Glorious (GloRilla album)
2024 studio album by GloRilla
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Glorious (stylised in all caps) is the debut studio album by American rapper GloRilla. It was released on October 11, 2024, through Collective Music Group (CMG) and Interscope Records.[2] The record is preceded by two singles: "TGIF" (which peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100) and "Hollon".[3] A follow-up to her second mixtape Ehhthang Ehhthang, released in April 2024, Glorious features guest appearances from Latto, Sexyy Red, Muni Long, Kirk Franklin, Chandler Moore, Kierra Sheard, Maverick City Music, Megan Thee Stallion, BossMan Dlow, T-Pain, and Fridayy. Production was executively handled by her CMG label boss Yo Gotti, alongside Ace Charisma, Go Grizzly, London Jae, Timbaland, and SkipOnDaBeat, among others.[4][5][6]
- 1wireshak
- Ace Charisma
- B100
- Byeperfect
- Cartier Fly
- Coupe
- CRVS Serranio
- DJ Montay
- Drumdummie
- FnZ
- Fraxille
- Finnessemadethebeat
- Ghostrage
- Go Grizzly
- Hawky
- Halfway
- Hennessey Beatz
- Higainerz
- Humphrey
- Jazze Pha
- Kee Londn
- Kingbnjmn
- Lil' Ronnie
- London Jae
- Major Seven
- Max Hummel
- Muzik Major
- Muzikman
- Nevrmind
- Pooh Beatz
- Sakii
- Satori
- SkipOnDaBeat
- Squat
- Steven Shaeffer
- Supah Mario
- Timbaland
- Zenjikozen
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| Released | October 11, 2024 | |||
| Length | 42:00 | |||
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Glorious was nominated for Outstanding Album at the 56th NAACP Image Awards, Album of the Year at the 25th BET Awards and Best Rap Album at 68th Annual Grammy Awards.[7]
Promotion
Tour
On January 31, 2025, GloRilla officially announced the tour dates for the Glorious Tour, with Real Boston Richey and Queen Key; at that time, the Memphis date was still being determined.[8] On April 30, 2025, GloRilla announced the Memphis date, set to be held at the FedExForum on July 25, 2025, dubbed as "GloRilla & Friends: 1st Annual Glo-Bash".[9]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[10] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 7/10[11] |
| NME |   [12] |
| Pitchfork | 7.2/10[13] |
| Rolling Stone | [14] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 5 reviews.[10] Vivian Medithi of Pitchfork rated the album 7.2/10 and wrote in a review, "The 25-year-old rapper has grown as a lyricist, but what’s most exciting about GLORIOUS is its idiosyncrasy. Expanding beyond playlistable trap prerequisites and the wistful soul chops that signal A Serious Rap Album, GloRilla channels the music of her youth, cycling through crunk and gospel with aplomb."[15]
Commercial performance
Glorious debuted at number five on the Billboard 200, achieving 69,000 album-equivalent units sold, including 13,000 in pure sales. It was the highest first week sales for a female rap album in 2024.[17] Additionally, the album accumulated an 77.9 million streams within its first week.[18][19]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" |
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| 1:28 |
| 2. | "Hollon" |
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| 2:08 |
| 3. | "Procedure" (with Latto) |
| Supah Mario | 2:54 |
| 4. | "TGIF" |
| 2:44 | |
| 5. | "Whatchu Kno About Me" (with Sexyy Red) |
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| 2:29 |
| 6. | "Stop Playing" |
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| 3:36 |
| 7. | "Don't Deserve" (with Muni Long) |
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| 3:52 |
| 8. | "Rain Down on Me" (with Kirk Franklin, Chandler Moore, Kierra Sheard, and Maverick City Music) |
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| 3:48 |
| 9. | "Glo's Prayer" |
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| 3:07 |
| 10. | "How I Look" (with Megan Thee Stallion) |
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| 1:58 |
| 11. | "I Ain't Going" |
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| 2:51 |
| 12. | "Step" (with BossMan Dlow) |
| Kee Londn | 2:43 |
| 13. | "Let Her Cook" |
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| 2:35 |
| 14. | "I Luv Her" (with T-Pain) |
| DJ Montay | 2:56 |
| 15. | "Queen of Memphis" (with Fridayy) |
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| 2:46 |
| Total length: | 42:00 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16. | "Never Find" (with K Carbon) |
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| 2:49 |
| Total length: | 2:49 | |||
Notes
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[20] | 5 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[21] | 2 |
Year-end charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[24] | Gold | 7,500‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[25] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||