On Monday night, New York rapper Rapper Sheck Wes (born Khadimou Rassoul Cheikh Fall) accusations resurfaced from singer Justine Skye, accusing Wes of both stalking and violence toward her and her friends.
Taking a walk with my friends and my man and Sheck Wes (my abuser) and his friends decide to STALK US and attack my friends.. two cars full of niggas while he sat in the car like a bitch. You’re pathetic sheck and you beat women. You hit your girl before me and you’ll do it again
— Justine Skye (@JustineSkye) February 12, 2019
Further elaborating on the situation, Skye claimed that the campaign to discredit her was part of a campaign to smear and silence the singer as means of hiding Wes’ past history of abuse:
You’re pathetic… and all the people defending you, ya whole bitch ass label.. everyone. You spreading lies about me. Moral of the story is, if you never put your hands on me.. you wouldn’t be in this situation and you just keep making it worse.
— Justine Skye (@JustineSkye) February 12, 2019
Skye’s allegations date back in October when Skye appeared in an interview Entertainment Tonight where she opened up about her experiences with abusive and toxic relationships. Though she opted not to specify names at the time, if yesterday’s events are anything to go by, it seems to have only escalated situations with her alleged abuser – and led to her coming clean.
.@JustineSkye sat down with @etnow to discuss her new single, "Build," and why she chose to share such a personal experience through her new video and music. Watch the powerful visual for 'Build' on @TIDAL: https://t.co/poa7kO0jmJ pic.twitter.com/ERqzQmcptm
— Roc Nation (@RocNation) October 30, 2018
Thank you for all the love. If you haven’t seen the video for my new single Build, check it out https://t.co/vk2wJNE0Pm pic.twitter.com/0c2KcTEJ2h
— Justine Skye (@JustineSkye) October 29, 2018
After Skye called out Wes for his behavior online, though, the rapper took to Twitter this morning to officially deny both the jumping incident and any past history of abuse he may have incurred upon her; claiming his silence regarding the issue over the past several months to have come “out of respect for actual victims of abuse”:
I’ve chosen to remain silent until now out of respect for actual victims of abuse. But I cannot stand by while lies are repeatedly told about me.
I never hit or beat any women and I did not beat up or jump anybody.
— Sheck Jesus (@sheckwes) February 12, 2019
Though the cultural milieu has grown more open about its struggles with gender-based violence and abuse, some are unfortunately still all too eager to cling to the narrow and dismissive mantra of “innocent until proven guilty.” Despite Sheck’s dismissing of her claims, Justine Skye has evidence which she alleges shows otherwise. Later this morning, following Wes’ statement of denial, Skye took to Twitter to share what she claims to be evidence of their past toxic relationship—including a security video of Wes hopping her fence and a screen-grab of Skye fearfully texting a friend for help:
I literally have footage of you jumping over the fence of my crib to attack me Sheck… your lies are even more disrespectful https://t.co/1idhM1p6Ue
— Justine Skye (@JustineSkye) February 12, 2019
Are you going to lie now and say this is not you too? pic.twitter.com/yGyEmIr3WN
— Justine Skye (@JustineSkye) February 12, 2019
All your friends know what happened pic.twitter.com/ojG2ODugmY
— Justine Skye (@JustineSkye) February 12, 2019
In addition to the evidence Skye presented, a Twitter user discovered tweets from yesterday directed at Skye, from a fan who witnessed the attack and offered the singer and her friends help over Twitter:
A complete stranger tweeted this before she even came on twitter. Peep the time stamps. They’re lying too? pic.twitter.com/YXaO5OZifJ
— Zee (@CocoapuffKisses) February 12, 2019
Wes and his representatives have yet to further comment on the incident.