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[[Category:2024 debut albums]]
[[Category:2024 debut albums]]
2024 studio album by GloRilla
| Glorious | |
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| Released | October 11, 2024 |
| Length | 42:00 |
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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]
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]
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]
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
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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]
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- ^ “Crossover – YOUR RADIO ADD RECAPS”. HITS Daily Double. October 22, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ^ “GloRilla Preps Glorious Debut with “Hollon”“. Hits. September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Corrine, Amber (September 19, 2024). “GloRilla Announces Debut Album ‘Glorious’ Following String Of Hit Singles And Projects”. Vibe. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (September 20, 2024). “Glorilla Announces Debut Album, Shares New Song “Hollon”“. Pitchfork. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Paul, Larisha (September 19, 2024). “GloRilla’s Debut Album Glorious Finally Has a Release Date”. Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Saponara, Michael (September 19, 2024). “GloRilla Unveils Glorious Album Release Date & Cover Art: ‘So Grateful to Be Sharing This’“. Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Mankaprr Conteh (January 7, 2025). “Glorilla is the 2025 NAACP Image Awards Most Nominated Musician”. Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- ^ “GloRilla announces 2025 dates for the Glorious Tour”. Billboard.
- ^ “GloRilla announces annual ‘Glo-Bash’ Memphis concert”. VIBE.
- ^ a b “GLORIOUS by GloRilla Reviews and Tracks”. Metacritic. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ Murray, Robin (October 11, 2024). “GloRilla – GLORIOUS”. Clash. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Kyann-Sian (October 11, 2024). “GloRilla – ‘Glorious’ review: an empowering if uneven debut”. NME. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ Medithi, Vivian (October 17, 2024). “GloRilla: GLORIOUS Album Review”. Pitchfork. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ Reeves, Mosi (October 11, 2024). “GloRilla is Torn Between Going Big and Going Hard on ‘Glorious’“. Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ Medithi, Vivian (October 17, 2024). “GloRilla: GLORIOUS”. Pitchfork. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ “The 50 Best Albums Of 2024”. NPR. December 2, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ Love, Tirhakah. “Glorilla on Cardi B, Her New Album, and 2023 Grammys”. The Cut. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ Asker, Jim (October 22, 2024). “GloRilla, Kirk Franklin & Maverick City Music Debut Atop Hot Gospel Songs With ‘Rain Down on Me’“. Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (October 22, 2024). “Rod Wave’s ‘Last Lap’ Debuts at No. 1 on Top Streaming Albums”. Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ “Glorilla Chart History (Billboard 200)“. Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ “Glorilla Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)“. Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ “Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2025”. Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
- ^ “Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year End 2025”. Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
- ^ “American album certifications – GloRilla – Glorious”. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
