Keke Palmer Shares the Stories Behind Five Memorable Songs From 'Big Boss' and Her Discography
glamour.comBig Boss, out now, the legendary multi-hyphenate and makes her directorial debut, spearheading a new highly personal visual album.
Palmer also wrote the script for the project, much of which was based on her experience growing up in show business, navigating her relationships with her family outside of a grueling professional schedule, and her turbulent time working with toxic music label executives who tried to tell her what kind of artist she could be. “I ended up writing the story that I didn't even know I wanted to tell," says, "which was my musical journey and all that I experienced and learned and felt, and how the different narratives that I had told myself stopped me from being able to live in this very expressive, creative flow.”Palmer’s talent as a performer was apparent from an early age—she had show-stopping solos in her local church choir at just five years old, and was not yet a teenager when she made her film debut in 2004’s Barbershop 2: Back in Business.
In 2006, she had her breakout acting role in Akeelah and the Bee, which won her best actress prizes at the NAACP Image Awards and the Black Reel Awards.
A year later, she released her debut album, So Uncool, through Atlantic Records. After more than two decades in the spotlight, the 28-year-old is ready for the next chapter, which includes her most high-profile role yet: the lead in top-secret sci-fi horror movie Nope.
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