Justine Skye – What A Lie [Single + Video]

A contemporary R&B artist who debuted in 2013 and released the -produced single “Collide” the following year, singer, songwriter, and model Justine Skye is known for her dance-oriented R&B and hip-hop-influenced sound. She released her first full-length effort, Ultraviolet, in 2018, followed by the Timbaland-produced Space & Time in 2021.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1995, Skye first gained notice in her teens when she tagged along with her mother, an entertainment lawyer, to a music panel held by performance rights organization . During the question-and-answer session, Skye surprised everyone in attendance by asking to sing. In front of various music executives, she performed a cover of ‘s “Black and Gold.” She subsequently took singing lessons and honed her songwriting, then worked with August Rigo (, , ) and Eric Hudson (, , ). Their sessions led to Everyday Living, a confident contemporary R&B EP released on in August 2013. The brief collection featured a cover of ‘s “I Don’t Wanna.”

A year later, Skye returned with the slow-jam single “Collide,” a production that involved a guest verse from . Her second EP, Emotionally Unavailable, appeared in 2015. The following year, Skye returned with her third EP, 8 Ounces, featuring songwriting collaborations with and Tricky Stewart. The EP included the track “Fun” featuring . In 2018, Skye released her debut full-length, Ultraviolet, which featured the single “Lil’ Boy.” A stand-alone single, “Build,” featuring , arrived in 2018. Parting ways with the label, Skye returned in 2020 with the independent EP Bare with Me. The following year marked the release of her -produced sophomore long-player, Space & Time, which included features from and .