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Key Takeaways

• Leon Thomas introduced a standout vocal and guitar efficiency of “Not Truthful” to “Jimmy Kimmel Dwell!”
• The monitor is a part of his newest venture, ‘MUTT Deluxe: HEEL,’ which additionally options collaborations with Kehlani, Large Sean and Halle.
• This marks one other main efficiency second for Thomas, following his current units on NPR’s “Tiny Desk Live performance” and “A COLORS SHOW.”

Leon Thomas actually is as multifaceted as they arrive. He writes, produces, sings, and as we’ve seen time and time once more, he’s a reasonably spectacular guitarist too. On Wednesday (June 4) evening, the Grammy Award-winning artist stopped by “Jimmy Kimmel Dwell!” for a efficiency of “NOT FAIR.”

“I simply wanna see you, have to be santería / I simply want a re-up, I do not want a prenup,” he sang from the report, which dropped in Could as part of MUTT Deluxe: HEEL. Earlier than closing issues out, Thomas graced the viewers with what may go down as probably the most memorable electrical guitar medleys within the discuss present’s historical past.

“Felt like the beginning of one thing larger,” Thomas captioned his Instagram submit concerning the efficiency. “Salute to the band, the crew and those who preserve operating it again.” Have a look beneath.

“NOT FAIR” is amongst a number of of the brand new information that followers acquired on HEEL, which arrived with pre-release choices just like the Christ Brown remix of “MUTT” and “RATHER BE ALONE” with Halle. Thomas additionally enlisted Large Sean for “PARTY FAVORS” and an up to date tackle “VIBES DON’T LIE,” whereas Kehlani appeared on “DIRT ON MY SHOES.”

“I virtually really feel like HEEL is a little bit of a meditation. I’m trying again at numerous issues and seeing the place I used to be in my life through the MUTT period. It was fairly chaotic,” Thomas advised Billboard of the venture. “The title of the deluxe has a number of meanings. From the ‘heel’ command of studying to observe to therapeutic in actual life.”

Thomas’ “Jimmy Kimmel Dwell!” look is simply the most recent in a string of many performances we’ve gotten from him up to now few months. In February, he pulled as much as NPR’s workplace for “Tiny Desk Concert.” By Could, he took over “A COLORS SHOW” for a rendition of “VIBES DON’T LIE.” Thomas hasn’t but confirmed if HEEL will get the identical tour remedy as MUTT, however loads of followers are crossing their fingers.