GloRilla didn’t come to play nice. She came to talk her talk, walk her walk, and leave boot prints on the music industry while doing it. And with Glorious, her full-length debut album and a nominee for Album of the Year at the BET Awards 2025, she cements her place as more than just the rowdy newcomer with a viral hit—she’s the new voice of ratchet resistance, Southern pride, and righteous rage.

Glorious opens with “INTRO,” a brief but emotional clip of Glo speaking candidly about her rise, her haters, and her sense of purpose. It sets the tone perfectly. She’s not here to ease into anything—she’s here to let you know who she is, from the very first breath.

From there, it’s go-mode. “HOLLON” and “PROCEDURE” are classic Glo: bass-heavy, unbothered, and full of lyrical elbows. “PROCEDURE” gets a boost from Latto, whose confident bars match Glo’s gritty delivery bar-for-bar, showing what happens when two rap girls link up and don’t play into comparison games.

The lead single “TGIF” is pure energy. Glo’s voice—a raspy, rapid-fire drawl that cuts through any beat—sounds like she’s been waiting all week to let this one off. And it’s catchy without being cute. No gimmicks. Just bars.

“WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME” featuring Sexyy Red is all Memphis-meets-St. Louis attitude. It’s two women rapping like they’ve got something to prove, even if they don’t. Then there’s “STOP PLAYING,” one of the most polished tracks on the project, where Glo finds a balance between raw aggression and precision flow.

And if you thought GloRilla couldn’t slow it down—think again. “DON’T DESERVE” with Muni Long taps into heartbreak territory. It’s still Glo, but softer, more introspective, with a R&B melody wrapped in grit. The surprise of the album? “RAIN DOWN ON ME” featuring Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music, and Chandler Moore. Yes, that Kirk Franklin. The track is gospel-trap fusion at its most powerful—a prayer over 808s, where Glo reflects on trauma, redemption, and Black womanhood with her whole chest.

Glo didn’t just call in features—she curated them. Megan Thee Stallion pops in on “HOW I LOOK” with a playful edge, making space for two of hip hop’s biggest personalities to flex freely. BossMan Dlow brings his own rising energy on “STEP.” And then there’s T-Pain on “I LUV HER,” a melodic surprise that adds bounce and shine to the record’s midsection.

But it’s the final track, “QUEEN OF MEMPHIS” featuring Fridayy, that ties everything together. Over a gospel-inspired hook, Glo declares her reign—not just over Memphis, but over a version of rap that isn’t afraid to be loud, layered, and led by a woman from the South.

One thing about GloRilla—she sounds like no one else. Her voice isn’t traditionally polished, and that’s the point. It’s raspy, real, and rooted in Southern storytelling. She raps with the cadence of someone who’s had to fight to be heard, and Glorious is her full-throated declaration that she’s not going anywhere.

The album doesn’t try to please everyone. It doesn’t ask for approval. It moves with the self-assuredness of someone who’s made it without cosigns and kept her Memphis twang and slang intact. Glorious is about survival, glow-ups, and giving the finger to anyone who didn’t believe in the first place.

GloRilla’s Glorious isn’t just a debut—it’s a statement. It’s for the girls who are raw, righteous, and always real. It’s the sound of a young woman who knows where she came from, and refuses to tone it down to get ahead.

Don’t miss GloRilla—and the rest of the showstoppers—at the BET Awards 2025, airing live Monday, June 9 at 8PM ET/PT on BET.