GloRilla says she'll keep giving God praise. The Memphis rapper took to X on Wednesday, Nov. 11, to address criticism of her involvement in gospel music, pointing to Psalm 150:6 and its call for everything that has breath to praise the Lord.
"Man till this day I'll never understand why so many people are triggered by me giving God praise," she wrote. GloRilla added that she intends to give God glory as long as she's breathing and that nobody will make her feel bad about it.
Her comments came as gospel singer Tye Tribbett weighed in on the debate on The Breakfast Club. Tribbett said he saw value in Franklin appearing on GloRilla's album because it brought a gospel message to her listeners. He questioned the decision to bring a mainstream rap artist onto a gospel album, where he said that message was already present.
The two artists first worked together on "Rain Down on Me," a track from GloRilla's 2024 debut album Glorious that also featured Maverick City Music. The song won the Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award at the 2025 BET Awards. They reunited in September for "This Time," the lead single from Franklin's I Am What I Am. It debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Gospel Songs chart.
Some Christian listeners have pointed to explicit lyrics in GloRilla's rap catalog as a reason to question the partnership. Franklin defended his decision in an interview with The Associated Press, saying he believes mainstream artists have personal reasons for accepting an invitation to record gospel music.
Gospel was part of GloRilla's life long before her rap career. Raised in a Christian household in Memphis, she sang in her church choir and served on its praise and worship team. On Wednesday, she drew on that faith to explain why she'll continue praising God publicly.
Watch the official video for "This Time" featuring GloRilla
