Skizzy Mars

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Skizzy Mars
Birth nameMyles Mills
Also known as
  • Skizzy Mars
Born (1993-06-08) June 8, 1993 (age 31)
Harlem, New York, United States
Genres Hip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • record producer
InstrumentVocals
Years active2013–present
Labels

Myles Mills [1] (born June 8, 1993), [2] better known by his stage name Skizzy Mars, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer from Harlem, New York. [3]

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Early life

Mills was born and raised in Harlem, New York to his father, a therapist, and his mother, who operated two daycare centers in Manhattan. [3] He attended an all-boys school St. Bernard's School during his elementary years and later graduated from the Browning School. Mills attended Union College to originally pursue a sports journalism major, [3] but he dropped out ten weeks after starting classes to begin his rapping career. [4] [5]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[6]
Alone Together [7]
  • Released: April 8, 2016
  • Label: PHM
  • Format: CD and Digital download
50
Free Skizzy Mars [8]
  • Released: July 26, 2019
  • Format: Digital download
—
Fun & Problems [9]
  • Released: June 25, 2021
  • Label: Kingmaker Records
  • Format: Digital download
—

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details
TitleExtended play detailsPeak chart positions
US
[6]
The Red Balloon Project [10]
  • Released: February 3, 2015
  • Label: PHM
  • Format: CD and digital download [11]
35
Are You Ok? [12]
  • Released: April 13, 2018
  • Label: Kingmaker/Please Rewind
  • Format: Digital download
—

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details
TitleMixtape details
Kindered Spirit
  • Released: March 13, 2012
  • Format: YouTube
American Psycho
  • Released: March 14, 2012
  • Format: YouTube
Phases [13]
  • Released: March 26, 2013
  • Format: Digital download
Pace [14]
  • Released: March 4, 2014
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYear
"Make Sense" [15] 2014
"All Say" [16]
"Wrinkled Sheets" [17] 2021
"Problems Too" [18] 2022
"criminals - Remix" (with Bazio) [19] 2022
TitleYearPeak chart positions
CZE
[20] 		SVK
[21]
"Used to Be the S**t"
(Miniature Tigers featuring Skizzy Mars) [22] 		2014——
"We Go Back (Jarami Remix)"
(Chinah featuring Skizzy Mars) [23] 		——
"Steady 1234"
(DJ Vice featuring Jasmine Thompson and Skizzy Mars) [24] 		20167183

Music videos

YearTitle
2013"Pay for You"
(Skizzy Mars featuring G-Eazy) [25]
"Cheer Up" [26]
2014"Make Sense" [27]
2015"Do You There"
(Skizzy Mars featuring Marc E. Bassy) [28]
2016"I'm Ready"
(Skizzy Mars featuring Olivver the Kid) [29]
2018"American Dream" [30]
2019"Bayside"
(featuring 24kGoldn) [31]

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