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" I kind of came about at the same time as Instagram, and it becomes, like, your portfolio. When people search who you are, they search Instagram, and I feel like people aren't even using Google anymore. "

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" One of the biggest things I struggle with is people's opinions. As much as I would like to say that I don't care, I see those comments. And sometimes it affects you more than others, or may completely change your mood. "

Justine Skye

People

Struggle

Care

" My dream collaboration would be to work with Drake. Honestly, he's an amazing songwriter, and I feel like if we got the opportunity to do a song, it would be the most amazing thing to ever hit people's ears. "

" I'm obsessed with Minnie Riperton's voice: it's like a smooth river of ice cold strawberry milk. "

" The day I do get my Roc Nation chain is going to be so much more valuable than if they gave it to me the day I signed. You have to earn it. "

" When I'm in L.A., I kind of go crazy in the middle of the night when it's, like, completely quiet. "

Justine Skye

Quiet

Night

" My family is from Flatbush, but I grew up in Fort Greene-Clinton Hill area. "

Justine Skye

Hill

Grew

" As artists, we have the luxury of experimenting with extra crazy things, but I feel like my aesthetic is very street-style and high-low. "

Justine Skye

Aesthetic

Luxury

" When I was working on 'Everyday Living,' I was going through a breakup. "

" I like to mix the street look with classy and sexy. I call it 'hood chic.' "

" I'm not going to blurt out my whole life on the Internet and just be all crazy emotional. I'm not that type of person, but it's in my music. "

" That's where people go wrong in the music industry: they get all these fancy things and think that they deserve them, but they really haven't done anything to earn them yet. "

" People tend to not post when they're at their worst, but I try to be as open as I can be with my fans. "

" I have three styles. One is my Hypebeast tomboy look, which is pretty much my everyday look. "

" I love jerk chicken. I could literally eat it every single day of my life. I also like curry goat, rice and peas, and ackee and saltfish. For some reason, no one ever taught me how to cook, though. They've always cooked for me! "

" The-Dream was like my diary. I would sit there and talk his ear off about all my guy situations; he would just turn my stories into songs. "

" Things move really fast on the Internet and get forgotten, we always want something new, even though something may have just came out. "

" I'm more conscious about who I let into my heart, and I'm singing about it. "

Justine Skye

Conscious

Heart

" It all started with social media, building a fan base via Tumblr and YouTube, doing covers, and releasing a project with original music. Labels started to peel interest then. It was around the same time I was applying for college. "

" I love to glow, and it's important for me to have a good highlighter to brighten up. "

Justine Skye

Glow

Important

" My hair is purple, and unicorns mean a lot to me. They're unique, rare, majestic, and beautiful, and I think those are some things that I embody. I wasn't always confident, and so once I gained my confidence, I was like, 'I'm a unicorn, and I don't care what anybody says.' My fans are unicorns, too. I like to call them my 'unicorn nation.' "

" Life is too short to be scared and not take risks. I'd rather be the person that's like, 'I messed up,' than, 'I wish I did that.' "

" I'm trying to make history. "

" Everyone that's come into my life, everything that has happened, has been a part of the plan. It's not even about being in the industry or becoming more popular; it's just about growing and outgrowing some people. "

" We all feel like we're alone, but as artists, we get to see firsthand from our fans that we're not. Hearing them scream the words to your songs is the most amazing feeling. "

" Who knows, maybe I'll be a basketball player one day? No, I'm definitely never going to be a basketball player. I have no hand-eye coordination. "

" R&B was really prominent in the '90s, and we can all admit that it kind of fell off. But my generation is more in touch with our emotions - we're not afraid to show them. We're bringing that decade back. "

" I've always been a fan of the Dark and Lovely brand. I grew up using their products at home. I only work with brands I believe in, and I'm so happy to be a hair color ambassador. "

" I used to sing SWV's 'Weak' every day when people would ask me to sing. "

Justine Skye

Every Day

Weak

" I embrace my darker skin - always have, always will. In addition, I believe black women have always been trailblazers and trendsetters. Acknowledgement or not, we are and always have been beautiful. "

" I would describe my style as sexy, cosy, chic street-wear. "