Get the latest gossip

How a ‘Reality Check’ Helped GloRilla Get Her Groove Back — And Conquer Hip-Hop


GloRilla, Billboard's 2025 Women in Music Powerhouse, on the success of 'Yeah Glo!,' choreography on tour, Taylor Swift's TikTok to her song and more.

Since Gotti signed Glo to his CMG Records imprint in 2022, the two have worked closely to hone her sound and image, taking her from viral breakout to presidential campaign surrogate (she performed at a Wisconsin rally for former Vice President Kamala Harris last fall). With the help of her CMG team, renowned choreographer Sean Bankhead and creative director Coco Gilbert, GloRilla spent late 2023 plotting the perfect road map to recapture her momentum. With collaborators ranging from Sexyy Red to Maverick City Music, Glo’s studio debut was a capstone on her massive year, earning the highest opening week total for an album by a female rapper in 2024 (69,000 units) for a No.

Get the Android app

Or read this on Billboard