Metro Boomin is an American rap and trap producer, known for his albums with Future and 21 Savage. Five of his albums reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 between 2018 and 2024, and “Like That”, with Future and Kendrick Lamar, topped the Hot 100 in April 2024. Grammy.com lists seven nominations and no wins as of October 22, 2026. His latest project is the mixtape A Futuristic Summa (August 1, 2025).
At a glance
- Activity: producer and artist, trained on the software FL Studio.
- Label: Boominati Worldwide, launched in late June 2017 with Republic Records.
- No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200: 5 (2018, 2020, 2022 and two in 2024).
- No. 1 song on the Hot 100: “Like That” (chart dated April 6, 2024).
- Grammys: 7 nominations, 0 wins (Grammy.com, October 22, 2026).
- Latest mixtape: A Futuristic Summa (August 1, 2025).
Metro Boomin in 10 dates
Career: from FL Studio to Boominati Worldwide
Metro Boomin learned to produce on FL Studio as a teenager (Wikipedia, RouteNote). His first collaborations brought him close to Atlanta artists, including Future, with whom he released two albums in 2024.
On September 20, 2015, Drake and Future released What a Time to Be Alive, No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 375,000 units (Complex). Stereogum credits most of the production to Metro Boomin and Southside. The track “Jumpman” helped make his tag known, a phrase spoken by Future, which Metro Boomin told XXL (March 2016) he took from an Uncle Murda session.
In late June 2017, he launched Boominati Worldwide with Republic Records and Universal Music Group (Music Business Worldwide), a label listed on all his projects from 2018 to 2025.
Notable productions
| Date | Title | Artist | What the sources say |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 20, 2015 | What a Time to Be Alive | Drake and Future | No. 1 on the Billboard 200, 375,000 units. |
| 2016 | “Bad and Boujee” | Migos | No. 1 on the Hot 100 (chart dated January 21, 2017 according to Wikipedia). Production cited by XXL. |
| 2019 | “Heartless” | The Weeknd | No. 1 on the Hot 100. Metro Boomin is among the producers (Wikipedia). |
| March 22, 2024 | “Like That” | Future, Metro Boomin, Kendrick Lamar | No. 1 on the Hot 100 dated April 6, 2024, for three weeks. Metro Boomin is the sole producer (Wikipedia). |
Before “Like That”, Metro Boomin had been No. 1 on the Hot 100 only as a co-writer and co-producer, according to Stereogum. According to the same source, Kendrick Lamar’s verse there started a public feud with Drake and J. Cole, covered in our analysis of Kendrick Lamar’s diss tracks aimed at Drake.
Discography: albums, soundtrack and mixtape
Ranking: US Billboard 200. RIAA: the album’s certification in the database checked on October 22, 2026; “not found” means no row appears there.
| Release | Project | Type | Billboard 200 | RIAA (album) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2018 | Not All Heroes Wear Capes | Album | No. 1 | Platinum (October 15, 2020) |
| October 2, 2020 | Savage Mode II (with 21 Savage) | Duo album | No. 1 | 2x Platinum (October 27, 2025) |
| December 2, 2022 | Heroes & Villains | Album | No. 1 | 2x Platinum (December 1, 2025) |
| June 2, 2023 | Metro Boomin Presents Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | Soundtrack | No. 5 at best (Wikipedia) | not found |
| March 22, 2024 | We Don’t Trust You (with Future) | Duo album | No. 1 | Platinum (November 29, 2024) |
| April 12, 2024 | We Still Don’t Trust You (with Future) | Duo album | No. 1 | not found |
| August 1, 2025 | Metro Boomin Presents: A Futuristic Summa (Hosted by DJ Spinz) | Mixtape | No. 23 | not found |
First weeks: 99,000 units for Not All Heroes Wear Capes (XXL), 185,000 for Heroes & Villains (Universal press release), 251,000 for We Don’t Trust You, the biggest week of 2024 at that point, and 127,500 for We Still Don’t Trust You (Billboard). More in our articles on WE DON’T TRUST YOU and WE STILL DON’T TRUST YOU. Film Music Reporter names Metro Boomin as executive producer of the Across the Spider-Verse soundtrack.
