GloRilla Receives Key to the City of Memphis on 901 Day
GloRilla just unlocked a new career high. As part of Memphis’ 901 Day celebrations this year, the rapper received a key to the city she was born and raised in Sunday (Sept. 1) — an honor she now shares with Drake and Yo Gotti.
In photos shared by Glo on Instagram, she smiles from ear to ear with her friends and family on a stage, holding up a wooden plaque to a crowd gathered on Beale Street. “Memphis made me Frayser raised me ??,” she wrote in her caption. “I got da key to my cityyyyy ahhhhh ????????Happy 901 day MEMPHIS!!!!!!”
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The “TGIF” artist also shared a close-up photo of her plaque, which features her metallic key, Shelby County’s seal and a signature from the mayor, Paul Young. “THE KEY TO THE CITY OF MEMPHIS,” it reads. “Presented to Gloria ‘GloRilla’ Woods.”
Many of Glo’s pals were quick to congratulate her in the comments, with Megan Thee Stallion commenting “????????????????” and Moneybagg Yo adding a slew of fire emojis.
Mayor Paul Young and the city also shared photos of the rapper’s honor on Instagram. “This 901 Day, we celebrated Memphis with pride,” read the caption on the joint post. “We honor our community and its achievements, including presenting the Key to the City to GloRilla—an emblem of Memphis’s legendary talent and contributions back to this community.”
The 25-year-old musician joins a list of past recipients that includes her label boss Yo Gotti, who accepted a key to Memphis in 2017, and Drake, who was awarded a key to Shelby County in 2023. Every year, the city comes together on 901 Day — named after the region’s area code — to celebrate its culture and local businesses.
GloRilla is currently riding the wave of her latest single “TGIF” reaching No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100, which ties “Yeah Glo!” as her highest peaking solo song to date. Her album Ehhthang Ehhthang debuted at No. 18 on the Billboard 200 in April.
See photos of Glo receiving the key to Memphis below:
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