Lil Skies is an American rapper and singer-songwriter known for his introspective lyrics and melodic hip-hop style, offering a unique voice for collaborations and cultural engagements. After achieving significant chart success with his breakthrough singles, Lil Skies gained widespread attention for his melodic hip-hop style and introspective lyrics. Tracks like ‘Red Roses’ and ‘Nowadays,’ both featuring Landon Cube, soared on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at numbers 69 and 55, respectively. This momentum led to his signing with Atlantic Records in 2017 and the release of his ‘Alone’ mixtape that same year.
The year 2020 featured singles like ‘Havin My Way’ featuring Lil Durk (March), ‘Fidget’ (April), and ‘Red & Yellow’ from the ‘Road to Fast 9’ mixtape (July). Further releases included ‘My Baby’ with Zhavia Ward (April 2021), ‘Play This At My Funeral’ featuring Landon Cube (March 2022), and ‘Rage!’ (November 2022), collectively demonstrating his sustained engagement. Marking a pivotal career shift, Lil Skies released ‘Make A Toast’ in February 2023, his final track under Atlantic Records, transitioning to an independent artist later that year. He was featured on Lyrical Lemonade’s ‘All Is Yellow’ for ‘This My Life’ in 2023.
His consistent output continued into 2024 with singles ‘Thousands’ (February), ‘Death’ (March), and the mixtape ‘Out Ur Body Music’ (March), alongside ‘Runnin Through The Fire’ and ‘Pain’ (July), and ‘Pull The Trigger’ with Masked Wolf (November). Looking ahead to 2025, Lil Skies is set to release ‘High Maintenance’ (January), feature on ‘Halo’ with Iann Dior, release ‘2Much 2Fast’ featuring Landon Cube (February), ‘Falling Backwards’ (April), and his highly anticipated third studio album, ‘The Evolution of The Rose,’ in June.