It’s an exciting time for GloRilla and her fans, as she has finally released her debut album. GLORIOUS hit all streaming platforms this past weekend and it contains features from the likes of Megan Thee Stallion, Sexyy Red, T-Pain, Muni Long, and more. It’s been a pretty run-of-the-mill rollout for it, however, there have been some fans raising questions. On the track “RAIN DOWN ON ME,” a more gospel centric cut which has Kirk Knight, Maverick City Music, and more, there are some bars that turned some heads. “Watch over my family, Lord, and watch over all of my partners / And even though he hate me, Lord, watch over my baby father.” This led some to assume that GloRilla had some kids she was gatekeeping from the public.
She hasn’t addressed these lyrics in particular, but she’s had to debunk some theories surrounding pregnancy in the past. But this isn’t the only track that’s leading to some speculation. Charlamagne tha God had Big Glo on for a new episode of Out Of Context, and during their conversation, he asked her about the song “PROCEDURE” featuring Latto. This song already has some buzz around it thanks to the ATL femcee’s verse, but Charlamagne wanted to touch on one of Glo’s lines. “This nigga tryna get me pregnant, I need to tie my tubes (On God).”
He wanted to confirm with her that she’s really been experiencing that, to which she replied, “yeah.” The “tie my tubes” was sort of a half joke, but GloRilla also expresses that she would like to have kids. But instead of physically giving birth, she says she would much rather have a surrogate mother instead. Part of the reason is that she’s seen her friends carry kids and they came across as “restricted” in her eyes. Charlamagne was a little insensitive following her comments, saying, “It’s just nine months,” but she played it off by laughing and replying, “That’s just too long.” Fans were in the comments of The Shade Room‘s repost and applauding her for being candid and sticking to her guns in the interview.
What are your thoughts on GloRilla not wanting to physically give birth to a child? Do you think society forcing women to have children is a good or bad thing? What’s your opinion on going through a surrogate mother? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding GloRilla. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the worlds of music and pop culture.
One of the reasons why GloRilla is GloRilla is because of her gritty and scrappy nature. She’s unapologetic when it comes to her behavior, and if you don’t like, you know where the door is. Her turnt party cuts and self-empowering big girl anthems are why she’s been able to grow her audience every year. The Memphis native has an identity and it’s bolstered by her booming delivery. You are getting plenty of tracks like that on her debut album GLORIOUS, but she’s also showing that she has a tender side. One of those instances in which GloRilla displaying that is on her T-Pain collaboration, “I LUV HER.”
Here, she is expressing her willingness to let her guard down, even though it can be hard at times. “I know I can get a lil’ crazy (I know it) / But I love that you know how to deal with it / I need you to bare with me, baby (For real) / I ain’t really used to no real n****.” The worries carry into her second verse, as hopes she isn’t falling too quickly. But overall, Big Glo seems to have some optimism that this can work out and its cuter moment on the record for sure. Spin “I LUV HER” with the audio link below.
Know he love Big Glo’, for sure (Damn, facts) His favorite redbone He got motion and I got it too, the sex be so cometic Voodooin’ with the p***y (Woo), I ain’t have to make no spaghetti Fell in love so fast (Damn), my friends say I’m pathetic (F***) Pray he don’t play with my feelings (Why?), this s*** gon’ get domestic
We haven’t uncovered all the lyrical details in GloRilla’s new album GLORIOUS, but one hint in particular really stuck out to fans on first listen. The bar in question lies in the track “RAIN DOWN ON ME” alongside Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music, Kierra Sheard, and Chandler Moore. “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 rapped on the cut. As such, fans wondered whether this means that the Memphis femcee had a child or if she’s currently pregnant. But it turns out that there’s another possible interpretation that actually sounds more plausible.
That’s because this isn’t the first time that GloRilla alluded to her being pregnant. “Found out I was pregnant, got it gone, and I ain’t f**k since,” she rapped on “Nut Quick.” Some fans think that the “WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME” artist suggested that she aborted the baby, something that she addressed again in January of 2023. “Y’all slow as f**k,” she responded to a fan who was talking about a resurfaced picture of Glo seemingly caressing her baby bump. “I was just playing on that picture. Nobody knew when I actually was pregnant until it was gone.”
