GloRilla’s major-label debut, Glorious, turns up the heat with fierce, no-holds-barred throwbacks to the Dirty South glory days. She keeps it bold and fresh, paying homage to Southern legends with tracks like “Hollon,” which revamps DJ UNK’s classic “Hold on Ho” for a new era. Then, “Let Her Cook” takes us back with an Isaac Hayes sample straight out of C-Murder’s “Down for My Niggaz,” while “Whatchu Know Bout Me” sees Glo and Sexxy Red drop bars over the unmistakable Lil Boosie’s “Wipe Me Down” beat. “I love ratchet bitches twerkin’ to the beat/If you hear this song playin’, shake that ass for Glo and me,” raps Sexxy Red, turning up the energy.
Sure, the fifteen tracks here are sharp, lean, and made for our TikTok-tuned ears—perfect for those who live for a quick, electrifying fix. Glo doesn’t linger but lands punchy lines with humor and swagger, like in “I Luv Her,” where she claims she’s her man’s “favorite redbone” and raps, “I know I be naggin’ sometimes/Shit, put dick in my mouth, make me shut up or something.”
Right at the center, GloRilla hits us with her spiritual side, delivering two powerhouse moments. “Rain Down on Me” is a gorgeous gospel-inspired anthem featuring Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music, and Kierra Sheard, followed by “Glo’s Prayer,” where she asks for divine guidance to handle heartbreak. And then, in true Glo fashion, she’s back to flexing on “How I Look,” a Megan Thee Stallion collab that drips confidence as she boasts about “pulling up in shit I know they can’t pronounce.”
The album’s heart beats hardest on “I Ain’t Going,” a powerful callout of gender violence. “I ain’t going for all that rough-me-up and grab me by the neck/Nigga put his hands on me, we gon’ be smoking on him next,” she spits with her trademark grit. With Glorious, GloRilla doesn’t compromise, blending fierce beats and raw honesty for a debut that’s both unapologetically fierce and endlessly listenable.
