B-Side Artist: Keke Wyatt

Keke Wyatt’s critically acclaimed duets with Avant and her own Gold-selling recording debut, Soul Sista, marked the arrival of one of R&B’s brightest stars. At the height of her career, Keke’s private struggle with domestic violence became the main focus of the media instead of her recently released album. In 2001, she was arrested for stabbing her husband; the charges were later dropped but her career suffered from the lack of media focus on her music career.

In 2004 the songstress signed to Cash Money Records. The single, Put Your Hands on Me, became the #1 most added urban track on the radio in April 2005. However, the single failed to gain radio airplay and her album was subsequently shelved. After being released from Cash Money, Keke signed with TVT Records in 2006 and recorded Ghetto Rose. The title track was released as a single and began picking up urban airplay when TVT declared bankruptcy. Keke used the time off to write, act, and devote time to family.

After facing many hardships and delays with her albums, Keke Wyatt has now signed with Shanachie Entertainment, hence the February 23rd release of Who Knew?, the follow-up to her acclaimed debut album.