With all this in mind, fans believe that the “baby father” that GloRilla rapped about on “RAIN DOWN ON ME” was the father of her child before she got an abortion. However, this is all just speculative theory and based on some lyrical interpretations and connections, so take them with a grain of salt. As far as other GLORIOUS lyrics of note, another fan theory is that Latto dissed Ice Spice on the track “PROCEDURE.” “But b***hes ain’t got s**t to steal, like, f**k I want from you? / Talking about taking spots, Caresha please,” the Atlanta lyricist rapped on the cut.
As far as GloRilla’s own shots, some fans theorized that she dissed JT on her Sexyy Red-assisted GLORIOUS cut, “WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME.” “You won’t never catch me slipping, I ain’t no f***ing Cinderella, stupid b***h,” she said on there, possibly alluding to the former City Girl’s City Cinderella mixtape. We’ll see what else these verses allegedly hold…
Our latest Fire Emoji playlist update is here to round up the best of the best hip-hop releases of the week. Leading the way, of course, is the new debut studio album from GloRilla, GLORIOUS, and it’s about as fun, bombastic, grimy, and hard-hitting as you would expect. The energy is on high all the way through, especially thanks to standouts like “WHATCHU KNOW ABOUT ME” featuring Sexyy Red. Elsewhere, Pharrell came through with the soundtrack for his LEGO biopicPiece By Piece, which goes through many of his best tracks and productions. But there are some new gems too, such as Tyler, The Creator’s “VIRGINIA BOY” remix.
Moving along on Fire Emoji, we have Cordae’s new single “Mad As F*ck” with its easy-going trap beat and some pretty standard but nonetheless well-spat flows. His performance on here is a bit more brag-heavy, catchy, confident, and aggressive than we’re used to, which is always a welcome change in either direction – especially ahead of a new project on the way. In addition, Lil Durk continues to build hype for his next album Deep Thoughts with the new single “Late Checkout” featuring Hunxho. It comes just a week before the LP comes out, and points to some of the melancholic and lovelorn narratives that could pop up on it.
Speaking of albums, BigXthaPlug came through with TAKE CARE, which is one of the more raw and slow-burning releases you’ll hear on Fire Emoji this week. That’s not only due to the slow Southern trap that he embodies so well on cuts like “Leave Me Alone,” but also thanks to how his storytelling and deliveries stick with you after you finish the album. Moving across the Atlantic, we have a new record to talk about from Skepta and Flo Milli titled “Why Lie?” It’s one of the more melodic performances you’ll find in his recent catalog.
Finally, we wanted to shout out Ab-Soul’s new song, “Squeeze 1St 2.” The sample flip and percussive swing here is engaging, the flows are beautifully unrestrained, and his bars remain clever and compelling. Let us know what your favorite Fire Emoji pick was this week, as well as what else we missed, down in the comments below. Check the playlist out above and, as always, come back to HNHH for the latest great rap drops around the clock.
GloRilla’s debut album, GLORIOUS, is finally here. Listening to it, there are thankfully some instrumental/production and topical risks on the 15-song set. One thing that you could find as a weakness overall is her tendency to stick to what she knows. But on GLORIOUS, there are some tributes to gospel, which lead to some instances of personal reflection. Don’t get it twisted, though. Big Glo is still delivering her trademark crunk aesthetic with trunk-knocking bangers about confidence, independence, and the like. Speaking of the latter, one of the songs that GloRilla does best with is “WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME.”
Shockingly, for the first time ever, her and Sexyy Red collide on it, and they have great chemistry. The beat may sound familiar to some as it samples Boosie Badazz’s and Webbie’s “Wipe Me Down.” Credit goes to Yo Gotti, Ace Charisma, and Lil Ronnie for putting a banging spin on it. The CMG boss is actually all over her debut album as a producer. Both leading ladies bring the brags, but Red adds an extra sense of grittiness that helps take this song to the next level. “WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME” is already trending on YouTube with over 1.5 million views in its first 24 hours, so this looks to be an early fan-favorite.
Coochie drive ’em crazy, CDC He a dog for the p***y, and you know I got the treat Private entry through the club, f*** a fee A b**** play with gang tonight, her face going on a tee (Buh, buh) Bad b****, you know I’m thick as Coachella You won’t never catch me slippin’, I ain’t no f***in’ Cinderella, stupid b****
Latto and Ice Spice are not friends. These two have been taking subliminal shots at one another for nearly two years. Nobody has said names on record, but the subs have been consistent and pretty obvious. Latto started the whole thing with the song “Fine As Can Be” in 2023. Fans thought Spice blasted back with “Fart,” and so on. The beef seemed to have died down in recent months, with the release of both of their debut studio albums. Maybe both had moved on to more important things. Latto’s latest guest verse, has fans thinking twice.
