla sent social media into a frenzy on Wednesday night. The rapper has been making headlines for her music throughout 2024, but now she has decided to stir up commotion in her personal life. She took to Instagram to post a series of photos in which she appeared to have a baby bump. Not a subtle one, at that, a full on pregnant belly. This would be surprising on its own, but the post was made mere days after an interview in which GloRilla claimed she didn’t want to have kids.
GloRilla sat down for an episode of the interview series Out of Context. She spoke to Charlamagne tha God about her career and her musical aspirations. When asked about her desire to start a family, though, the rapper was specific. She wanted little ones, but she didn’t want to carry them in her body. “I do want to have kids, but not my own kids,” she told the host. “I want to do a surrogate… want somebody else to have my baby. To have my DNA, but I don’t want to have it.” GloRilla’s desire was seemingly confirmed by a lyric in the song “Procedure” that read: “This n**ga tryna get me pregnant, I need to tie my tubes.”
The reason GloRilla didn’t want to get pregnant was because she didn’t want to be physically restricted. She told Charlamagne that her friends complain about having limitations when they’re carrying children to term. “And I’m like naw,” she asserted. “I don’t wanna go through that.” GloRilla seemed firmly set in her decision. Which brings us back to the new Instagram photos. The comments for the post are turned off, but Twitter exploded with speculation and fan theories regarding GloRilla’s current state.
Some fans theorized that the rapper has been posting photos from the past, and concealing her pregnancy during the rollout of her album Glorious. Others posited that GloRilla is simply trolling her fans, and posting photos with a fake baby bump. It is Halloween season, so there is a distinct chance there’s a costume that provides additional context. “Glorilla not pregnant fr,” one user wrote. “No way I believe that.” Another posted a photo of the rapper that was uploaded less four days ago. “Child glorilla had a flat stomach 3 days ago,” a user commented. “She play too much.” Check out additional reactions below:
Rapper GloRilla is lighting up TikTok once again with her newest singles, “I LUV HER” featuring T-Pain and “WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME” featuring Sexyy Red, which have quickly gained traction on the platform.
Released on October 11, “I LUV HER” has already inspired nearly 76,000 videos from creators, rising to #18 on TikTok’s Viral 50 chart. A standout trend involves users employing the CapCut app to overlay lyrics onto their videos, showcasing TikTok’s creative possibilities. GloRilla’s own post promoting the song has accumulated over 1.3 million views and 67,000 likes, driving even more engagement.
Meanwhile, “WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME” is also making waves, generating nearly 34,000 creator videos and reaching #6 on the Viral 50 chart. Fans have embraced the track with viral dances, and even pop icon Taylor Swift joined in, sharing a TikTok video featuring the song. Swift’s post skyrocketed, amassing over 28.6 million views and 5 million likes within four days.
GloRilla’s latest successes build on her previous viral achievements, cementing her influence in shaping TikTok trends and reinforcing the platform’s pivotal role in music discovery. With these chart-topping tracks, GloRilla continues to dominate TikTok, making her one of the most exciting artists in today’s digital music scene.
GRAMMY-nominated hip-hop artist GloRilla has achieved the biggest Billboard milestone of her career with her debut album GLORIOUS, landing at No. 5 on the Billboard 200. The project opened with 69,000 album-equivalent units, doubling the numbers of her previous mixtape, Ehhthang Ehhthang, and marking the highest debut for a female hip-hop artist in 2024.
GLORIOUS features a star-studded lineup, including Megan Thee Stallion, Latto, Sexyy Red, Kirk Franklin, Bossman Dlo, Fridayy, T-Pain, Muni Long, Kierra Sheard, Maverick City Music, and Chandler Moore. This debut studio album follows a string of successful singles and high-profile collaborations that have propelled GloRilla into the spotlight, including her Hot 100 hits “Yeah Glo!,” “TGIF,” and “Wanna Be,” featuring Megan Thee Stallion.
In addition to the album’s strong debut, GloRilla’s single “TGIF” surged to No. 1 on Rhythmic radio, adding another achievement to her growing resume.
