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Justine Skye by Connor Cunningham
Justine Skye returns with a Kito remix of her latest single “Bitch In Ibiza” out via Warner Records. Referencing the iconic Spanish island that has served as the dance music mecca of the world for decades, Kito reworks the single for an uptempo dance number.
The remix follows Justine Skye’s KAYTRANADA-produced single “Oh Lala,” which provided a first glimpse of her forthcoming project that sees Justine diving headlong into the intersection of dance and R&B music, which she’s built her name on. The release of “Oh Lala” has been brought to life across a variety of performances at Pride events in June — with Kito in Los Angeles, with Alex Chapman during his set at LadyLand in New York, and a handful of performances alongside KAYTRANADA, who recently released his own remix of the song.
Aside from her vibrant releases and live appearances, the actress and singer continued her advocacy for transforming mental health norms among 14 – 25 year olds at Active Mind’s Mental Health Conference in Washington D.C. as a keynote speaker, a cause that remains to her heart as an artist who catapulted to the world stage at just 17 years-old. “Speaking up about mental health isn’t a weakness—it’s a strength,” she shared in her speech. “[W]hen we open up, we not only heal ourselves—we inspire others to do the same.”
About Justine Skye:
You know of Justine Skye. If she wasn’t a fixture on your moodboard as you perused Tumblr in its heyday, you’ve seen her as Annika Longstreet on Grown-ish; you’ve heard her single “Collide” remixed across your short-form video platform of choice. Her R&B oeuvre has likely provided tender ambience in your most vulnerable periods of heartbreak. Certainly, you’ve known of her, but Justine Skye is no longer invested in public perception. Now, Justine Skye blisters with energy, ready to indulge—and to let others revel—in the fact that she finally knows herself.
Skye’s newest music signals an ecstatic, distinctly physical pivot towards artistic liberation by way of the dance floor. Skye evokes the kinesis of movement as if by muscle memory: sticky skin; heat lightning on a humid summer’s eve; languorous hours spent under relentless Mediterranean sun; cheeks that ache from laughter.
This uptempo, house-driven era is a glimmering nod to the long history of Black dance music—and years in the making for Skye. After signing a record deal in her adolescence, terminating it in favor of going independent, and eventually joining a new creative team spearheaded by Jahleel Weaver, she arrives at a personal and artistic crux. What emerges is the sonic approximation of a thrumming, glistening heartbeat: frenetic, proud, strong, and devilishly danceable.
Above all, Justine is having fun. She knows intimately the feeling of bodily catharsis by the hand of a great DJ. Justine poses a challenge to her listeners: Come with me and dance. I know you feel it too.
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