Latto dropped a memorable sixteen on the new GloRilla song “PROCEDURE.” The song is one of the obvious highlights on Glo’s new album. The reason the song is getting attention, though, is not for its catchy beat or snappy chorus. Instead, it’s because fans think Latto reignited her Ice Spice feud with one simple bar. “But b**ches ain’t got sh*t to steal, like, f*ck I want from you,” she raps. “Talkin’ ’bout takin’ spots, Caresha please, yeah (What).” Once again, no mention of Ice Spice by name. The reference to not having a style worth copying, however, feels pretty distinctly pointed at Spice. The same goes for the bar about “takin’ spots.”
The interesting thing about this particular diss placement, if it is one, is that it drags GloRilla into the beef. Glo has done a decent job of staying out of the drama, and the only time she interacted with Spice was a comedic exchange she had with Lil Duvall on social media. Duvall joked that Ice Spice had become the same size as GloRilla after she started working out. GloRilla didn’t appreciate the comparison, and fired back: : “Wym cause I’m thick af.”
Ice Spice, meanwhile, claims that she doesn’t understand what Latto’s problem is. She was asked about the beef during a recent profile with Rolling Stone. Simply put, she didn’t know what sparked it. “I feel like if we ever spoke and I asked her ‘What’s the issue?’ it’d be like a blank stare,” she asserted. “It’d really be no issue whatsoever. Especially from me.” Regardless of whether or not Ice Spice has a point, it seems like Latto isn’t going to stop.
GloRilla and Sexyy Red definitely cater to the same crowd. They know how to make instantly catchy trap songs that cater to women and men alike. GloRilla, in particular, is really having a moment. The rapper is fresh off the release of her debut album, Glorious, and it has been warmly received by fans. Many feel it showcases previously unforeseen depth to her pen game and overall persona. That said, the standouts have been the ratchet anthems, and “WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME” is definitely one of those.
GloRilla and Sexyy Red sound perfectly at home on the bouncy beat to this new single. They knew they were hitting on a potential smash here, so it makes sense that this would be the song to get a video as soon as Glorious dropped. “WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME” is not an instance of a music video trying to be artsy, or too clever for its own good. It gives the fans exactly what they want, which is GloRIlla and Sexyy Red shaking and rapping along in outrageous outfits. The two rappers are clearly having a ball during the video. The settings alternate between a barbershop and a bright pink background in which Glo and Red brandish increasingly bold looks.
GloRilla And Sexyy Red Bring Out The Best In Each Other
Fans have been waiting for GloRilla and Sexyy Red to link up on a song, and “WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME” delivers on both the sonic and visual front. The video is fun, and easily rewatchable. The song is even better. GloRilla kicks things off with an energetic and stylish verse. Sexyy Red, of course, comes in with her trademark flow on the back end of the song. There’s a lot to like about the track, especially its bouncy, seemingly unstoppable instrumental.
“WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME” is also one of the brightest Sexyy Red features in a minute. GloRilla seemingly brings the best out of her, and she delivers an enthusiastic guest verse. “You play with me, I put a pole in your teeth,” she spits. “I-I-I’m with my peoples, and we comin’ fifty deep. Ye ain’t know I was a hitta ’cause I’m always lookin’ fleek. C-C-Cash out new ball, AMG.” The enthusiasm comes across in the video. If this single is any indication of the rollout Glorious is going to have, then we’re in for a good time.
2024 is the year of GloRilla. The Memphis rapper’s stock has been on the rise, thanks to a series of high-profile singles (“Yeah Glo!” and “TGIF”) and collaborations (“Wanna Be” with Megan Thee Stallion and its Cardi B-assisted remix). Her mix of self-empowerment and street bars quickly made her a fan favorite. When she made herself known in 2022 after signing with Yo Gotti’s Collective Music Group, she developed a base of women and men alike, signaling a universal appeal that not every rapper in the mainstream today can say they have. In April, she released her second mixtape, Ehhthang Ehhthang, twelve tracks that show the MC staying true to her roots en route to what would become a banner year for the 25-year-old.
