Syreeta Singleton is an American producer and writer. She wrote for the series Black Monday, Central Park, and Insecure and served as the showrunner of Rap Sh!t. Her debut feature screenplay is the 2025 Keke Palmer and SZA buddy comedy, One of Them Days.
Career
editSingleton began writing stories, raps, and poems during childhood.[1] She received a degree in public relations and later worked as a production assistant. She worked full time as a publicist before shifting to focus on screenwriting.[1] She met Issa Rae at a workshop for content creators and Rae agreed to co-produce Singleton's first comedy screenplay.[1] Singleton later collaborated with Rae on Insecure; she began as Prentice Penny's assistant on the first season, before transitioning to staff writer.[2] In 2019, a re-imagining of Set It Off to be produced by Rae and co-written with Nina Gloster was announced.[3] In 2021, she signed a one-year overall deal with HBO and Max.[4]
Next, Issa Rae asked Singleton to serve as showrunner for Rae's second scripted series, Rap Sh!t, which ran for two seasons.[5][6] Singleton was also a writer for Black Monday and Central Park.[2]
Her debut feature film screenplay, One of Them Days, will premiere in 2025. The comedy stars Keke Palmer and SZA.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c Stories, Local (2019-02-11). "Meet Syreeta Singleton". Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ a b Taryn, Finley (2022-07-12). "'Rap Sh!t' Showrunner Syreeta Singleton Is On Her Boss Sh!t". HuffPost. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- ^ Kit, Borys (2019-09-16). "Issa Rae, New Line Teaming for 'Set It Off' Reimagining". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2021-03-18). "Writer Syreeta Singleton Inks Overall Deal With HBO & HBO Max". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- ^ Luse, Brittany (2023-11-17). "The return of Andre 3000; plus, 'Rap Sh!t' puts the music industry on blast". NPR. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ Jackson, Leigh-Ann (2023-11-07). "Syreeta Singleton Discusses Rap Comedy and the Music Industry". New York TImes.
- ^ Gajewski, Ryan (2024-10-24). "Keke Palmer, SZA R-Rated Comedy Reveals Title and First Trailer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
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