Rihanna, who praised “TGIF,” has expressed interest in having GloRilla create the official anthem for her multi-million-dollar brand, Fenty. Music icon Taylor Swift also gave GloRilla a nod by sharing her new anthem “WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME” on social media.
The album’s visuals, directed by legendary filmmaker Benny Boom, are already making waves. In the music video for “WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME,” GloRilla and Sexyy Red pay homage to the 2000s rap classic “Wipe Me Down,” with a special appearance by Boosie Badazz, making it a must-watch for hip-hop fans.
On October 10, the entrepreneur celebrated the collection’s arrival with a commemorative event at Nordstrom Century City in Los Angeles, California. Still while chatting up with press, Rihanna could escape questions about music. But instead of her own solo work, model Alton Mason surprised Rihanna with some musical food for thought regarding Savage X Fenty.
“If there was a Savage X Fenty theme song who would you want to sing it,” asked Alton (see video here).
Although the question could’ve easily been bait for Rihanna to tease her highly anticipated album, she dodged it by spotlighting another musician.
After giving the question some thought, Rihanna hilariously responded, “GloRilla.”
Despite GloRilla’s love for singing online, she is in fact not an actual vocal rather a rapper. Still, users online are in feel support of Rihanna’s imaginary wish.
Rihanna went on to explain the reasoning behind her choice. “To see a young lady who’s still grounded in who she is and where she came from, I love that,” she said.
This isn’t the first time Rihanna has praised GloRilla. Back in June, Rihanna uploaded a clip of her rapping along to the rapper’s song “TGIF.” Thanks to ASAP Rocky’s comical response to Rihanna rapping along to the anti-relationship sentiments it will live on forever in pop culture. Then in July, Rihanna slid into GloRilla’s direct messages to ask when she would drop her debut studio album.
Well, the ball is in GloRilla’s court. Fans are hoping she takes it to the hole with yet another banger.
Back in July, GloRilla turned 25 years old. Now that Glo’s debut album Glorious is out, the rapper is looking back on that special day and others, as a reflection on the past that led her to her new album. She did so with a compilation of videos shared on social media yesterday (October 16), and at one point in the clip, Cardi B wishes Glo a happy birthday via a FaceTime call.
It turns out there was a lot more to that interaction than made the video, though.
Yesterday, Cardi shared the clip of her from Glo’s video and tweeted, “Yooooo I was so drunk I flashed my titties at her.” That was apparently a moment Glo remembers well, as she responded, “Dat was da highlight of my night.”
That NSFW FaceTime came after Glo and Cardi confirmed they are actually related. In March, Cardi revealed her grandfather had a child with Glo’s paternal grandmother. That child is Glo’s father, which makes Cardi and Glo first cousins.
Meanwhile, Cardi recently revealed her former stripper name while telling a story about a dress, writing, “So let me tell ya about my little thotty dress.. the dress I was gonna wear for my birthday was a little too small and there wasn’t enough fabric… so I got my ass in a truck and went to Staten dolls gentlemen’s club where I worked at for four years and bought this little dress because baby NOTHING was gonna stop this night… I love the fact that they don’t see me like CARDI B.. they still treat me like CAMILLA (Fun fact.. that was my stripper name [laughing emojis]).”
Last year, GloRilla solidified herself at the BET Hip-Hop Awards as rap’s breakout rookie. With several viral tracks under her belt, she opted to perform both fan favorites “FNF (Let’s Go)” and “Tomorrow.”
Today (October 15), GloRilla returned to the annual ceremony with an even more impressive discography, including her debut studio album, Glorious. This time GloRilla returned to support her fellow Collective Music Group (CMG) label mate, Big Boogie.
The entertainers treated the packed crowd to a swagger-filled performance of their viral collaboration, “Bop!” With each rapper proud to call Memphis home, the pair used the city’s infectious song on the track, but dance moves on stage. Initially, the track gained traction on TikTok thanks in part to user created choreography. While GloRilla and Big Boogie proudly performed the choreography, the two had to hit the Memphis jook.