GloRilla’s 2024 takeover culminated with the release of her debut album, GLORIOUS. In true GloRilla fashion, GLORIOUS features a number of hard-hitting beats, in line with the sound of modern Memphis hip-hop. But, she also expands her palette with some more gospel-inspired sounds that fall out of her typical crunk and trap comfort zones. The result is a unique soundscape that often complements GloRilla and the extensive list of featured artists very well. Here are the seven best beats on GLORIOUS.
7. “RAIN DOWN ON ME” (feat. Kirk Franklin, Chandler Moore, Kierra Sheard & Maverick City Music)
GloRilla was born Gloria Hallelujah Woods. Perhaps it is unsurprising that a woman with Hallelujah as her middle name would make such a gospel-inspired track, but that is exactly what “RAIN DOWN ON ME” is. The track features gospel titan Kirk Franklin, Chandler Moore, Kierra Sheard, and Maverick City Music. It is a unique track on GLORIOUS, pulling off an effective gospel/trap mixture. The piano and choral adlibs sound like something one would hear at a Black church. It retains the spirit of GloRilla’s typical flair with an 808 pattern that gives her an actual beat to rap to.
The final minute sees the track go from a somewhat standard hip-hop song to a full-on “take us to church” moment. Franklin shifts the spotlight onto the choir, who sing over what has become a full gospel track, complete with hand clapping and an organ. The complete product is something that is not what GloRilla normally brings to the table. It is an admirable tonal shift after the line of party bangers and Trap & B that precedes it.
6. “DON’T DESERVE” (feat. Muni Long)
“DON’T DESERVE,” the seventh track on GLORIOUS, is a much softer cut. Produced by Hawky, Drumdummie, Fraxille, and Max Hummel, it is a song about valuing oneself and wanting friends to value themselves. The beat is sentimental, with a piano loop that makes it reminiscent of an early Polo G ballad–808s, piano. The bass will still sound good in the car. But, the beat’s sparseness is what makes it effective. It does not overwhelm and gives space for an impassioned performance by R&B star Muni Long, who steals the show vocally. “DON’T DESERVE” is not as high-energy of a song as “TGIF” or “HOW I LOOK.” However, it is a welcome entry on the tracklist. Its laidback beat and subdued delivery (by GloRilla’s standards) makes it a lowkey high point on GLORIOUS.
5. “HOLLON”
“HOLLON,” the album’s second track, is another one that revisits the crunk well. Horns, an ominous bell, and some more big bass make the track (produced by SkipOnDaBeat and FnZ) go. It’s another track that has a darker feel to it. If a DJ played this song at a party, it would probably be in everyone’s best interest to move out of the way.
It’s an early hit on the tracklist that sets the tone for what to expect across the rest of GloRilla’s debut album: a series of loud, banging beats, and for Glo’s confident flow to match the energy of those loud, banging, beats. “HOLLON” is another high point on the production side of the album. It’s one that longtime fans of GloRilla will surely gravitate toward, as it sounds like something that would have been right at home on both Ehhthang Ehhthang and the preceding Anyway, Life’s Great… mixtapes.
“LET HER COOK” is the thirteenth track on GLORIOUS, and it is an appropriately named one. Produced by London Jae, Pooh Beatz, Squat, and Coupe, this track is another banger. The horn returns, and the particular loop on this track has a similar pattern to Pharoahe Monch’s “Simon Says,” though it is not quite as in-your-face as that track is. There is a dinging sound deep in the mix that emphasizes her bars like the “ayy” adlib does on “TGIF.” Of course, the bass is once again at the top of mind. It feels like Glo’s intention on every song is to create a track that’ll bump regardless of where it’s being played. Like so many of the production choices on GLORIOUS, this is another great one. Even towards the end of the album, GloRilla wants to keep the energy high, something that she excels at doing.
3. “TGIF”
“It’s 7 P.M. Friday, it’s 95 degrees / I ain’t got no n***a, and no n***a ain’t got me” has become an oft-repeated opening line for many this year. Those bars represent a level of freedom that comes with being out of a relationship. They also would not hit as hard if they were said over any other beat. “TGIF” remains a 2024 highlight for Glo.
Produced by Zenjikozen, Brophy, and Jess Jackson, “TGIF” is a downtempo track with a persistent horn and thumping bass, as well as a repeated “ayy” adlib that punctuates many of the bars on the song. No one could have predicted “TGIF” was going to dominate the rap game in 2024 as much as it has. It is one of the only hip-hop songs to consistently be in the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 since its June release. That is a particularly impressive feat as the charts have favored pop and country the most this year. It’s easy to see why, as like much of GLORIOUS, “TGIF” is radio and party-ready. It is a 2024 banger and even on an album full of new material, a standout, anthemic track.
