Yeah Glo!

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"Yeah Glo!"
GloRilla - Yeah Glo!.jpg
Single by GloRilla
from the album Ehhthang Ehhthang
ReleasedFebruary 9, 2024
Genre
Length2:22
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Gloria Woods
  • Timothy McKibbins
  • Kevin Price
  • Julius Rivera III
  • Jaucquez Lowe
Producer(s)
  • B100
  • Go Grizzly
  • Squat Beats
  • Lil Ronnie
GloRilla singles chronology
"Jealous Ass Bitch"
(2023)		"Yeah Glo!"
(2024)		"Finesse"
(2024)
Music video
"Yeah Glo!" on YouTube

"Yeah Glo!" is a song by American rapper GloRilla from her second mixtape Ehhthang Ehhthang (2024). It was released on February 9, 2024, through Collective Music Group and Interscope Records, as the lead single from the mixtape. The song was produced by B100, Go Grizzly and Squat Beats, and peaked within the top 40 of the US Billboard Hot 100. "Yeah Glo!" also earned two nominations at the 2025 Grammy Awards for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance.

Contents

Background

On January 8, 2024, GloRilla posted a snippet of the song on Instagram. The song is inspired by rapper Juicy J's "Yeah hoe!" ad-lib. [1]

Composition

"Yeah Glo!" is a Memphis rap [2] and crunk-infused song, [3] with bass, kick drums and cowbells in the production. [2] It samples the song "Run Up Get Dun Up" by the St. Louis rap group DaBanggaz314. GloRilla brags about her luxurious life resulting from her success as a rapper, [2] [4] and says she "might embarrass you" if asked for a collaboration. [4] The song also has a call-and-response chorus. [3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Troy Roscoe. In it, GloRilla is shown riding in the back of a Maybach truck, working in a fast food restaurant, and handing money to children in her neighborhood. [5] She is also seen "revisiting different versions of her younger self". [6]

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryResultRef.
2024 BET Awards BET Her Award Nominated [7]
BET Hip-Hop Awards Song of the YearNominated [8]
Impact TrackNominated
MTV Video Music Awards Best Hip-Hop Nominated [9]
2025 Grammy Awards Best Rap Song Nominated [10]
Best Rap Performance Nominated

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Yeah Glo!"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [21] 2× Platinum2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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