Metro Boomin

Leland Tyler Wayne (born September 16, 1993), professionally known as Metro Boomin (also known as Young Metro or simply Metro), is an American record producer, record executive, songwriter, and DJ managed by SAL&CO.[2][3] Raised in St. Louis, Wayne began a production career while in high school and became known for his successful recordings with Atlanta hip hop and trap artists such as Future, 21 Savage, Gucci Mane, and Migos in the mid-2010s.[4] In 2017, Forbes called him "easily one of the most in-demand hitmakers in the world,"[5] while Stereogum described him as "one of the most original, vivid, important voices in rap right now."[6]

Metro Boomin
Birth name	Leland Tyler Wayne
Also known as	Young Metro Metro Lil Metro
Born	(1993-09-16) September 16, 1993 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Origin	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop trap
Occupation(s)	Record producer record executive DJ songwriter
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Boominati Worldwide Republic Freebandz[1]
Associated acts	So Icey Boyz Drake Future 21 Savage Offset Travis Scott Big Sean Nav Gucci Mane Migos
Website	boominatiworldwide.com

Early production success for Wayne came with tracks such as ILoveMakonnen's 2014 hit "Tuesday" and Drake and Future's 2015 single "Jumpman". Since then, he has amassed over a dozen top 20 hits,[4] including "Bad and Boujee" by Migos, "Mask Off" by Future, "Bank Account" by 21 Savage, "Congratulations" by Post Malone, and "Tunnel Vision" by Kodak Black.[4] He has also released full-length collaborations, including Savage Mode (2016) with 21 Savage, Perfect Timing (2017), with Nav,Double or Nothing (2017) with Big Sean, and DropTopWop (2017) with Gucci Mane. His debut solo album Not All Heroes Wear Capes was released in November 2018, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. "Congratulations" by Post Malone featuring Quavo was his first diamond certification (10x Platinum), being certified in 2019.[7]

Early life

Leland Tyler Wayne was born on September 16, 1993, in St. Louis, Missouri,[8] where he attended Parkway North High School. He has four siblings.[9] After a brief stint playing bass guitar in his middle school band, he turned to making beats in the seventh grade at age 13. This happened when his mother bought him a laptop and he got a copy of the music production software FruityLoops.[10] In high school, Metro churned out five beats a day.[11] Initially, Metro wanted to rap, and started making beats so that he could have music to rap over. However, he eventually turned his full attention toward hip hop production.[12] As he continued to hone his production skills, while still in high school, he began to utilize online social media platforms, such as Twitter, to network with more established rap artists as well as beat submissions for potential music placements.[13]

Career

2009–13: Career beginnings

During high school, Metro's mother would often drive him for over eight hours from St. Louis to Atlanta to collaborate with artists he met online. One of the first artists with whom he worked was Bricksquad Monopoly rapper Tay Don which then led him to collaborate with Bricksquad label artists such as OJ Da Juiceman, Gucci Mane, and eventually his frequent collaborator Future, an artist that he continues to collaborate with to this day.[12]

Metro Boomin first started traveling to Atlanta in the 11th grade to pursue a career in music.[14] In an interview with XXL, Metro says that Atlanta rapper OJ Da Juiceman was the first popular artist to rap on his beats, a string of collaborations that ultimately led to Metro meeting and working with Gucci Mane during the summer between his junior and senior years of high school.[15] Upon graduating high school, Metro Boomin moved to Atlanta to attend Morehouse College, studying Business Management. Ultimately however, he chose to take a hiatus from school after a semester, because the schedule demands of a full-time music career became too much to balance.[15] Since, Metro has collaborated with artists including Gucci Mane, Nicki Minaj, Ludacris, Future, Juicy J, Yo Gotti, 21 Savage, Wiz Khalifa, Chief Keef, The Weeknd, YG, Young Jeezy, Meek Mill, Travis Scott, Ace Hood, S.A.M., Young Scooter, Young Thug, Rich Homie Quan, Trinidad James, Drake, Lana Del Rey, Lil Uzi Vert, Migos, DJ Khaled, ScHoolboy Q, Post Malone, NAV (rapper), Swae Lee, Gunna, Lil Wayne, and Kanye West. Metro also regularly collaborates with other modern hip hop producers, including Sonny Digital, TM88, Southside, Zaytoven, Young Chop, DJ Spinz and most recently Tay Keith on Not All Heroes Wear Capes.[2]

Metro Boomin has also worked extensively with popular rapper Future. The two first worked together on a song called "Hard", included on DJ Esco's Welcome 2 Mollyworld mixtape,[10] and have collaborated on numerous songs since, including two singles from Future's sophomore album, Honest, the album's lead single, "Karate Chop", and title track, "Honest," co-produced by DJ Spinz.[16]