In addition to her high-energy performance, GloRilla already secured numerous nominations, including one for Best Collaboration (“Wanna Be” with Megan Thee Stallion), Best Live Performer, Song Of The year (“Yeah Glo!”), Hip-Hop Album Of The Year (Ehhthang Ehhthang), Hip-Hop Artist Of The Year, Hustler Of The Year, and Impact Track (“Yeah Glo!”).
Watch Big Boogie and GloRilla’s full performance of “BOP!” above.
Glorious is out 10/11 via CMG/Interscope. Find more information here.
Rod Wave and GloRilla are both rappers, but the similarities mostly end there. The former makes more R&B-influenced music with an emotional edge. The latter makes trap anthems with a Southern flavor. It didn’t look as though one was going to cut into the other’s first week sales, but the numbers are out, and Rod Wave proved to be the victor. He not only outsold GloRilla with his album Last Lap, but he lapped the St. Louis rapper by selling more than double what she pulled in during the same time period.
DJ Akademiks confirmed the numbers on October 15. He announced that Rod Wave managed to sell 130K units first week. GloRilla, meanwhile, was only able to sell 60K first week. This is tied for the second most units sold by Wave during the first week. His 2021 album, SoulFly, pulled an impressive 130K, while his 2023 album, Nostalgia, remains his best-performer with 137K units sold. GloRilla, meanwhile, doesn’t have the discography to be able to compare to previous releases. Glorious is her debut, and her previous EP, Anyways, Life’s Great, sold 28K in its first week.
The numbers are especially intriguing given that GloRilla sparked a feud with Rod Wave in the weeks leading up to their mutual releases. Wave changed his release date to be the same as GloRilla, and the latter voiced her frustration with the decision on Twitter. “Why df would you drop on my day,” she wrote. “I’m finna tweak out.” Rod Wave responded to GloRilla, and confirmed that he wouldn’t be changing his date to accommodate her. “La twin drop same night,” he wrote.
GloRilla has had a lot to say about the album sales about some of her rivals. JT of City Girls previously called out GloRilla for having a “man’s voice,” and then sold 27K units of her mixtape City Cinderella in July. The latter was tickled by the paltry number, and seemingly took to Twitter to celebrate JT’s weak numbers. “No competition,” she wrote. “Dese b*tches stale ho.” Unfortunately, for GloRilla, she didn’t fare much better when it came time to prove herself competitive.
With a breakout hit as massive as “F.N.F.,” it would’ve been easy for GloRilla to just stick to that sound and appeal to get her bag as hip-hop’s most beloved new femcee of that year. To be fair, that’s kind of what she did in the following months, giving us single after single of some dirty Memphis bangers that she earned her fair share of hate for, along with every other woman rapper being just as hedonistic as the guys without that patriarchal benefit of the doubt. However, the Tennessee native clearly didn’t want to rush her studio debut, and now that GLORIOUS is here, we can easily see why.
On this new album, GloRilla amps up the regionality of her artistry with no need for excessive bells and whistles, makes the most out of her various flows and deliveries, and adds compelling flashes of topical focus that put the rest of her discography under a different context. Of course, it’s not all a hit, and there’s still some room for her to grow as an artist, lyricist, and performer. But Big Glo doesn’t just acknowledge this humbly on GLORIOUS. She also adds other sonic influences to emphasize and diversify her perspective in more explicit and consistent ways than many rap stars today tend to champion. Glo’s still the same person she’s always been, but pulling the veil back in this way results in more relatable and captivating affirmations on love, independence, faith, and conscientious identity that still go absurdly hard.
Starting with the beats, the most obvious auditory arsenal within GLORIOUS is two-fold: some orchestral and gospel-inspired instrumentals on one hand, and hard-hitting Memphis trap rhythms on the other. Mash them together and you have GloRilla’s catchy and to-the-point debut, at least holistically. The “INTRO” outlines this quite well with faint organs, warm bass, homages to T.I., and sharp snares. Overall, the drama and gravitas behind both of these styles inform and reinforce each other, so even string hits on singles like “HOLLON” come off as grand musical performances despite them landing on a club-ready track. GloRilla doesn’t consistently pick the most original beats, but even mild instrumentals on records like “STEP” with BossMan Dlow contain some interesting embellishments. In this case, it’s a slinky bassline and some stankface-inducing stomps.
