There are 30 article(s) tagged Glorilla:

• January 2025

  • Superintendents’ supporters have a message: ‘Let her cook’

    A group of young people gathered directly outside the windows of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board meeting Jan. 14 at the Board of Education to rap GloRilla’s “Let Her Cook.”

    By Brandon LaGrone II 15 hours ago

  • GloRilla to perform on SNL

    The Memphis rapper, whose real name is Gloria Woods, will be the musical guest on the Jan. 18 episode of “Saturday Night Live.” 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff, The Associated Press January 10, 2025

• December 2024

  • Crossword: GloRilla

    Memphis rapper GloRilla’s visit to an Orange Mound high school inspired this week’s crossword puzzle.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 22, 2024

  • GloRilla gives back to her alma mater Melrose High

    The rapper, whose real name is Gloria Woods, graduated from Orange Mound’s Melrose High in 2017. On Wednesday, Dec. 18, she returned with a $25,000 check towards a new media center for the school.

    By Julia Baker December 18, 2024

  • Opinion: A responsible imagining of the Memphis hip-hop museum has a sad soundtrack

    Opinion: I am a millennial and grew up on this music. However, as a public-safety professional, I cannot reconcile my nostalgic feelings with the cries I hear from Memphians when they call 9-1-1 in distress. Because then the lyrics come to life.

    By Erica May December 09, 2024

• November 2024

  • GloRilla, Three 6 Mafia tapped for 2025 Coachella

    Also, Julien Baker will perform as part of a country duo with Torres at the 2025 Big Ears Festival in Knoxville.

    By Elle Perry November 21, 2024

  • 2025 Grammy Award nominees include GloRilla, Justin Timberlake

    Rapper GloRilla has two nominations. Also up for Grammy Awards are albums by Memphis area musicians Cedric Burnside and Steve Cropper.

    By Elle Perry November 08, 2024

• October 2024

  • GloRilla conquers self-doubt on her path to becoming one of hip-hop’s most promising voices

    “Even when (GloRilla) talks about the struggles throughout this journey, it’s refreshing,” said Yo Gotti. “I don’t think many artists do that. Everybody wants to play perfect. I think that’s why so many people gravitate to her. She relates to real people.”

    By The Associated Press October 23, 2024

• May 2024

  • Five must-see shows in Memphis for May

    A crooner comes to Midtown’s Minglewood Hall, two FedExForum concert include star music acts with Memphis roots, a Black country music revue graces the Overton Park Shell and the Shell gets its first electronic-dance event.

    By Elle Perry May 01, 2024

• March 2024

  • Megan Thee Stallion, GloRilla coming to FedExForum in May

    FedExForum is heating up this summer.

    By Kelsey Bowen March 20, 2024

• November 2023

  • GloRilla surprises Memphis middle school with donation — and performance

    The Memphis rapper made a grand entrance at her former middle school, emerging through the stage curtains to perform her song “Tomorrow,” to the roar of the student body.

    By Kambui Bomani November 14, 2023

• June 2023

  • GloRilla featured in Sprite campaign honoring 50 years of hip-hop

    Sprite’s latest campaign honors the 50th anniversary of hip-hop and includes Memphis rapper Gloria “GloRilla” Woods. 

    By Liaudwin Seaberry Jr. June 05, 2023

• April 2023

  • Five must-see shows for May

    Memphis audiences can see a regional Mexican band, a singer-songwriter duo with Mid-South roots, a Memphis rapper, a Coldplay tribute, and the Dave Matthews Band.

    By Denise Parnell April 30, 2023

• March 2023

  • Social Club: Basketball fans show support for Ja Morant

    Bill Nye dances to a song from a Memphis rapper and another debuts an Apple Music short documentary.

    By Jasmine McCraven March 17, 2023

  • GloRilla concert stampede claims third victim

    Aisha Stephens, 35, of Syracuse, New York, died after being injured in a stampede after a weekend concert by the rapper GloRilla in western New York state.

    By The Associated Press March 10, 2023

  • 1 dead, 9 hurt in stampede at GloRilla concert in New York

    Rochester Mayor Malik Evans called the fatal stampede “a tragedy of epic proportions” and promised a thorough investigation.

    By The Associated Press March 06, 2023

• February 2023

  • Music Fest CEO says ‘surprise additions’ to lineup coming

    Scheduled performers include Earth, Wind & Fire, The Roots, The Lumineers, GloRilla, Jazmine Sullivan, and PJ Morton.

    By Jasmine McCraven February 27, 2023

  • As hip-hop turns 50, where does Memphis fit into its future?

    One of the hottest performers in hip-hop right now is from Memphis. And with local business leaders promising more investment into music, could Memphis become an entertainment industry city? Moreover, should it? 

    By Jasmine McCraven, Bill Dries February 25, 2023

  • Social Club: Hip-hop fans debate the ‘King of Memphis’ online

    Who would you crown the King of Memphis rap? And, a Memphis author gives away free books.

    By Jasmine McCraven February 24, 2023

• January 2023

  • Five must-see shows for January 2023

    Coming to a stage near you this month: A veteran acoustic guitarist, a rock opera that stars its writer and the return of GloRilla.

    By Jasmine McCraven January 31, 2023

  • Social Club: ESPN gets a taste of Pollard’s, GloRilla makes hip-hop watch list

    Last Sunday’s NFL Countdown featured a mini-documentary on Dallas Cowboys running back and Memphis native Tony Pollard, whose family owns Pollard’s Bar-B-Que.

    By Jasmine McCraven January 15, 2023

• December 2022

  • Social Club: Memphians top Billboard, NPR best 2022 music lists

    Nike releases classic Penny Hardaway sneakers and Memphis artists, producers receive critical acclaim. 

    By Jasmine McCraven December 23, 2022

• November 2022

  • Several Memphis artists nominated for Grammy Awards

    Rapper GloRilla, producer HitKidd, rapper Marco Pavé and band North Mississippi Allstars were among Grammy nominees with local ties.

    By Jasmine McCraven November 15, 2022

  • Social Club: 50 years of ‘Let’s Stay Together;’ Memphians name a snowplow

    A documentary about The Invaders hits streaming sites and Memphians give their best snowplow names. 

    By Jasmine McCraven November 04, 2022

• October 2022

  • Social Club: GloRilla fans deem ‘Tomorrow’ a mantra, basketball fans talk preseason Ja Morant

    Memphians share restaurant souvenirs on Twitter, basketball fans talk about Ja Morant’s preseason performance and rapper GloRilla receives praise.

    By Jasmine McCraven October 07, 2022