Virginia (November 17, 2021) — From social media sensation to recording artist, anees’ seventh single “too good to be true” is making waves across the internet as it tells a painfully relatable story of heartbreak and unrequited love. anees, a native of the Washington DC Metropolitan area, has developed into a hit-maker in the pop and hip-hop scenes. On this latest release, “too good to be true”, anees takes his first dive into his r&b bag and he has created something truly soulful. The song, featuring Buffalo-based R&B artist Kevin Spears, is a tantalizing mix of pop appeal and r&b texture. “too good to be true” makes anguish sound sexy and speaks to the soul of the broken heart.
anees’ fanbase has been streaming the song to the moon since it dropped at midnight. It’s already surpassed 15 thousand streams on Spotify alone. In the last 6 months, anees has grown 550 thousand followers between instagram and tiktok. His songs have generated over 7 million streams on Spotify since April.
The official lyric video for “too good to be true” drops tomorrow on November 18th at 12:00PM est.
Speaking on “too good to be true”, anees shares:
“I wanted to tell a story of unrequited love. I know how it feels to have your heart beat for someone who doesn’t love you back. It’s a beautiful sorrow and I needed to express that emotion in song. I hope it connects with all my heartbroken homies and helps them feel less alone”.
anees plans to drop 2 more singles by the end of 2021, rounding out his debut EP. Previews of his next couple of songs “leave me”, “thrive”, and “insecurity” have already become hits on TikTok.
For information on performance opportunities, press material, or information on scheduling an interview with anees, please email: team@aneesofficial.com.
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About anees
anees is an independent singer-rapper from the washington d.c. area. his music is a genre-less treat of ear candy melodies, sublime rhyme-scheming and conscious lyricism. his rare fusion of pop, hip-hop, and r&b tone often draws comparison to artists such as mac miller, russ, chance the rapper and tai verdes.
anees writes songs with fine-grained intention. his lyrics are structured to provoke introspection and elicit good vibes. he believes passionately that music is meant to help others heal. that is the driving principle in his artwork.
his hit song, “slip”, is an upbeat and summery love song that showcases both poignant prose and melodies that ride smoothly in the pocket of the beat. it picked up love from many major artists, including a co-sign from Justin Bieber, which led to much national press coverage. his summer single “drunk on my self” is a vulnerable self-love anthem about finding peace within. his single “what lovers do” is a more passionate dive into his r&b bag, where anees showcases a sexy timbre and range. anees is making major waves and will become a household name before long.
anees has featured on 25+ spotify editorial playlists including “fresh finds”, “fresh finds: pop”, “study break”, and “varsity bars”. to date, his music has surpassed 8.5 million streams between spotify and apple music. anees is a verified content creator on instagram and tiktok, where he has over 625 thousand followers combined. he released his brand new single “too good to be true” on November 17 & will release his much-anticipated tiktok hit single “leave me” in late December.
