Leon Thomas celebrates the one-year anniversary of his breakout hit “Mutt” with the discharge of “Mutt (Reside From NPR’s Tiny Desk).”
He carried out the reside rendition throughout his almost 20-minute Tiny Desk set, which premiered in February.
The Grammy-winning artist took to Instagram to replicate on his journey and the track’s success inside the previous 12 months.
“I’ve spent 22 years chasing a sense. From the primary time I touched a stage at 10, I knew music held one thing highly effective—one thing non secular. I’ve watched it shift the air in a room, seen eyes widen and partitions drop. It’s been an extended journey—classes from mentors, mates, strangers, however the biggest lesson got here from the followers. It wasn’t till I received actually sincere that issues began to maneuver. And never simply on the market, however in me. That’s once I noticed the purpose I’d been chasing. Not fame, not numbers, however connection. Actual connection.”
He continued, “This track, ‘Mutt,’ is my reflection. I let myself be seen and that opened a brand new door. Thanks for sticking by me. For listening once I didn’t have the phrases. And to the brand new listeners—thanks for making room. I see you. I really feel you. I received you. Preserve transferring. Preserve feeling. And by no means be afraid to be loud together with your reality.”
“Mutt” was launched Aug. 9, 2024, by way of Ty Dolla $ign‘s EZMNY Information/Motown Information.
The D. Phelps and Freaky Rob-produced observe was the lead single and title observe to Thomas’ sophomore album.
“Mutt” reached No. 1 on a number of Billboard charts, together with Scorching R&B Songs, Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, Rhythmic Airplay, R&B Digital Music Gross sales and R&B Streaming Songs.
The album MUTT was launched Sept. 27, 2024. It included his “Mutt (Remix)” with rapper Freddie Gibbs. Thomas later joined forces with Chris Brown for the “Mutt (CB Remix),” which seems on MUTT Deluxe: HEEL.
“MUTT has at all times been about embracing complexity in sound, in identification, in expertise. HEEL is me leaning even deeper into that chaos, and discovering magnificence in it,” defined Thomas.
On Oct. 30, Thomas will kick off the North American leg of his Mutts Don’t Heel World Tour in Dallas. Joined by particular visitor Ambré, Thomas will go to Houston, New Orleans, Atlanta, Brooklyn and Phoenix, earlier than wrapping up Dec. 22 in Los Angeles.
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