Lil Skies facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Lil Skies
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Lil Skies performing in 2019
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| Birth name | Kimetrius Christopher Foose |
| Born | August 4, 1998 Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Origin | Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Partner(s) | Jacey Fugate (2018–present) |
| Children | 1 |
Kimetrius Christopher Foose (born August 4, 1998), known as Lil Skies, is an American rapper and singer. He is from Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. He became famous for his songs "I", "Nowadays", and "Red Roses." These songs were very popular on the Billboard music charts.
In 2018, he released his mixtape Life of a Dark Rose. It reached number ten on the Billboard 200 chart. This mixtape also earned a platinum award, meaning it sold over a million copies. His first studio album, Shelby (2019), was also a big hit.
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Early Life and Music Beginnings
Kimetrius Christopher Foose was born on August 4, 1998, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. He started rapping when he was just three years old. His father, Michael Burton Jr., was also a hip hop artist. He helped Lil Skies get into music.
Lil Skies' stage name comes from his father's old stage name, Dark Skies. When he was in third grade, his family moved to Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. When he was 11, his father was injured. This event inspired them to write an album together called Father-Son Talk. This album was about their journey of recovery.
Lil Skies' Music Journey
Starting His Career: 2016-2018
Before becoming a full-time musician, Lil Skies worked at a McDonald's and a Japanese restaurant. He also spent summers working on music with his dad. Their first project together was called "Birth of Skies Vol. 1."
Lil Skies finished high school in 2016. He went to college briefly but decided to leave to focus on his rap career. Some of his biggest music inspirations include Lil Wayne, Eminem, and Wiz Khalifa.
In 2016, he performed for Fetty Wap at a university. In January 2017, he released his first mixtape, Alone. Later that year, he released popular songs like "Red Roses" and "Off The Goop."
His music caught the attention of Atlantic Records. He signed with them and released his first major mixtape, Life of a Dark Rose, in January 2018. This mixtape quickly became popular, reaching number 10 on the Billboard 200 chart. Songs like "Nowadays" and "Red Roses" also made it onto the Billboard Hot 100 list.
Lil Skies also toured with Lil Uzi Vert in 2017. He started his own "Life of a Dark Rose" tour in 2018. However, he had to stop the tour early because he got sick. In May 2018, he released the song "I Know You" with Yung Pinch. This song also became very popular.
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Shelby Album: 2019
On March 1, 2019, Lil Skies released his album Shelby. He named this album after his mother. At the same time, he released the music video for the main song, "I".
He even made a short documentary about the album for his YouTube channel. In the documentary, he interviewed his mother and surprised her by telling her the album was named after her. Later, in May 2019, he released a video for another song from the album called "Breathe."
Unbothered and Other Songs: 2020-2022
In March 2020, Lil Skies released the song "Havin My Way" with his friend Lil Durk. This song was the first single from his second studio album, Unbothered, which came out in 2021. He followed up with other singles like "Riot," "On Sight," and "Ok."
In April 2021, he released "My Baby" with singer Zhavia Ward. This song was for the deluxe version of Unbothered.
During this time, Lil Skies also released several other songs that were not part of an album. These included "Fidget," "Red & Yellow" (from the Road to Fast 9 mixtape), and "Lightbeam" with NoCap. After Unbothered was released, he continued to put out new music, such as "Play This At My Funeral" in 2022.
Becoming Independent: 2023-Present
On February 21, 2023, Lil Skies released "Make A Toast." This was his last song with Atlantic Records. He then announced that he had left the label. Since then, he has been releasing music as an independent artist, which means he manages his own music releases.
Lil Skies was featured on Lyrical Lemonade’s first album, All Is Yellow. He sang on the song "This My Life" with Lil Tecca and The Kid Laroi. This song was very popular on several music charts.
In February 2024, he released "Thousands," which was the first song from his mixtape Out Ur Body Music. The second song, "Death," came out in March. The full eight-track mixtape was released on March 29, 2024. This was his first full project since Unbothered in 2021.
After Out Ur Body Music, Lil Skies released more singles like "Runnin Through The Fire" and "Pain." He also worked with other artists, including Masked Wolf and Apel8. He started 2025 by releasing the song "High Maintenance."
Personal Life
Lil Skies still lives in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. In July 2019, he and his longtime girlfriend, Jacey Fugate, had a son.
He has said that his favorite song he has made is "Red Roses." He thinks the musical combination with him and Landon Cube on that song is "epic." He also says that Lil Wayne is his biggest music inspiration.
In an interview, Lil Skies mentioned that if he wasn't rapping, he would enjoy doing outdoor activities, like fishing.
Discography
- Shelby (2019)
- Unbothered (2021)
Images for kids
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Lil Skies performing at the Fillmore Auditorium in May 2019
