Whew! GloRilla stays in the headlines, but there’s way more to the Memphis rapper than viral moments and hit records. From her roots to her rise, these details about GloRilla might just have you looking at her a little differently. Let’s get into 6 facts about the rapper that will leave you shook…
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Not GloRilla’s Real Name Being This Iconic
Before the fame, the plaques, and the viral lyrics, GloRilla was born Gloria Hallelujah Woods — a name that definitely turns heads. The rapper has shared that she was named after her grandmother, and her parents added the middle name “Hallelujah” as a nod to their religious upbringing. As for her stage name, it’s a clever spin on her first name, Gloria, with two extra L’s and the spelling “GloRilla.”
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Wait—GloRilla Didn’t Plan On Rapping?
Believe it or not, GloRilla originally saw herself as a singer, not a rapper. However, life had other plans.
“I used to want to be a singer, and I lost my voice because I started smoking in high school, so I couldn’t sing no more. So, I started rapping,” she told Breakbeat Media. While smoking may have cut her singing dreams short, it pushed her straight into rap, where she began releasing music in 2019 — and the rest is history.
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Before The Bag, She Was Bagging Fries
Long before charting hits and sold-out shows, GloRilla was working the drive-thru window at Checkers & Rally’s in Memphis. During her high school years — and even for a couple of years after — the rapper held down a crew member position, using the job to make her own money while quietly building her music career on the side. It’s a reminder that before the fame, GloRilla was just like a lot of folks, juggling a 9-to-5 and a dream — and clearly, the hustle paid off.
