Syreeta Singleton

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Syreeta Singleton
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Occupation(s)Writer, producer
Notable work One of Them Days

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 .

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Career

Singleton was born and raised in Los Angeles. [1] She began writing stories, raps, and poems during childhood. [2] 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. [2] She met Issa Rae at a workshop for content creators and Rae agreed to co-produce Singleton's first comedy screenplay. [2] Singleton later collaborated with Rae on Insecure ; she began as Prentice Penny's assistant on the first season, before transitioning to staff writer. [3] In 2019, a re-imagining of Set It Off to be produced by Rae and co-written with Nina Gloster was announced. [4] In 2021, she signed a one-year overall deal with HBO and Max. [5]

Next, Issa Rae asked Singleton to serve as showrunner for Rae's second scripted series, Rap Sh!t , which ran for two seasons. [6] [7] Singleton was also a writer for Black Monday and Central Park . [3]

Her debut feature film screenplay, One of Them Days , premiered in January 2025. [8] The comedy, starring, Keke Palmer and SZA, received positive critical reception. [9]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef
2020 Black Reel Awards Outstanding Writing, Comedy Series Insecure (for "Lowkey Movin' On")Nominated [10]
2022 Gotham Awards Breakthrough Series – Shortform Rap Sh!t Nominated [11]
2023 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)Nominated [12]

References

  1. Harris, Raquel 'Rocky' (2025-01-20). "'One of Them Days' Crew Hopes Film Opens Doors for More Black Stories in Hollywood: 'There's Constantly Things That We Have to Overcome'". TheWrap. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  2. 1 2 3 Stories, Local (2019-02-11). "Meet Syreeta Singleton". Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  3. 1 2 Taryn, Finley (2022-07-12). "'Rap Sh!t' Showrunner Syreeta Singleton Is On Her Boss Sh!t". HuffPost. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  4. Kit, Borys (2019-09-16). "Issa Rae, New Line Teaming for 'Set It Off' Reimagining". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  5. Petski, Denise (2021-03-18). "Writer Syreeta Singleton Inks Overall Deal With HBO & HBO Max". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  6. 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.
  7. Jackson, Leigh-Ann (2023-11-07). "Syreeta Singleton Discusses Rap Comedy and the Music Industry". New York TImes.
  8. Gajewski, Ryan (2024-10-24). "Keke Palmer, SZA R-Rated Comedy Reveals Title and First Trailer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  9. "One of Them Days". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  10. "Black Reel Awards for TV -Past Winners & Nominees by Category". Black Reel Awards. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  11. Lewis, Hilary (2022-11-29). "'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Tops Gotham Awards; Full Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  12. "OUTSTANDING BREAKTHROUGH CREATIVE (TELEVISION)". NAACP Image Awards. Retrieved 2025-01-22.