2013–17: Rise to fame

In May 2013, Metro formally announced his debut mixtape, 19 & Boomin.[17] Following warm-up singles, featuring artists like Trinidad James, Gucci Mane, and others, Metro released the mixtape, hosted by popular mixtape website LiveMixtapes, on October 7, 2013.[18] The mixtape, all original songs, included "Maison Margiela", featuring Future, and "Some More", featuring Young Thug, both of which were subsequently released as music videos.[19][20]

In March 2014, Metro and Young Thug announced that they would release a collaborative album, performed and released under the moniker "Metro Thuggin". The album will be self-titled and will be released sometime in 2015. Along with the announcement, Metro Thuggin released the collaborative track, "The Blanguage".[21] The 'Metro Thuggin' project was ultimately scrapped, however photographer Cam Kirk claims to have a copy of the complete, finished album. A few leaked tracks from the project were found circulating the internet in late 2015, yet an official mixtape has never surfaced.[22]

In October 2014, Metro executive produced Future's Monster mixtape. This spawned the first appearance of hit single "Fuck Up Some Commas." Metro has also produced the sixth single from Future's Honest, "I Won", which features Kanye West.[23] The song became a single a month after the album was released.

Metro served as executive producer for Drake and Future's collaborative mixtape What a Time to Be Alive released on September 20, 2015. In addition, he produced or co-produced seven of the 11 tracks on the mixtape.[24]

Metro also served alongside DJ Esco as executive producer for Future's 2016 mixtape, Purple Reign. In 2016, he won Producer of the Year at the BET Hip Hop Awards.[25]

In 2016, Metro Boomin was credited with produced charting hits such as "Jumpman" by Future and Drake, "Bad and Boujee" by Migos, "Low Life" by Future and The Weeknd, and the 21 Savage collaboration "X." That year, he also contributed to Kanye West's The Life of Pablo, and he and 21 Savage released the EP Savage Mode. In 2017, he produced charting singles such as "Tunnel Vision" by Kodak Black, "Bounce Back" by Big Sean, "Mask Off" by Future, and "Bank Account" by 21 Savage.[4]

On July 17, 2017, Perfect Timing , a collaborative mixtape by Nav and Metro was released by Boominati Worldwide, XO, and Republic Records.[26]

2018-present: "Retirement" and Not All Heroes Wear Capes

In January 2018, Metro Boomin was featured in a Gap campaign with SZA alongside a self-produced remix of Hold Me Now.[27][28] The remix was released to digital platforms on the same day as the campaign.[29][30] In an interview with XXL explaining the campaign with Gap and the remix, he details;

To remix the song, it was really about the [original] track leading the direction, I kept the rhythm of the song more uptempo, more of their style, with that old-school feel. But I put the 808s on it just to have that bounce. It was about mixing both worlds but not really losing the essence of the original.[28]

In April 2018, Metro Boomin announced his "retirement" from rap on his Instagram page, changing his bio to "Retired record producer/DJ."[31] However, he has since garnered production credits on Nicki Minaj’s album Queen, as well as Minaj’s labelmate Lil Wayne on Tha Carter V, which both debuted in the top 5 of the Billboard 200.

On October 26, 2018, multiple billboards appeared in Atlanta and New York depicting Metro Boomin as a "missing person".[32] It was later revealed to be a teaser for his comeback debut full-length project Not All Heroes Wear Capes, which he had been working on since 2015. The album was released on November 2 and featured appearances from Travis Scott, Swae Lee, 21 Savage, Wizkid, Young Thug, Gucci Mane, Gunna, Drake, and more.[33] Not All Heroes Wear Capes debuted number 1 on the Billboard 200 and number 16 on the UK Top 40 Albums.[34]

In 2019, he produced The Weeknd's fourth Billboard Hot 100 number one, Heartless, with Illangelo & Dre Moon.

Musical style

Specializing in the trap sub-genre of hip hop, Metro Boomin utilities a distinctive mix of heavy bass, rattling synthetic percussion and dark, gothic melodies.[35] Metro Boomin hardly strays from hip hop, although he has remixed pop songs such as Hold Me Now (produced as a Gap marketing collaboration).[28]

Producer tags

In early 2016, Metro Boomin received widespread attention for his producer tag. Metro's most prominent and iconic tag "If Young Metro don't trust you i'm gon' shoot you" is performed by Future. The origin of the tag comes from the song "Right Now" by Uncle Murda, also produced by Metro Boomin. The tag was first noticeably recognized by fans in Drake's song, "Jumpman" from the collaborative mixtape What a Time to Be Alive.[36] Metro Boomin has several other producer tags also featuring in his music. Some of these tags include, "Metro Boomin want some more, nigga!" (Young Thug), "Young Metro! Young Metro! Young Metro!" (Future), "Ayy Lil Metro on that beat" (Kodak Black), "Metro be boomin!" (Rich the Kid), and rarely "This beat is so, so Metro", a tag recorded with his voice at some point in 2009. Additionally, he often uses a subtle tag of an unknown/unspecified female's laugh, which can be heard at the start of some Metro-produced songs, such as X (by 21 Savage feat. Future).

