It's already been a busy few months for GloRilla, and this weekend, she has even more exciting plans. According to AllHipHop, the femcee will be performing at halftime during the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis tomorrow (July 19). The game is scheduled to begin at 8:30 P.M. ET and is set to air on ABC, ESPN+, and Disney+.
The event will take place just days before her first annual "Glo Bash," which is scheduled for July 25 at FedExForum in her hometown of Memphis. She'll be joined by various special guests at the homecoming show. This includes Sexyy Red, BossMan Dlow, Rob49, Muni Long, and more.
While GloRilla certainly has plenty to celebrate these days, her summer hasn't exactly been all smooth sailing. Last month, she was hit with a lawsuit by a woman named Natalie Henderson, who goes by @slimdabodylast online. The social media influencer filed the suit in Louisiana court, alleging that the rapper used a phrase that she popularized in one of her songs without asking for permission.
The song in question is "Never Find," which appears on Glo's debut album, Glorious. It includes the lyrics, “Natural, no BBL / But I’m still gon’ give him hell.” In 2024, Henderson dropped a song of her own called "All Natural." It includes the lyrics, "All natural, no BBL / Mad hoes go to hell.”
“There are unmistakable similarities between the two works,” Henderson's legal team alleges, per Billboard. “Based upon a side-by-side comparison of the two songs, a layperson could hear similarities in the lyrics, arrangement, melody, core expression, content, and other compositional elements in both songs and conclude that songs are essentially identical.”
At the time of writing, GloRilla has not publicly responded to Henderson's lawsuit.
Busta Rhymes is honoring his late friend D’Angelo in a truly moving way. The rapper released a heartfelt tribute track titled “Magic,” marking one of his most emotional releases in years. The song celebrates the neo-soul legend D’Angelo, who sadly passed away earlier this month after a private battle with cancer. Over the smooth, soulful backdrop of D’Angelo’s “One Mo’ Gin” from his 2000 classic Voodoo, Busta reflects deeply, sharing raw and powerful emotions through his storytelling.
Throughout the seven-minute piece, Busta takes listeners on a journey through his 34-year friendship with D’Angelo. He recalls their early sessions with A Tribe Called Quest and describes the lasting connection they built over the decades. Instead of simply celebrating the music, Busta pays homage to the person behind it. He describes D’Angelo as a rare, once-in-a-generation artist who “never needed a co-sign” and “touched the souls of the people and everything between.”
During an interview with Okayplayer, Busta called D’Angelo “a godsend,” reflecting on his influence across R&B and hip-hop. “The Earth shifted when D came to do music,” he said, a statement that perfectly sums up D’Angelo’s impact. Anyone familiar with Brown Sugar, Voodoo, or Black Messiah knows his legacy speaks volumes.
“Magic” feels like a conversation between two lifelong friends. Busta Rhymes gives fans an intimate look at a bond that helped shape decades of soul-infused hip-hop. The tributes pouring in since D’Angelo’s passing highlight not only his extraordinary artistry but also the love and respect he inspired among peers. Lauryn Hill expressed it beautifully, writing, “Thank you for being a beacon of light to a generation and beyond who had no remembrance of the legacy that preceded us.”
