Leon Thomas Elevates ‘MUTT’ To ‘HEEL’ At Deluxe Album Release Party

Leon Thomas celebrated the release of his MUTT deluxe album HEEL with a star-studded party in Los Angeles. Last weekend, the R&B singer invited fans, friends, family, and special guests to unite and listen to the extended version of his acclaimed 2024 release. Guests included VIBE, as well as Big Sean, YG, Ty Dolla $ign, and more.

Entering the Avalon Hollywood, those granted access were greeted with a special photobooth for a memorable keepsake. Upstairs, VIP guests were presented with an open bar and seating with views of the stage where Thomas and his closest friends and musical collaborators danced the night away. Also at the event, the 31-year-old was gifted a platinum plaque recognizing the success of his solo breakthrough.

HEEL updates MUTT with nine new tracks, including both remixes of original songs and brand new work. Featured artists in the extended version include Big Sean, Halle Bailey, Kehlani, and more.

“I was really inspired by [SZA’s] LANA and how she gave us a whole new energy. I even saw a resurgence of “Snooze” right after that drop, on the production and songwriting side, which was really good. It all made sense,” explained the rising music star of issuing a deluxe to Billboard. 

“I started digging back in at the top of the year. I went out to the same Atlanta studio that OutKast used to do a lot of records in and linked with [“Mutt” co-writers] Robert Gueringer and David Phelps. We set up hella instruments, wrote a bunch of songs, and none of them made it to the deluxe. But it was a good bonding experience. We were all really excited about the success of “Mutt” and where things were headed.”

Take a look inside Leon Thomas’s HEEL album release party below and listen to the deluxe version of MUIT above.