American rapper GloRilla has been crowned the leading female rapper of 2024, as highlighted by Billboard’s year-end rankings.
On December 4, the magazine unveiled its selection of the top 10 women in rap, with GloRilla proudly claiming the number one position.
Behind her are the following:
2. Megan Thee Stallion
3. Nicki Minaj
4. Sexyy Red
5. Latto
6. Doechii
7. Doja Cat
8. JT
9. Rapsody
10. Cardi B
Acknowledging that Glo suffered a bit of a sophomore slump in 2023 after singles like the Fivio Foreign-assisted “Cha Cha” failed to hit like her breakout songs “F.N.F. (Let’s Go)” and “Tomorrow 2” the year prior, Billboard highlights how she “made a triumphant comeback and reclaimed her mojo when she struck gold with ‘Yeah Glo!’ at the top of 2024.”
“The swaggering track zoomed into the top 30 of the Hot 100 and showcased her resiliency as a rapper who refuses to buckle under pressure,” journalist Carl Lamarre writes. “Her torrid streak continued with the top 15 Hot 100 record ‘Wanna Be’ featuring Megan Thee Stallion and the summer hit ‘TGIF.’”
Lamarre continued: “Everyone felt GloRilla’s momentum, as pop behemoths Rihanna and Taylor Swift applauded her efforts, saluting her as rap’s newest ‘IT’ girl of the moment. Kamala Harris even phoned her up at the tail-end of her campaign to win over youth voters during her run against Trump.
“The proverbial cherry on top came when GloRilla netted the highest opening week in 2024 for a female rapper, when her debut album GLORIOUS entered at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 with 69,000 album-equivalent units – doubling the release of her spring mixtape Ehhthang Ehhthang.”
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