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GloRilla Surprises Fans With “Anyways Life’s Great… Bonus Edition” Ft. Lil Durk, Trina & More

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Glorilla continues to dominate the rap game as the First Lady of CMG. Since the release of her breakout single, “F.N.F. (Let’s Go),” she’s proven that she’s far from a one-hit-wonder. Songs like “Tomorrow 2” with Cardi B and “Blessed” made her one of the most popular artists on TikTok. Evidently, her success extends well beyond social media. Within a matter of months, she earned her a spot along rap legends of the Hip-Hop 50 segment at the Grammys, where she was also nominated for Best Rap Performance.

The aforementioned singles all landed on the tracklist of her debut project, Anyways Life’s Great. She managed to debut right outside the top 10 of the Billboard 200 with 28K units sold. It’s not a feat that many artists can achieve off the strength of a single or two but it was a firm reminder of her staying power in the rap game. However, she isn’t done yet, unloading a new version of the record with bonus songs.

GloRilla Adds Four Tracks To “Anyways Life’s Great”

Shortly after teasing her collaboration with Lil Durk, “Ex’s (PHATNALL Remix),” she came through with a bonus edition to her debut project. This morning, she shared Anyways, Life’s Great… Bonus Edition boasts another four songs, extending the tracklist to 13 songs in total. In addition to Durk’s remix of “Phatnall,” she enlists NikiPooh for the remix of “Get That Money,” which also includes an appearance from fellow Memphis rapper Gloss Up. Trina also appears on the tracklist for the remix of “Nut Quick.” The final entry that rounds out the extended tracklist is “Don’t Know,” which is described as the “GloRidaz Bonus.” 

The release of Anyways Life’s Great… Remix comes a little over a month since she released her first record of the year, “Internet Trolls.” Though the song became a huge success online, it’s surprising that it didn’t land as a bonus track on her project. It’s unclear if GloRilla plans to unveil another project before the year comes to an end. However, the release of these four records will hold us over until she’s ready to drop. Check the tracklist below.

Tracklist

Volume 1

  1. No More Love
  2. Ex’s (Phatnall Remix) ft. Lil Durk
  3. Tomorrow 2 ft. Cardi B
  4. Nut Quick (Remix) ft. Trina
  5. Blessed
  6. Unh Unh
  7. Get That Money (Remix) ft. Gloss Up & NikiPooh
  8. F.N.F. (Let’s Go) [HitKidd & GloRilla)
  9. Out Loud Thinking

Volume 2

  1. Don’t Know (GloRidaz Bonus)
  2. Nut Quick (Original)
  3. Phatnall (Original)
  4. Get That Money (Original) ft. Niki Pooh

GloRilla And Her ‘BestFrenn’ Gloss Up Make One Hell Of A Tag Team In Their Wrestling-Themed New Video

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One of the traits that endeared GloRilla to audiences so much during her breakout in 2022 was her commitment to bringing her “ratchet ass friends” along for the ride. That included fellow Memphis rapper Gloss Up, who landed her own record deal with Atlanta’s Quality Control Music. Despite being on different labels now, the two clearly remain best friends, celebrating and showing off their bond in Gloss’s aptly-titled new single, “BestFrenn.”

In the video, Gloss and Glo get their GLOW on, borrowing the themes and aesthetic of an underground wrestling promotion. They make one hell of a tag team, taking on all challengers, which include the “Laso Girls” a cowboy-themed duo,
“Battle Buddies,” who share a military look, and “Biker Girls,” whose gimmick ought to be obvious from their title. In the lyrics, the two Memphis rappers boast, “Wе don’t do no one-on-one, we all bе jumpin’ in.” Sounds about right.

While GloRilla was the clear 2022 rookie of the year, Gloss Up was no slouch herself. She appeared on labelmate Lakeyah’s mixtape No Pressure Pt. 2, lending a belligerent verse to the single “Real B*tch” and establishing herself as a potential star in her own right. With Glo backing her up and the QC machine at her disposal, it’s only a matter of time until she proves every bit the crowd-pleasing presence as her bestie.

Watch Gloss Up’s “BestFrenn” video featuring GloRilla above.

Lakeyah’s ‘No Pressure Pt. 2’ Tracklist Features Flo Milli, Latto, And Lucky Daye

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Ever since she was selected as part of the 2021 XXL Freshman class, Quality Control Music rapper Lakeyah’s profile has been steadily rising. While she’s still yet to put out a full-length album, she capitalized on the increased attention she’s been receiving earlier this year with the EP, No Pressure (Pt. 1). After kicking off the summer with the singles “Mind Yo Business” featuring Latto and “Record Straight,” she’s extending the extended play project with five new songs.

Continuing the thread of sisterhood that has been running throughout hip-hop recently, Lakeyah recruits a pair of her fellow rising stars in Gloss Up, who appears on the previously released “Real B*tch,” and fellow Freshman Flo Milli, who is in the midst of her own breakout and sets off on the Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Tour with Monaleo in October. In addition, Lakeyah flexes alongside one of the more exciting newcomers in the game today, Icewear Vezzo, as well as R&B standard bearer Lucky Daye.

No Pressure (Pt. 2) drops on Friday, September 23, via Quality Control Music.

1. “Maneuver” Feat. Flo Milli
2. “Real B*tch” Feat. Gloss Up
3. “Worth The Wait” Feat. Lucky Daye
4. “Giannis” Feat. Icewear Vezzo
5. “Record Straight”
6. “Mind Yo Business” Feat. Latto
7. “Brand New” Feat. Layton Greene
8. “I Look Good”
9. “Pop Dat”
10. “No Hook”

Lakeyah Shows Us How A ‘Real B*tch’ Does It On Her New Single

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Lakeyah has another heater on her hands. Over the course of the summer, the Quality Control rapper has delivered a series of bangers, including the bold “Record Straight,” and the Latto-assisted ladies anthem, “Mind Yo Business.” On her latest single, “Real B*tch,” Lakeyah sets herself apart from her peers, arriving ready to eat up her competition.

She channels Lil Wayne in her first verse, saying, “I ain’t asthmatic, but this spit game Weezy / Put these rap h*es on the plate just to feed me.”

Lakeyah is later joined by her QC labelmate, Gloss Up, who, fresh after signing a deal, is ready to join the ranks of the women rappers dominating the scene right now. “B*tch, I just signed to QC and got a big bag / I’m finna show you why these ratchet b*tches real bad.”

The song’s instrumental contains a prominent sample of Khia’s “My Neck, My Back,” and toward the end of the song, Lakeyah interpolates “My Neck, My Back’s” chorus, saying, “Ice out my neck, and my wrist / He ain’t gotta cheque, he ain’t talkin’ ’bout sh*t.”

In the song’s accompanying video, Lakeyah and Gloss Up are seen enjoying a day party with friends, filled with dancing, swimming, and pouring up liquor.

Check out “Real B*tch” above.