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Rapper GloRilla from Memphis was awarded the Key to the City over Labor Day weekend during the annual 901 Day celebration, which honors the city's culture and history. Mayor Paul Young attended the ceremony.
GloRilla, born Gloria Hallelujah Woods on July 28, 1999, shared her excitement on Instagram with photos of herself holding the accolade. Celebrities including Megan Thee Stallion, Kid Capri, and Lola Brooke congratulated her in the comments.
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She captioned the images, stating,
“Memphis made me, Frayser raised me. I got da key to my cityyyyy ahhhhh Happy 901 day MEMPHIS!!!!!!”
Several others congratulated her as well.
"Could this be any more lit? Did you ever think this day would happen, baby girl? So proud of and for you! 💙," one user commented.
"Omgggg congratulations 🍾🎉 I’m superrrr proud of you 👏🏾 keep going up 💖🙏🏾," another user wished her.
"MY BABY GOT THE KEYYYYYY💪🏽😘," another user exclaimed.
More about GloRilla, the rapper cum philanthropist
The Lick or Sum singer was born and raised in Memphis, in the Frayser neighborhood. While she was homeschooled until the 5th grade, she later graduated from Martin Luther King Jr. College Preparatory High School.
F.N.F. (Let's Go), her 2022 single, peaked within the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified Platinum by the RIAA. Her following single, Tomorrow 2, with Cardi B, reached even higher heights of success, as it was certified 2x platinum by the RIAA and sat within the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. Her song Blessed was also gold-certified.
She debuted her song Yeah Glo on February 9, 2024, and Wanna Be with Megan Thee Stallion in April 2024, both of which clocked in at the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. The artist has also nabbed several nominations, about 18, and won 2 awards-- one for BET Hip Hop Awards' Best New Hip Hop Artist of 2022, and another for IHeartRadio Music Awards' Best New Hip Hop Artist of 2023.
Apart from her music, the Internet Trolls singer is also known for giving back to her community. In September 2022, the young rapper went back to her high school, the Martin Luther King Jr. College Preparatory High School, and donated $25,000 in support of the school's fine arts program.
