Carl Thomas

Carl Thomas is an R&B singer-songwriter from Aurora, Illinois. Signed to Bad Boy Records by Puff Daddy in 1997, he broke out in 2000 with the No. 1 R&B hit “I Wish” and his platinum debut, Emotional. He followed with the gold-certified Let’s Talk About It (2004), So Much Better (2007), Conquer (2011), and the 2025 EP Explosive. On Oct. 22, 2026, he faces fellow R&B veteran Case in a Verzuz battle at 9 p.m. ET, streaming live on Apple Music, Complex, and Verzuz channels.