RIAA certifications for songs
Source: RIAA database, checked on October 22, 2026.
| Title | Artists | Level | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| “Superhero (Heroes & Villains)” | Metro Boomin, Future, Chris Brown | 4x Platinum | December 1, 2025 |
| “Creepin’” | Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, 21 Savage | 4x Platinum | December 1, 2025 |
| “Runnin” | 21 Savage, Metro Boomin | 5x Platinum | November 4, 2025 |
2025 and 2026: releases and announcements
A Futuristic Summa (August 1, 2025) pays tribute to Atlanta hip-hop from 2010 to 2012, with 2 Chainz, Gucci Mane, Young Thug and other guests (Universal Music Canada press release). It entered at No. 23 on the Billboard 200 according to Wikipedia and Ratings Game Music; no Billboard page could be checked.
“Take Me Thru Dere”, with Quavo, Breskii and YK Niece, got its video on October 2, 2025 (uDiscover Music).
St. Lunatics. On December 14, 2025, Nelly announced a group album for 2026 with Metro Boomin as executive producer. The sources checked give no date.
Coming up. Metro Boomin headlines the first day (December 12, 2026) of Rolling Loud India, his first performance in India (Time Out India, Clash).
Awards: trophies won and nominations
| Date | Award | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 2023 (broadcast) | BET Hip Hop Awards: Producer of the Year and DJ of the Year | Winner (2 trophies) | BET ; Complex |
| February 17, 2024 | Annie Awards (51st), music in a feature production: Across the Spider-Verse, with Daniel Pemberton | Winner | Film Music Reporter ; Wikipedia |
| February 19, 2024 (announced) | XXL Awards 2024: Producer of the Year | Winner | XXL |
| March 17, 2025 | iHeartRadio Music Awards: Hip-Hop Album of the Year (We Don’t Trust You, with Future) | Winner | iHeartRadio |
| June 9, 2025 | BET Awards: Best Group (with Future) | Winner | BET ; TVLine |
| February 19, 2026 (announced) | XXL Awards 2026: Producer of the Year and Viral Song of the Year (“Take Me Thru Dere”) | Winner (2 trophies) | XXL ; Wikipedia |
| Grammys 2023 (65th) | Album of the Year (Coldplay, Music of the Spheres) | Nominated | Grammy.com |
| Grammys 2024 (66th) | Producer of the Year, Non-Classical; Best Rap Album (Heroes & Villains) | Nominated | Grammy.com |
| Grammys 2025 (67th) | Best Rap Album (We Don’t Trust You); Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song (“Like That”); Best Melodic Rap Performance (“We Still Don’t Trust You”) | Nominated (4 nominations) | Grammy.com |
| June 28, 2026 | BET Awards: Best Group (with DJ Spinz), Best Collaboration and Viewers’ Choice (“Take Me Thru Dere”) | Nominated, no win | Revolt |
Only the “Winner” rows are wins. Grammy.com counts seven nominations and zero wins, and lists no entry for the 68th ceremony (February 1, 2026).
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Metro Boomin?
Metro Boomin is an American rap and trap producer, also an artist and DJ. His label, Boominati Worldwide, was launched in June 2017 with Republic Records.
How many No. 1 albums does Metro Boomin have on the Billboard 200?
Five, from 2018 to 2024, three of them collaborations (with 21 Savage, then twice with Future). Billboard counts We Still Don’t Trust You as his fifth No. 1.
Has Metro Boomin won a Grammy?
No, not as of October 22, 2026. Grammy.com lists seven nominations and zero wins, from 2023 to 2025, and no entry for the February 1, 2026 ceremony.
What is Metro Boomin’s latest project?
The mixtape A Futuristic Summa, released on August 1, 2025. A St. Lunatics album that he produces is announced for 2026, with no date in the sources checked.