The most consistently impressive production element here, though, is the brass. You already knew that thanks to GloRilla’s explosive lead single, “TGIF,” but there are plenty of examples of simple but effective uses of these timbres throughout GLORIOUS. One standout song is “LET HER COOK” and its contrast with light pianos, and “I AIN’T GOING” mixes those horns with an abundance of atmosphere and a more simple trap beat to create an almost rage-like feel. Still, almost everything on this album is distinctly Memphis despite its other employed styles. A lot of that is thanks to the 25-year-old’s delivery and lingo, but the percussion also carries heavily even in more poppy cuts like “I LUV HER” with T-Pain. Some choruses don’t ring as intoxicatingly as others, but with beats as impactful and larger-than-life as these, pretty much any refrain can become an anthem.
As for GloRilla herself on GLORIOUS, she remains as charismatic and confident as ever throughout almost every verse here. But the most interesting elements are when she deviates from that bravado, at least in part. Throughout this album, there are two main thematic focuses: the Memphis artist’s newfound fame and massive success in the hip-hop industry and her issues with toxic relationships with other men. “STOP PLAYING” switches things up with a soft drill tune, but more importantly, it assures her self-confidence regarding her journey to success and her self-respect regarding relationships. On “DON’T DESERVE,” Glo and Muni Long explicitly speak on wanting to see a friend leave an abusive relationship, an angle that you won’t find as directly in today’s rap landscape. But songs like “GLO’S PRAYER” show more vulnerability by admitting that she can’t bring herself to fall out of love with a problematic partner.
As such, many songs on here might share similar subject matter. Yet GloRilla is almost always diving into a particular aspect between these themes in a way that makes GLORIOUS feel more cohesive, carefully structured, and thematically progressive. By the time we reach more triumphant fare, such as the Megan Thee Stallion-assisted anti-drama anthem “HOW I LOOK” or the closer “QUEEN OF MEMPHIS” with Fridayy, we have a better understanding of her desires and what the next step in this journey is for her. What’s more, is that Glo relays this through a relatively small but, nonetheless, well-delivered set of flows. She sometimes sounds menacing, often fiery, occasionally conflicted, but always sharp and focused. Even though the album can feel like she’s spinning her pen’s wheels in place sometimes, these retreads don’t take away from the overall album experience.
Furthermore, you will still laugh at lines like “I’m half celibate, you can’t f**k, but you can eat this p***y” and be moved by confessions like “Got me feeling like a dummy when I know I’m smarter / The only man that showed me love correctly was my father.” GloRilla balances these moods out with grace, and if you need proof of that, listen to how passionately the album’s centerpiece, “RAIN DOWN ON ME,” with Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music, Kierra Sheard, and Chandler Moore turned out. Speaking of guests, Latto and Sexyy Red both bring boisterous chemistry to “PROCEDURE” and “WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME,” respectively. However, the featured artists never overshadow or outshine Glo’s vision on GLORIOUS, and she’s the one that links all its disparate elements together for a thematically well-realized experience.
Still, there are a few notes for improvement here and there, such as some generic instrumentals, non-rhymes, similar tempos and song structures, and some deja vu here and there. Fortunately, all that becomes moot by the time you finish GLORIOUS, as you have a hefty collection of grimy, bombastic, and raw trunk-knockers that don’t overstay their welcome, plus plenty of direct and fearless food for thought. With all this in mind, it’s not hard to see why GloRilla wanted to take her time with her debut album, both to mull over her own romantic struggles and to respond to the behavioral and industry-set expectations that her fame pinned onto her. It doesn’t feel forced, desperate, haphazard, or like it could’ve come from anyone else other than her. The Queen of Memphis now has her throne, and we hope that her next effort doubles down on her ideas here.
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