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions.

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions							Sales (Album Equivalent)	Certifications
		US [37]	US R&B/ HH [38]	US Rap [39]	AUS [40]	CAN [41]	NZ [42]	UK [43]
Without Warning[44] (with Offset and 21 Savage)	Released: October 31, 2017 Label: Boominati Worldwide, Republic, Epic, Capitol, Motown, Quality Control, Slaughter Gang Format: Streaming, digital download	4	2	1	39	5 [45]	15	41	US: 53,000[46]
Double or Nothing[47] (with Big Sean)	Released: December 8, 2017 Label: Boominati, Republic, Universal, GOOD, Def Jam Format: Streaming, digital download, CD	6	2	2	—	15	—	96	US: 65,000[48]
Not All Heroes Wear Capes[49]	Released: November 2, 2018 Label: Boominati, Republic Format: Streaming, digital download, CD, LP	1	1	1	18 [50]	2	9 [51]	16	US: 500,000[52]	RIAA: Gold[53]

EPs

EPs with selected chart positions

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		US [54]	US R&B/ HH [55]	US Rap [56]
Savage Mode (with 21 Savage)	Released: July 15, 2016 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download	23	9	7
Savage Mode 2 (with 21 Savage)[57]	Scheduled: 2020[58][59] Label: Slaughter Gang Format: Digital download, streaming	To be released

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US [60]	US R&B/HH [61]	US Rap [62]	CAN [41]
19 & Boomin	Released: October 7, 2013[63] Label: Self-released Format: Digital download	—	—	—	—
Perfect Timing (with NAV)	Released: July 21, 2017[64] Label: Boominati, XO, Republic Format: Streaming, digital download	13	7	7	7

Singles

List of singles as a lead artist, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions				Certifications	Album
		US [65]	US R&B/HH [66]	US Rap	CAN [67]
"X" (with 21 Savage featuring Future)	2016	36	12	10	66	RIAA: 2× Platinum[53]	Savage Mode
"No Heart" (with 21 Savage)		43	17	12	79	RIAA: 2× Platinum[53]
"No Complaints" (featuring Offset and Drake)	2017	71	31	22	51	MC: 2× Platinum[68]	Not All Heroes Wear Capes
"Perfect Timing (Intro)"[69] (with Nav)		—	—	—	89		Perfect Timing
"Call Me"[70] (with Nav)		—[upper-alpha 1]	—[upper-alpha 2]	—	—	RIAA: Platinum[53] MC: Gold[68]
"Blue Pill"[73] (featuring Travis Scott)	—	—	—	—		data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | non-album single
"Ric Flair Drip" (with Offset)	2018	13	11	8	13	RIAA: 3× Platinum[53] ARIA: Gold[74]	Without Warning
"Pull Up N Wreck"[75] (with Big Sean featuring 21 Savage)		80	33	—	—		Double or Nothing
"So Good" (with Big Sean featuring Kash Doll)		—	—	—	—
"Space Cadet" (featuring Gunna)	2019	51	—	—	40	RIAA: Platinum[53]	Not All Heroes Wear Capes

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions						Certifications	Album
		US [76]	CAN [77]	IRE [78]	NZ Hot [79]	SWI [80]	UK [43]
"Ghostface Killers" (with 21 Savage and Offset featuring Travis Scott)	2017	35	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Platinum[53]	Without Warning
"10AM / Save the World" (featuring Gucci Mane)	2018	—[upper-alpha 3]	—	—	—	—	—		Not All Heroes Wear Capes
"Overdue" (featuring Travis Scott)		62	67	—	9	95	86
"Don't Come Out the House" (featuring 21 Savage)		38	47	66	7	—	80
"Dreamcatcher" (featuring Swae Lee and Travis Scott)		72	68	87	—	—	—
"10 Freaky Girls" (featuring 21 Savage)		42	39	58	5	82	69	MC: Gold[68] RIAA: Platinum[53]
"Up to Something" (featuring Travis Scott and Young Thug)		100	96	—	—	—	—
"Only 1" (Interlude) (featuring Travis Scott)		—[upper-alpha 4]	—	—	—	—	—
"Lesbian" (featuring Gunna and Young Thug)		—[upper-alpha 5]	—	—	—	—	—
"Borrowed Love" (featuring Swae Lee and Wizkid)		—[upper-alpha 6]	93	—	—	—	—
"No More" (featuring Travis Scott, Kodak Black and 21 Savage)		79	71	—	—	—	—

