Keke Palmer Talks Sacrifices and Growth With the Release of Her Latest Album 'Big Boss'
Keke Palmer drops her latest studio album, Big Boss
By: Omar Cook
Keke Palmer has always been a symbol of Black excellence in the entertainment industry and she is showing no signs of slowing up! On Friday (May 12), Palmer celebrated the launch of her latest album, Big Boss, along with a 40 minute visual album of the same title to go alongside it. A big win for her fans.
It’s been over a decade since Palmer dropped her last studio album, So Uncool, and Keke pulled out all of her creativity for this project. Palmer wrote, directed, and executive produced the film project and the album was executive produced by Tricky Stewart, a Chicago collab. In this day and age, artists need to wear multiple hats to stay on top and Palmer seems to make it look easy!
Keke Palmer recently spoke with Teen Vogue , sharing the importance of her new project and how it displays her journey of growing up in the entertainment industry. The multi-talented 29-year-old has been acting and singing since she was young and has achieved numerous career milestones and accolades. While she attributes her strong work ethic to her success, Palmer acknowledges that she had to make certain sacrifices to get to where she’s at.
“I've sacrificed a lot. I sacrificed my childhood. I sacrificed moments in my siblings' lives, like holidays, theirs plays, their games, just moments in their life. I sacrificed my peace of mind. It is a very anxious career. Most of all, a lot of time — time is the one thing that you can't get back. Time is invaluable. But then at the same time, I could retire or I could take at least years and years and years off and I'm not even 30 yet. You take the good with the bad.”
It’s pretty clear the message Palmer was looking to send with this project, and it’s the message that she is in full control of her career, from an entrepreneurial standpoint.
“When it comes to this being a full-throttle album situation again, it's again the big boss energy. I'm here, I'm ready, I'm taking it. I'm really comfortable with my story, and I'm comfortable enough to share it and own it… I'm only here because of what I went through. It took what I went through with music in order for me to get to this place as an artist.”
In her film, Big Boss, Palmer confronts some of the challenges she has faced within the entertainment industry, from Hollywood to the music world and beyond. The film offers a candid glimpse into Palmer's life like never before. It exposes her genuine perspectives on the male-dominated realms of recording studios and movie sets, while also revealing her vulnerabilities as one of the most brilliant talents of her generation. Palmer doesn’t shy away from discussing her highs and lows and how she overcame each obstacle with perserverance.
“The album I did first, then a few months or so after I started writing the film. We filmed [Big Boss] just a couple of months before Nope. So it was still a crazy schedule, because I was doing that and then I was getting ready for Nope right after. It was definitely hectic, oh my gosh. But every day I felt like I was in a euphoric state, which is insane. I was on this adrenaline high. Even though it was a lot going on, it was a very good experience. I felt like a kid in a candy store. It was really fun. It felt good.” Palmer stated to Teen Vogue.
Keke has had a lot to celebrate this year after welcoming her a newborn son back in February 2023 with her boyfriend Darius Jackson, and the release of her new project is another win for the superstar. Big Boss dropped on KeyTV, which is Palmer’s personal network and can now be streamed everywhere. Check it out below!
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