As Gloria celebrated the success of her debut album, GLORIOUS, Wells took a moment to recognize her.
In a tweet on Monday (October 21), the former Maybach Music Group (MMG) lyricist dedicated a few select roles to the “Let Her Cook” rapper, who he believes is currently lighting up rap game. In Wale’s comments, it’s worth noting that GloRilla’s debut album, released under Yo Gotti’s Create Music Group (CMG), debuted in the top 10 on the Billboard 200 after amassing more than 77 million on-demand streams in its first week. name.
Coincidentally, Wale decided to share his thoughts on Big Glo’s LP while also co-signing her as “light” and comparing the album to a particularly legendary one from his earlier discography.
“The Glorilla project reminds me of the Wild Things album,” Wales wrote, before adding, “That girl is a light in the game right now.”
In addition to generously thanking Wales for his kind words, Gloria also took a moment to give herself some support, writing in a follow-up tweet: “Stop playing with that girl.”
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Considering GLORIOUS represents a major milestone for the Memphis-born rapper, GloRilla’s celebration is certainly justified. According to ChartData, GloRilla’s album sold 69,000 copies in its first week, which translates to 12,000 pure sales, and ranked fifth on the Billboard 200 album chart. This is her first entry, following her 2022 project “Anyways, Life’s Great…” which debuted at No. 11 on the chart, and her “Ehhthang Ehhthang” album which debuted at No. 18 earlier this year. Ranking top 10. GloRilla now has two Billboard top 10 hits, including her and Cardi B’s single “Tomorrow 2,” which peaked at No. 9 on the Hot 100 chart in 2022.
“God, my fans, supporters and my team!!!! Thank you,” GloRilla wrote in a tweet celebrating the latest career milestone.
By comparison, Ware’s “Ambition” album, released in 2011 during the heyday of Maybach Music Group, sold 164,000 copies in its first week and debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart. While GloRilla’s album spawned successful singles such as “TGIF,” Wale caught the industry’s attention with his album’s #### single “Lotus Flower Bomb” featuring Miguel, which ultimately earned him a No. Received RIAA Gold Certification after selling over 500,000 copies.
However, GloRilla does have some bragging rights over Wale, considering Wale just received a final vote of confidence from Rihanna, who said she would hire Big Glo to sing the Fenty theme song if given the chance.
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See GloRilla’s tweet responding to her love for the album in the post above.