Production discography

Main article: Metro Boomin production discography

Title	Year	Peak chart positions								Certifications	Album
		US	US R&B	US Rap	AUS	CAN	GER	NZ	UK
"Karate Chop"[81] (Future featuring Lil Wayne)	2013	82	27	23	—	—	—	—	—		Honest
"Honest"[81] (Future)		55	18	15	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold
"I Won"[81] (Future featuring Kanye West)	2014	98	26	17	—	—	—	—[upper-alpha 7]	169	RIAA: Gold
"Tuesday" (ILoveMakonnen featuring Drake)		12	2	—	—	58	—	—	165	RIAA: Platinum	ILoveMakonnen
"3500"[81] (Travis Scott featuring Future and 2 Chainz)	2015	82	25	16	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold	Rodeo
"Where Ya At"[81] (Future featuring Drake)		28	13	11	—	62	—	—	—	RIAA: 3× Platinum MC: Gold	DS2
"Jumpman"[81] (Drake and Future)		12	3	2	47	44	—	—[upper-alpha 8]	58	RIAA: 4× Platinum ARIA: Gold MC: Gold BPI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum	What a Time to Be Alive
"Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1"[81] (Kanye West featuring Kid Cudi)	2016	37	14	9	—	51	—	—	54		The Life of Pablo
"Low Life"[81] (Future featuring The Weeknd)		18	8	5	96	25	—	30	—	RIAA: 3× Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: Silver MC: 2× Platinum RMNZ: Gold	EVOL
"Wicked"[81] (Future)		41	13	8	93	—	—	—	107	RIAA: Platinum
"You Was Right"[81] (Lil Uzi Vert)		40	27	22	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Platinum	Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World
"X"[81] (with 21 Savage featuring Future)		36	18	13	—	66	—	—	—	RIAA: 2× Platinum	Savage Mode
"No Heart" (with 21 Savage)		43	31	24	—	90	—	—	—	RIAA: 2× Platinum
"Bad and Boujee"[84] (Migos featuring Lil Uzi Vert)		1	1	1	34	5	65	17	30	RIAA: 4× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Silver RMNZ: Gold	Culture
"Bounce Back" (Big Sean)		6	8	6	52	28	—	28	67	RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: Gold	I Decided
"Both" (Gucci Mane featuring Drake)	2017	41	16	11	—	43	—	—	—	RIAA: Platinum	The Return of East Atlanta Santa
"Congratulations" (Post Malone featuring Quavo)		8	5	3	30	14	88	21	28	RIAA: Diamond[7] ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Silver FIMI: Gold GLF: Platinum IFPI (DEN): Gold MC: 3× Platinum RMNZ: Platinum	Stoney
"Tunnel Vision" (Kodak Black)[85][86]		6	4	2	—	17	—	—	—	RIAA: 2× Platinum	Painting Pictures
"Mask Off" (Future)		5	3	2	13	5	12	6	22	RIAA: 4× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BEA: Platinum BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold GLF: 3× Platinum IFPI (DEN): Gold IFPI (SWI): Gold MC: 3× Platinum RMNZ: Platinum SNEP: Diamond	Future
"No Complaints" (featuring Offset and Drake)		71	31	22	—	51	—	—	—		Not All Heroes Wear Capes
"Bank Account" (21 Savage)[87]		12	5	4	62	16	—	39	41	RIAA: Platinum	Issa Album
"I Get the Bag" (Gucci Mane featuring Migos)		11	5	5	—	28	—	—	—	RIAA: Platinum	Mr. Davis
"Mile High" (James Blake featuring Travis Scott)	2019	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	47		Assume Form
"Tell Them" (James Blake featuring Moses Sumney)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Awards and nominations

Year	Awards	Nominated work	Category	Result
2016	BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards[88]	Himself	Producer of the Year	Won
	BET Hip Hop Awards[25]		Producer of the Year	Won
2017	BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards[89]		Producer of the Year	Won
	BET Hip Hop Awards[90]		Producer of the Year	Won

Notes

1. "Call Me" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 25 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[71]
2. "Call Me" did not enter the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number three on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[72]
3. "10AM / Save the World" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number eight on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[71]
4. "Only 1" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 18 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[71]
5. "Lesbian" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number four on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[71]
6. "Borrowed Love" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 11 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[71]
7. "I Won" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number five on the NZ Heatseekers chart.[82]
8. "Jumpman" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number four on the NZ Heatseekers chart.[83]

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External links

• Metro Boomin on Facebook