Metro Boomin

Metro Boomin built a run of major rap records from a dark, cinematic production style, moving from early Atlanta collaborations to chart-topping albums and singles with artists including Future, 21 Savage, Migos, Gucci Mane, Kanye West, the Weeknd, Young Thug, Drake and Travis Scott. Born Leland Tyler Wayne in St. Louis, Missouri, on September 16, 1993, he began producing music in 2009 at age 16.

Wayne moved to Atlanta in 2012 to attend Morehouse College, while working extensively with the city’s rap artists. Wider recognition arrived with his co-production on iLoveMakonnen’s 2014 single “Tuesday,” which reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. By 2016, his credits included Drake and Future’s “Jumpman,” Kanye West’s “Father Stretch My Hands,” Future’s “Low Life,” and Migos’ “Bad and Boujee,” his first number-one production.

His subsequent production work included Post Malone’s diamond-certified “Congratulations,” Kodak Black’s “Tunnel Vision,” Future’s “Mask Off,” 21 Savage’s “Bank Account,” and the Weeknd’s “Heartless,” his second number-one production. The records reflect the scale of his work as a producer across trap and hip-hop, often pairing ominous melodies and spacious arrangements with hard, direct percussion.

As a lead artist, Metro Boomin released his debut studio album, Not All Heroes Wear Capes, in 2018. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, as did its 2022 follow-up, Heroes & Villains. The latter produced “Creepin’,” with the Weeknd and 21 Savage, which reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and entered the top ten in several countries.

His collaborative catalog includes Savage Mode (2016) and Savage Mode II (2020) with 21 Savage, DropTopWop (2017) with Gucci Mane, Perfect Timing (2017) with Nav, and Double or Nothing (2017) with Big Sean. In 2024, he and Future released We Don’t Trust You and We Still Don’t Trust You, both Billboard 200 chart-toppers. “Like That,” with Future and Kendrick Lamar, became Metro Boomin’s first number-one Billboard Hot 100 song as a lead performer.