About Better Days

Anthony Clemons Jr. (born September 26, 1991) is an American singer-songwriter. Clemons originates from Willingboro, New Jersey, United States and grew to prominence as a guest artist on American rapper Kanye West's 2018 single "All Mine". Clemons has since worked with a multitude of artists, including Ty Dolla Sign, Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Childish Gambino, Skrillex, Camila Cabello, the Sunday Service Choir and more. Clemons released his debut EP Happy 2 Be Here in March 2020, featuring Ty Dolla Sign, Timbaland, and Pharrell Williams. The project received a "Best R&B Album" nomination at the 2021 Grammy awards. In July 2020, Clemons released his single "Freak".

Clemons grew up in Willingboro, New Jersey, United States. Clemons' musical taste was shaped by his parents playing Michael Jackson, The Notorious B.I.G. and Stevie Wonder. At age four, Clemons began performing at birthday parties as a Jackson impersonator. Clemons was part of the youth choir at the Sharon Baptist Church and joined The Heritage Players and Showstoppers at Willingboro High School while being a student at Burlington County Institute of Technology. At family events, Clemons would sing with his sisters Ashley and Amber as the "Clemons Trio". In 2009, during his parents' divorce, Clemons began his interest in songwriting. Clemons began recording himself and producing music with Pro Tools and Logic. Clemons attended a semester at Burlington County College before dropping out.

Clemons began his songwriting career in 2016. Clemons was working at Red Lobster in Philadelphia and flying to Los Angeles every two weeks as an attempt to meet songwriters and producers. He would return to Philadelphia every time he ran out of money. Clemons' mother eventually supported him in permanently moving to Los Angeles, where Clemons slept on two friends' floor. Clemons wrote a song a day in exchange for rent. In Los Angeles, Clemons met Ryan Toby who gave him the opportunity to work on Luke James' single "Drip".