What is the difference between WE DON’T TRUST YOU and WE STILL DON’T TRUST YOU?
They are two separate albums by Future and Metro Boomin, released on March 22 and April 12, 2024. According to Wikipedia, Metro Boomin made clear that the second one was not a deluxe edition.
Who says Metro Boomin’s tag?
Future does. Metro Boomin told XXL in March 2016 that he took the phrase from an Uncle Murda session.
Read next
- Future and Metro Boomin unveil “WE DON’T TRUST YOU”
- New Metro Boomin and Future album: “WE STILL DON’T TRUST YOU”
- Analysis of Kendrick Lamar’s diss tracks aimed at Drake
Sources
- Grammy.com, page artiste de Metro Boomin (nominations et victoires)
- RIAA, base des certifications Gold et Platinum (recherche « Metro Boomin »)
- Billboard, We Don’t Trust You n° 1 du Billboard 200 (chart du 6 avril 2024)
- Billboard, We Still Don’t Trust You n° 1 du Billboard 200 (chart du 27 avril 2024)
- Stereogum, « Like That » n° 1 du Hot 100
- XXL, « Like That » en tête du Hot 100 (1er avril 2024)
- Universal Music Canada, A Futuristic Summa (communiqué du 1er août 2025)
- Universal Music Canada, Heroes & Villains (communiqué du 14 décembre 2022)
- Music Business Worldwide, lancement de Boominati Worldwide (29 juin 2017)
- XXL, Not All Heroes Wear Capes n° 1 du Billboard 200 (12 novembre 2018)
- uDiscover Music, Heroes & Villains n° 1 du Billboard 200 (12 décembre 2022)
- Revolt, annonce de la bande originale d’Across the Spider-Verse (17 mai 2023)
- XXL, Savage Mode II n° 1 du Billboard 200 (11 octobre 2020)
- XXL, « Bad and Boujee » n° 1 (9 janvier 2017)
- Complex, What a Time to Be Alive n° 1 du Billboard 200 (2015)
- Stereogum, What a Time to Be Alive (2015)
- Film Music Reporter, Annie Award de Daniel Pemberton et Metro Boomin (17 février 2024)
- Wikipédia, 51st Annie Awards
- BET, gagnants des BET Awards 2025 (9 juin 2025)
- TVLine, gagnants des BET Awards 2025
- BET, gagnants des BET Hip Hop Awards 2023
- Complex, gagnants des BET Hip Hop Awards 2023
- XXL, Metro Boomin producteur de l’année aux XXL Awards 2024 (19 février 2024)
- XXL, gagnants des XXL Awards 2026 (19 février 2026)
- iHeartRadio, gagnants des iHeartRadio Music Awards 2025 (17 mars 2025)
- Revolt, gagnants des BET Awards 2026 (28 juin 2026)
- XXL, l’origine du tag de Metro Boomin (mars 2016)
- BuzzFeed, l’histoire du tag de Metro Boomin
- RouteNote, portrait du producteur Metro Boomin
- iHeart (Power 105.1), album des St. Lunatics produit par Metro Boomin (16 décembre 2025)
- Complex, album des St. Lunatics produit par Metro Boomin (décembre 2025)
- Clash, Rolling Loud India 2026 (19 octobre 2026)
- Time Out India, Rolling Loud India 2026 (19 octobre 2026)
- uDiscover Music, clip de « Take Me Thru Dere » (2 octobre 2025)
- Ratings Game Music, A Futuristic Summa n° 23 du Billboard 200 (11 août 2025)
- Wikipédia, Metro Boomin
- Wikipédia, discographie de Metro Boomin
- Wikipédia, « Like That »
- Wikipédia, We Don’t Trust You
- Wikipédia, We Still Don’t Trust You
- Wikipédia, What a Time to Be Alive
- Wikipédia, « Bad and Boujee »
- Wikipédia, « Heartless »
Updated October 22, 2026. Rankings, certifications and nominations checked on this date; the release date of the St. Lunatics album is not known.
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