NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) – The SRG-ILS Group (Virgin Music Group/UMG) has proudly announced a new partnership with the multi-talented Keke Palmer and her Big Bosses Entertainment imprint. Keke’s inaugural release under this new partnership is scheduled to be launched in early summer.
Virgin Music Group/UMG globally distributes the SRG/ILS group. It embraces innovative technologies and business models that empower artists and labels to fully engage and participate in their careers, recording, and ownership. Through a comprehensive range of services, SRG/ILS is reshaping the relationship between music creators and the marketplace with clients such as Lalah Hathaway, UB40, Ruben Studdard, J. Brown, Damien Escobar, and many others.
Big Bosses Entertainment was established by Keke, Sharon Palmer, and her longstanding music manager, Big Billy Clark, in 2017. Since the launch of her debut studio album, So Uncool, in 2007, Palmer has released three mixtapes, one compilation album, and four EPs. Her second studio album, Big Boss, was released in May 2023, alongside a sold-out tour, a subsequent deluxe album featuring four new singles, and a visual album, which received an NAACP Award nomination for Outstanding Direction by Keke.
Keke is an Emmy Award-winning actress, singer/songwriter, producer, author, television host, and a vocal advocate for the millennial generation. Palmer gained recognition through her breakthrough role in Akeelah and the Bee at the age of 12 and has since appeared in over 25 films and 30 TV shows, including Jordan Peele’s acclaimed film Nope, Roadside Attraction’s Alice (which she also executive produced), STX’s Hustlers, FOX’s Scream Queens, and Nickelodeon’s True Jackson, VP. She hosts a record-breaking podcast, Baby, This is Keke Palmer, for Wondery/Amazon and founded her own digital network, KeyTV.