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Between Rihanna co-signing her “TGIF” and assembly Beyoncé a number of occasions, 2024 has been nothing wanting memorable for GloRilla. On Tuesday (Oct. 8), the Memphis native spoke about her expertise connecting with the megastars in a sit-down with Billboard.
“RiRi [was] asking for the album and dancing to the music,” GloRilla shared. “RiRi [doesn’t normally dance] to individuals’s songs. When she did that, I used to be like, ‘Wow,’ ’trigger you already know, individuals be saying that that’s my twin. They be hatin’ on me. I like Rihanna. I’m a giant fan of Rihanna.”
In June, the ANTI singer shared a clip of herself reciting the lyrics of “TGIF” to ASAP Rocky, who hilariously responded, “The place’s my drink at? I’m too outdated for this s**t.” The next month, Rihanna requested GloRilla a “wild hypocritical” query in regards to the launch date of her debut album, GLORIOUS.
Later within the dialog, GloRilla spoke about her and Megan Thee Stallion linking up with Beyoncé for SirDavis’ launch celebration. She exclaimed, “I’m the most important fan of Beyoncé. This was my third time assembly her and he or she’s at all times so candy each time. I like her.”
GLORIOUS, which arrives on Friday (Oct. 11), will home contributions from Latto, Sexyy Pink, Muni Lengthy, and several other others. It’s additionally anticipated to compete towards Rod Wave’s sixth studio album, Final Lap.
“He [has] loopy followers. I’m one of many followers, so I do know that when Rod Wave drops, it’s like the entire music world shuts down,” GloRilla instructed Billboard of the Florida crooner. “I didn’t need no person to drop on my day. I wished the day to be particular, nevertheless it’s OK, we are able to share.”
The “Wanna Be” hitmaker even praised T-Ache for lending his vocals to “I LUV HER” from her forthcoming LP: “It’s refreshing to listen to his voice. He was the GOAT of his time. He’s nonetheless the GOAT. He’s anyone whose music won’t ever get outdated.”