All images courtesy of Alan-Micahel Duval. Back cover design by Travis Jerrick. — *All images courtesy of* *Alan-Micahel Duval. Back cover design by* *Travis Jerrick*.

After having dedicated the early stages of his career to establishing himself as a fashion designer and creative director, Brooklyn/Long Island native J.U.S.T is finally digging his heels into his music career. Approaching the R&B scene through the lens with which he is most familiar, today J.U.S.T has released A NY LOVE STORY, an 8-track EP and the first installment of a series of ongoing visual-audio capsule collections.

J.U.S.T offers A NY LOVE STORY as a glimpse into his journey as he comes into his own as an artist. The song lyrics are both intimate and vulnerable, reading like stream of consciousness entries in a personal journal. The project highlights and explores common themes of the come-up process — loyalty, staying the same, strained relationships, chasing goals, uncertainty, and finding love.

Although this EP is his first cohesive body of work, J.U.S.T has already landed on a consistent artist sound, which he describes as “daydream music.” Inspired by the likes of PARTYNEXTDOOR, Brent Faiyaz, Drake, and Tory Lanez, J.U.S.T has found the perfect amount of autotune to complement his sleepy-crooner delivery style. With a solid beat selection full of dreamy echoes and reverb, smooth acoustic instruments, and signature modern R&B hi-hats, A NY LOVE STORY is the perfect summertime project to blast in the car on a late-night drive home.

Listen to A NY LOVE STORY below:

After laying the groundwork for his fashion empire as a designer, model and creative director, recording artist and Brooklyn/Long Island native Justin P. Etienne aka J.U.S.T has tapped into the realm of Hip Hop and R&B, creating a mesmerizing new sound that he’s dubbed “Daydream Music”. It’s inspired J.U.S.T to embrace his influence and talents to revolutionize modern fashion through a visually stunning series of capsule collections, of which “A NY LOVE STORY,” is to be the first. On Friday, July 24th, J.U.S.T releases his debut EP, titled “A NY LOVE STORY,” consisting of 8 songs arranged as a journal of his thoughts and experiences. The project features dreamlike vocals on crafty creative beats along with perfectly melded collaborations, like when fellow R&B singer Amber Simone lent her soothing vocals on “Baited” - a song which explores the dangerous dynamic of a toxic relationship against the backdrop of the biggest city in the world.

"Daydream music" artist J.U.S.T gets vulnerable in 8-track debut EP "A NY LOVE STORY"