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NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
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AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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WHAT IT IS: From starring on Broadway at the age of 10 to penning and producing #1 albums, Grammy-winning singer/songwriter/producer/actor Leon Thomas has shown remarkable versatility throughout his burgeoning career. In addition to collaborating with the likes of Post Malone, Ariana Grande, Kehlani and J. Cole, Thomas contributed to three tracks on Drake’s Certified Lover Boy. His forthcoming album, Electric Dusk, draws on the sounds of the late ’90s—complete with accompanying visuals that reference some of the era’s most iconic movies—while maintaining a cutting-edge contemporary feel. Thomas dropped “X-Rated” f/Benny the Butcher earlier this year as the first offering from the album.
ALBUM: Electric Dusk
RELEASE DATE: Fall 2022
SINGLE: “X-Rated” f/Benny the Butcher
INTERNET: Nearly 250k monthly Spotify listeners; 4m+ TikTok likes after only three months on the platform
PRESS: Complex (“one of the most eye-catching names”), UPROXX, Okayplayer, Rated R&B, more
BOOKING: WME
MANAGEMENT: Jonathan Azu & Zeek Elliott/Culture Collective