Justine Skye

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Justine Skye
Birth nameJustine Indira Skyers
Born (1995-08-24) August 24, 1995 (age 29)
New York City, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
Labels
Website justineskye.com

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

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Early life

Justine Indira Skyers was born on August 24, 1995, in the Fort Greene neighborhood of 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 also Afro-Jamaican. [4] [5] Her grandfather is politician N. Nick Perry, the United States ambassador to Jamaica. [6]

Career

Skye began her professional singing career when she performed songs to go with the book Rules to Rock By. She is known for having made a cover of Drake's song "Headlines", receiving over two million views on YouTube. [7] In 2012, Skye released her very first mixtape, Skye High. Following the success of Skye High, her debut seven-track EP, Everyday Living, helped her land a deal with Atlantic Records in 2013. [8] Her song "Hard Work" landed on BET's 106 & Park Top 10. She released the album Emotionally Unavailable in 2015. Not long after, her song "Collide" (featuring Tyga) was released. [1]

In October 2015, she performed at Tidal 10x20, an event created by Jay-Z, and at a Tommy Hilfiger show in Brazil. Skye has not been limited to music and made an appearance as a guest star on the final episode of House of DVF .

In 2016, she left Atlantic Records and signed to Roc Nation [9] and Republic Records. In December 2016, Skye released her EP 8 Ounces, to positive reviews.

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 December 8, the same day as the pre-order, and the song "Good Love" became available with the album pre-order. [10] The album peaked at number 16 on the R&B Album Sales chart. [11]

In June 2021, her third studio album, Space & Time, was released. The album was executively produced by Timbaland. [12] [13]

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. [14]

In 2019, Skye dated rapper GoldLink. [15]

Discography

Studio albums

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

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums
TitleDetails
Bare with Me (The Album)
  • Released: June 17, 2020 [16]
  • Label: Nynetineth
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Dark Side
  • Released: January 31, 2023
  • Label: Nynetineth
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
US
R&B/HH

[17]
US
R&B

[18]
US
Heat

[19]
Everyday Living
  • Released: August 20, 2013
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: Digital download
442322
Emotionally Unavailable
  • Released: June 23, 2015
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: Digital download
371413
8 Ounces
  • Released: December 23, 2016
  • Label: Republic
  • Format: Digital download
8
Bare with Me
  • Released: August 27, 2019 [20]
  • Label: Nynetineth
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name
TitleYear Certifications Album
"Everyday Living"2013Everyday Living
"Hard Work"
"Collide"
(featuring Tyga)
2014Dark Side
"Bandit"2015Emotionally Unavailable
"A Train"
"U Don't Know"
(featuring Wizkid)
2016Ultraviolet
"Back for More" [23]
(featuring Jeremih)
2017
"Don't Think About It"
"Know Myself"
(featuring Vory)
2018Non-album singles
"Build"
(featuring Arin Ray)
"Maybe"2019Bare with Me
"No Options"2020Bare with Me (The Album)
"Intruded"2021Space & Time
"Twisted Fantasy"
"What a Lie"2022Non-album single
List of songs as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
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" [24]
(Far East Movement featuring Justine Skye and Air)
2019TBA
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 How High 2 Steffi
Already Gone Keesha

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Tales VioletEpisode: "Bodak Yellow"
2022–2023 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon HerselfMusical guest
Grown-ish AnnikaRecurring role (season 5)
2023Superstar: AaliyahHerself ABC television documentary

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