2. “STEP” (feat. Bossman Dlow)
“STEP,” the album’s twelfth track features another rising star, Tallahassee rapper and recent XXL Freshman, Bossman Dlow. The bass-heavy beat sounds like GloRilla taking a trip into Dlow’s world. The track has a type of bounce that can really only be found on a Florida rapper’s song. In that regard, it takes Glo a bit out of her comfort zone. But in the nascent years of her career, she has shown the ability to flow over just about anything you ask her to.
Her and Dlow sound at home over the bass, piano, and bell (which underscores the entire track). It is another track that, like “HOW I LOOK,” and like much of the tracklist, is immediately ready to make its way into DJ sets at most parties. The beat doubles as an opportunity for both Glo and Dlow to showcase their talents, and those who may have been previously unfamiliar with Dlow can get a good feel for exactly what he brings to his own music on “STEP.”
“HOW I LOOK” is the tenth track on GLORIOUS and the latest collaboration between GloRilla and Megan Thee Stallion. It is also the hardest song on the album. The production, handled by Yo Gotti (who has thirteen credits across the album’s fifteen tracks), Go Grizzly, B100, and London Jae, is the type of trunk-rattling sound fans have come to expect from those in the Memphis scene. It’s dark but still energetic, with some heavy bass and an eerie whistling sound buried in the mix. It feels like something that Duke Deuce, a Memphis contemporary, would rap over, and it is the most that Glo dips into the Memphis crunk sound on the album.
“HOW I LOOK” has a party-ready feel, thanks in part to the self-assured bars put forth by the two artists on the song, but also because the beat is one that could send even the most reserved person to the dance floor. It’s the standout moment on Glo’s debut and more than ready to be the next big single from this part of her career.
After making their way across the project’s 15 tracks, listeners have the same question — does GloRilla have kids? When you see the hip-hop party-starters’ washboard abs, that might not cross your mind at all. However, looks can be deceiving, and the Glorious album might have provided supporters with a few intimate clues. Continue below for more details.
Does GloRilla Have Kids? Fans Are Asking After Listening To Her ‘Glorious’ Album
As far as the GloRidaz (super fans) know, GloRilla does not have any living children. However, GloRilla’s verse on the track “Rain On Me” with Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music, Kierra Sheard, and Chandler Moore, she hinted that there was nearly a baby Glo in the universe.
She raps:
“It’s hard to talk about my blessings, they be sayin’ I’m actin’ cocky / Always and forever humble, they just don’t wanna see me pop it / Five feet and I’m praisin’ You with every inch up in my body / So I pray You watch my back, along with those who say they got it / Watch over my family, Lord, and watch over all of my partners / And even though he hate me, Lord, watch over my baby father / Watch over my haters, they the ones that make me go the hardest / I just want us all to win, I just want us all to prosper.”
This isn’t the first time GloRilla opened up about a pregnancy in her music. On “Nut Quick,” GloRilla seemingly admitted to having an abortion, rapping: “Found out I was pregnant, got it gone, and I ain’t f*ck since.”
Back in January 2023, when a resurfaced photo appeared to show GloRilla caressing her baby bump, the rapper provided context to the image in an exchange with a user online. “Y’all slow as f*ck,” she wrote. “I was just playing on that picture. Nobody knew when I actually was pregnant until it was gone.”
Keeping that exchange in mind, supporters now believe the baby daddy in question mentioned on “Rain On Me,” is the biological father of GloRilla’s supposedly aborted kid.
GRAMMY-nominated rapper GloRilla has dropped the video for “Whatchu Know About Me,” featuring Sexyy Red, to celebrate the release of her debut album GLORIOUS. Directed by the legendary Benny Boom, the visual takes fans on a nostalgic trip, paying homage to the 2000s rap classic “Wipe Me Down.” The video also features a special guest appearance from Boosie, adding even more excitement for fans of the iconic track.
The vibrant video showcases GloRilla and Sexyy Red in a lively setting. They embody the energy and swagger of the original hit while giving it their own fresh twist. With its throwback vibes and modern flair, the “Whatchu Know About Me” video is a must-watch, perfectly complementing GloRilla’s star-studded album release.
