Justine Indira Skyers (born August 24, 1995), known professionally as Justine Skye, is an American 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.
Early life Justine Indira Skyers was born on August 24, 1995, and raised in the borough of Brooklyn, New York City. Her mother, Nova Perry, an entertainment lawyer, is of Afro-Jamaican and Indo-Jamaican descent, and her father, Christopher Skyers, a corporate merchandiser VP, is also Afro-Jamaican. Her grandfather is politician N. Nick Perry, the former United States ambassador to Jamaica.
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. 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. 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.
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 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. The album peaked at number 16 on the R&B Album Sales chart.
In June 2021, her third studio album, Space & Time, was released. The album was executively produced by Timbaland.
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.
In 2019, Skye dated rapper GoldLink. In 2020, Skye dated singer-songwriter Giveon. They broke up in 2021.
Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions USR&B/HHSales USR&BSales UltravioletReleased: January 19, 2018 Label: Republic, Roc Nation Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 39 18 Space & TimeReleased: June 25, 2021 Label: Nynetineth Formats: Digital download, streaming — —
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums Title Detail Bare with Me (The Album)Released: June 17, 2020 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 Title Details Peak chart positions USR&B/HH US R&B USHeat Everyday LivingReleased: August 20, 2013 Label: Atlantic Format: Digital download 44 23 22 Emotionally UnavailableReleased: June 23, 2015 Label: Atlantic Format: Digital download 37 14 13 8 OuncesReleased: December 23, 2016 Label: Republic Format: Digital download — — 8 Bare with MeReleased: August 27, 2019 Label: Nynetineth Format: Digital download, streaming — — — CandyReleased: March 27, 2026 Label: Wait&See, Warner Records Format: Digital download, streaming———
Singles + List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name Title YearCertifications Album "Everyday Living" 2013 Everyday Living "Hard Work" "Collide" (featuring Tyga) 2014 RIAA: Gold BPI: Gold Dark Side "Bandit" 2015 Emotionally Unavailable "A Train" "U Don't Know"(featuring Wizkid) 2016 Ultraviolet "Back for More"(featuring Jeremih) 2017 "Don't Think About It" "Know Myself"(featuring Vory) 2018 rowspan="2" "Build"(featuring Arin Ray) "Maybe" 2019 Bare with Me "No Options" 2020 Bare with Me (The Album) "Intruded" 2021 Space & Time "Twisted Fantasy" (featuring Rema) "What a Lie" 2022 rowspan="2" "Whip It Up" 2023 "Oh Lala"(with KAYTRANADA) 2025 Candy "Bitch in Ibiza" "Yap" "Thong"2026
As a featured artist + 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"(Far East Movement featuring Justine Skye and Air) 2019 — "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes2019How High 2SteffiAlready GoneKeesha
Television + Year Title Role Notes 2019 Tales Violet Episode: "Bodak Yellow" 2022–2023 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Herself Musical guest Grown-ish Annika Recurring role (season 5) 2023 Superstar: Aaliyah Herself ABC television documentary
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References
External links Official website
"Meet Justine Skye, The 19-Year-Old That Leveraged Tumblr Fame Into A Music Career", by Deidre Dyer, The Fader, 2015-01-30. "JUSTINE TIME: MEET RISING R&B STAR JUSTINE SKYE" Paper 2015-07 "My Essence Fest: Justine Skye on Why She's a Purple Unicorn" , InStyle, July 5, 2015, by Emil Wilbekin