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Oct 16, 2024Glorious illustrates the quandary some rappers face when tasked with making “debut” albums after years of mixtapes. Should GloRilla make, as she put it to the New York Times, “big-sounding songs” for Grammy-sized exposure, or simply floss and talk shit like her fans want? She inevitably leans into the latter technique while occasionally gesturing towards urban radio bait like “Don’t Deserve,” a mediocre R&B cut with Muni Long.
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Oct 16, 2024As a body of work, ‘Glorious’ is uneven – there are a handful of certified hits and a bunch of questionable additions that suggest better quality control was needed here. But, with her undeniable energy and beautiful message of girl power, it’s still worth a listen, even if it doesn’t live up to the expectations that her attention-grabbing singles previously set.