GloRilla

Woods was born on July 28, 1999, in Memphis, Tennessee.^[3] She was homeschooled until fifth grade, and later attended Melrose High School.^[4] She started rapping when she was 16.^[4]

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.^[5][6] She is the eighth out of 10 children.^[7] Woods and Cardi B are cousins.^[8] Additionally, Woods has stated she is also related to Lil Uzi Vert.^[8]

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.^[5] 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,^[9][10] where she also performed in October.^[11]

In June 2022, Woods and Duke Deuce released the song "Just Say That."^[12][13] In July, she signed with fellow Memphis rapper Yo Gotti's record label Collective Music Group.^[3] She was featured on the compilation album Gangsta Art. In September, she released the song "Tomorrow 2" featuring Cardi B.^[14][15][16] In November, she dropped her EP Anyways, Life's Great.^[17][18] She was featured along with rapper Gangsta Boo on the Latto single "FTCU".^[19]

In January 2023, she and labelmate Moneybagg Yo collaborated on the single "On Wat U On".^[20] 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.^[21] In June, she was selected as 2023 XXL Freshmen Class.^[22]

In 2024, GloRilla released the top-40 songs "Yeah Glo!" and "Wanna Be" (with Megan Thee Stallion) as singles from her debut commercial mixtape, Ehhthang Ehhthang, which was released on April 5.^[23] She released her debut studio album Glorious on October 13. It peaked at number five on the Billboard 200, and had highest first-week sales of any album released by a female rapper in 2024.^[24] Its singles—"TGIF", "Hollon", and "Whatchu Kno About Me"— all charted in the top 50 in the US.^[25] She was also featured on "Sticky" by Tyler, the Creator, a song from the album Chromakopia which was released on October 28. In support of Glorious, GloRilla embarked on the Glorious Tour in March 2025, which concluded in July.^[26]

In August 2025, Woods partnered with the fast-food chain Checkers & Rally’s to launch a promotional $4 "Unbeatable Meal Deal", which included limited-edition items such as "Glo’s BBQ Jacked Burger". The collaboration was described as a "full-circle moment", as she had previously worked at a Checkers drive-thru in Memphis before rising to fame.^[27][28]

In November 2024, rapper Plies filed a copyright lawsuit against GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion, and Soulja Boy. Plies alleged that the 2010 song "Pretty Boy Swag" by Soulja Boy, contained an uncleared sample from his song, "Me & My Goons" released in 2008. Plies did not seek copyright infringement against Soulja Boy at the time. Upon the release of Glorilla's song "Wanna Be" which includes an approved sample of "Pretty Boy Swag", Plies filed a claim for both songs. Soulja Boy denied any wrongdoing and stated that his composition was original.^[29][30] In March 2025, Plies voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit against all parties.^[31]

Woods describes her music as "crunk and dominant".^[32] She is known for her "deep and textured drawl".^[33] Woods was inspired by Chief Keef.^[34]

In September 2022, Woods donated $25,000 to her high school, Martin Luther King College Prep, in Memphis, Tennessee.^[35][36] In December 2024, Woods donated $25,000 to her alma mater, Melrose High School in Memphis, which went to the creation of a media center named after her.^[37]

In October 2024, Woods endorsed the presidential campaign of Kamala Harris.^[38] On November 1, 2024, Woods performed at one of her rallies in Milwaukee.^[39]

Studio albums

• Glorious (2024)

Headlining

• Glorious Tour (2025)

Opening act

• Lil Baby – It's Only Us Tour (2023)
• Megan Thee Stallion – Hot Girl Summer Tour (2024)