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Justine Skye
Skye in 2022
Skye in 2022
Background information
Birth nameJustine Indira Skyers
Born (1995-08-24) August 24, 1995 (age 29)
New York City, U.S.
GenresR&B, pop, hip hop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • actress
Labels
Websitejustineskye.com

Justine Indira Skyers (born August 24, 1995), known professionally as Justine Skye, is an American singer. Skye, whose initial fame was from Tumblr, found a career in the music industry and signed with Atlantic Records at the age of 19.[1]

Early life

Skye was born August 24, 1995, in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York City, to Jamaican parents. Her mother Nova Perry, an entertainment lawyer,[2] is of Afro-Jamaican and Indo-Jamaican descent and her father Christopher Skyers, a corporate merchandiser VP[3] is Afro-Jamaican[4][5] Her grandfather is politician N. Nick Perry, who is set to become the United States Ambassador to Jamaica.[6] Skye first gained notoriety in her teens when she tagged along with her mother to a music panel held by performance rights organization BMI. During the Q and A, Skye stunned the panel by asking to sing. She performed a cover to Sam Sparro's "Black and Gold".[7]

Career

Justine Skye in 2015

Skye got her start at a professional singing career when she performed songs to go with the book "Rules To Rock By". She is known for having made a cover about "Headlines" by Drake which received 2 million views on YouTube [citation needed]. In 2012 she released her very first mixtape, Skye High. On the mixtape, her song "Trippin" got her a significant amount of exposure. She was also known for being Tumblr famous at the time with her then boyfriend Glyn Brown who pursued fashion. They would have meet ups in the New York area in which fans would show up and show support for their events. As she continued on her rise to fame, her debut seven-track EP, Everyday Living, helped her land a deal with Atlantic Records in 2013. Her song "Hard Work" landed on BET's 106 & Park Top 10, and she also performed on an episode. She released the album Emotionally Unavailable in 2015. During that time she made the song, produced by DJ Mustard, "Collide" that featured the rapper Tyga.[1] In October 2015, she performed at TIDAL10X20, an event created by Jay-Z and at a Tommy Hilfiger show in Brazil. She has also made television appearances including an appearance on the final episode of House of DVF.

In 2016 she left Atlantic and signed to Roc Nation[8] and Republic Records. In December 2016, she released her EP 8 Ounces, which featured artists such as Wale.

In October 2017, she was the source of controversy when she kneeled down during a portion of her singing of the National Anthem at the Barclays Arena in Brooklyn, New York at a Brooklyn Nets game.

Her debut album Ultraviolet was released on January 18, 2018. The album featured the singles "U Don't Know" (featuring Wizkid), "Back for More" (featuring Jeremih) and "Don't Think About It". The music video for "Don't Think About It" was released on the same day as the pre-order, December 8, and the song "Good Love" became available with the album pre-order.

In October 2018, Skye shared the video for "Build" on Instagram with an accompanying message that described an unnamed abuser who hurt her mentally and physically. At the time, Skye did not reveal her abuser's name.

In early 2021 she announced that her third studio album, Space & Time, would be released June 25, 2021. The album's executive producer was Timbaland.[citation needed]

Personal life

On November 19, 2018, Skye did an interview with The Breakfast Club in which she spoke about experiencing domestic violence. On February 12, 2019, Skye identified rapper Sheck Wes as the abuser on Twitter, and shared a video of him climbing a fence at her house. He denies the allegations.[9]

In 2019, Skye dated rapper GoldLink.[10]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums
Title Details
Ultraviolet
Space & Time
  • Released: June 25, 2021
  • Label: Nynetineth
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums
Title Details
Bare with Me (The Album)
  • Released: June 17, 2020[11]
  • Label: Nynetineth
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

EPs

List of EPs, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
R&B/HH
[12] 		US
R&B
[13] 		US
Heat
[14]
Everyday Living 44 23 22
Emotionally Unavailable
  • Released: June 23, 2015
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: Digital download
 37 14 13
8 Ounces
  • Released: December 23, 2016
  • Label: Republic
  • Format: Digital download
 — — —
Bare with Me
  • Released: August 27, 2019[15]
  • Label: Nynetineth
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 — — —

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Everyday Living" 2013 Everyday Living
"Hard Work"
"Collide"
(featuring Tyga) 		2014 Non-album single
"Bandit" 2015 Emotionally Unavailable
"A Train"
"U Don't Know"
(featuring Wizkid) 		2016 Ultraviolet
"Back for More"[16]
(featuring Jeremih) 		2017
"Don't Think About It"
"Know Myself"
(featuring Vory) 		2018 Non-album singles
"Build"
(featuring Arin Ray)
"Maybe" 2019 Bare with Me
"No Options" 2020 Bare with Me (The Album)
"Intruded" 2021 Space & Time
"Twisted Fantasy"
"What a Lie" 2022 Non-album single
List of songs as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US R&B/HH
"Beautiful Day"
(TheGoodPerry featuring Lil Yachty, Kylie Jenner, Justine Skye and Jordyn Woods) 		2016 — Burberry Perry
"Overtime"
(Schoolboy Q featuring Miguel and Justine Skye) 		50 Blank Face LP
"Bad Habit"[17]
(Far East Movement featuring Justine Skye and Air) 		2019 — TBA
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2019 How High 2 Steffi
Already Gone Keesha

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Tales Violet Episode: "Bodak Yellow"
2022 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Herself Musical guest
Grown-ish Annika Recurring role (season 5)

References

  1. ^ a b "Meet Justine Skye, The 19-Year-Old That Leveraged Tumblr Fame Into A Music Career". The Fader. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  2. ^ "Justine Skye bio" (PDF). press.atlanticrecords.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 13, 2015.
  3. ^ "Skyers named VP of corporate merchandising at Wakefern".
  4. ^ "Talking Texture With: Justine Skye".
  5. ^ "Roc Nation's New Signee, Justine Skye, Is Ready for Her Close-Up".
  6. ^ "TRANSCRIPT: Majority Leader Schumer Remarks At Foreign Relations Committee Introducing Nick Perry As Nominee For Ambassador To Jamaica And Randi Levine As Nominee For Ambassador To Portugal". Senate.gov. February 8, 2022.
  7. ^ "Justine Skye | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  8. ^ "Roc Nation Signs Singer Justine Skye". BallerStatus.com. March 24, 2016.
  9. ^ "Justine Skye Accuses Sheck Wes of Abuse, He Denies Allegations". Billboard. February 12, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  10. ^ Tigg, FNR (June 9, 2021). "GoldLink Disses Sheck Wes on "White Walls," Announces New Album". Complex. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  11. ^ "BARE WITH ME (The Album) by Justine Skye". Apple Music. June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  12. ^ "Justine Skye Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  13. ^ "Justine Skye Chart History: R&B Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  14. ^ "Justine Skye Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  15. ^ "BARE WITH ME – EP by Justine Skye". Apple Music. August 27, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  16. ^ "Back for More (feat. Jeremih) by Justine Skye on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  17. ^ "Bad Habit (feat. Justine Skye and Air) – Single by Far East Movement". iTunes Store. Apple. December 7, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
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