Leon Thomas, YES IT IS | Bangerz N Bopz

In the 20^th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “YES IT IS” performed by Grammy-winning R&B singer-songwriter Leon Thomas. 

Bring on the bold, fierce songs! Bangerz N Bopz serves up background info and insight into songs of various styles, especially songs that raise eyebrows and/or stir the pot.  Featured records can be classic or brand new. In the 20^th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we break down “YES IT IS” performed by Leon Thomas.

Hmm, what’s going on here, Leon Thomas? Dude, what’s the problem if you can “call up a stranger and talk [your] whole life away?” The Grammy-winner is all over the place regarding her on his marvelous Grammy-nominated R&B song, “YES IT IS”. What is NOT all over the place is the banger status of the eighth track from his Grammy-winning R&B album, MUTT. Thomas co-wrote “YES” with Bizzy Cook and producers Mike Hector, Ali P, JEHREEUS, and Peter Lee Johnson. The production is a chef’s kiss, no cap! Strike that! The whole song is chef’s kiss, like, PERIOD!

The ear candy is decadent! It’s #GIVING! The bass line is robust – thick just how I like it 😈! The piano lines are incredibly elegant.  The harmonic progression adds musical depth – more than three chords and the truth!  Of course, the crowning achievement of “YES IT IS” is the expressive, high-flying, nuanced vocals of Leon Thomas.  He puts his foot into this performance. That includes his delicious vocal ad libs.  The rhythmic melodies shine throughout, elevating this track’s excellence. Of course, the theme and lyrics go a long way, too. “Young, wild, and free, I can’t blame her / Young, wild, and pretty in Miami, I can’t tame her,” he sings in the second verse, and concludes, “She’s a Virgo, so I can’t explain her / Just tell me, ‘Yes, it is’.” Yes, it is, what, you ask? That she’s his, which is what he questions throughout the song’s centerpiece, the chorus:

“All I hear is, ‘Yes, it is’

… My ears are sensitive

Tell me that it’s mine, oh

… So, when I ask you, ‘Is it mine?’

All you ever say is, ‘Yes, it is.’”

Leon wants her, but seems concerned, even as she constantly reassures him.  Is it legit? Whether it is or isn’t, “YES IT IS” the song itself is truly legit.  “MUTT” is the song to beat, but “YES IT IS” is a bop in its own right.

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Leon Thomas, YES IT IS: Bangerz N Bopz No. 20 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; EZMNY Records / Motown Records; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]

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