Metro Boomin has a net worth of $16 million as a record producer and songwriter in the United States. Metro rose to prominence in the 2010s as a result of his collaborations with Atlanta trap and hip hop musicians. Future, Migos, Gucci Mane, 21 Savage, and ILoveMakonnen have all collaborated with him, and he has a slew of top-20 smash singles to his credit. “Not All Heroes Wear Capes,” Metro Boomin’s first studio album, arrived at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in 2018.
“Karate Chop” by Future featuring Lil Wayne, “Honest” by Future, “I Won” by Future featuring Kanye West, “Tuesday” by ILoveMakonnen featuring Drake, “3500” by Travis Scott featuring Future and 2 Chainz, “Blow a Bag” by Future, “Where Ya At” by Future featuring Drake, and “Jumpman” and “Big Rings” by Drake and Future are among the hit singles produced by Metro Metro Boomin has collaborated with several musicians, including Young Thug, Meek Mill, Nicki Minaj, Fetty Wap, and Chief Kief.
Early Life
Metro Boomin was born on September 16, 1993, in St. Louis, Missouri. His real name is Leland Tyler Wayne. He comes from a family of four. Wayne began playing bass guitar in the school band in middle school and began producing beats at the age of 13. Wayne attended Parkway North High School when he was a teenager. He aspired to be a rapper at first, but he eventually changed his mind and went into hip-hop production.
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Who Is Metro Boomin Mom?
Wayne, Leslie Joanne
Leslie Joanne Wayne, Metro Boomin’s mother, was supposedly murdered. According to TMZ, Wayne was supposedly murdered by her husband (not Metro Boomin’s real father), who subsequently committed himself.
Starting a Career
Wayne began networking with renowned hip-hop artists while still in high school, using social media. His mother would take him from St. Louis to Atlanta regularly so that he could cooperate with musicians he had corresponded with online. Tay Don was one of his earliest collaborators, which led to collaborations with Gucci Mane, OJ Da Juiceman, and Future, among others.
Wayne moved to Atlanta after finishing high school to pursue a business management degree at Morehouse College. After a semester there, he decided to take a break to pursue a full-time music career. “19 & Boomin,” his first mixtape, was published in 2013 under the stage moniker Metro Boomin.
Creating Innovations
In 2014, Metro made a name for himself as a hip-hop producer. He was an executive producer on Future’s mixtape “Monster” that year, and he also produced “I Won,” the sixth single off Future’s studio album “Honest.” Future and Drake’s joint mixtape “What a Time to Be Alive” featured Metro as an executive producer in 2015.
From there, he stayed busy with Future, executive producing his 2016 mixtape “Purple Reign” and creating the hit single “Jumpman.” Metro also collaborated with 21 Savage on the EP “Savage Mode” in 2016, which featured Migos’ “Bad and Boujee” and 21 Savage’s “X.” Future’s “Mask Off,” Kodak Black’s “Tunnel Vision,” and Big Sean’s “Bounce Back” were among Metro’s chart-topping hits the following year.
Additional EPs, Mixtapes, and Albums are in the works.
Metro and Canadian rapper and record producer Nav collaborated on the mixtape “Perfect Timing” in the summer of 2017. He stunned his fans by releasing “Without Warning,” a collaboration studio album with 21 Savage and Offset, on Halloween of that year. The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200, thanks to the first track “Ric Flair Drip.” Then, in November, Metro released “Double or Nothing,” a joint studio album with Big Sean, which was promoted by the singles “Pull Up n Wreck” and “So Good.”
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Metro went on to gain production credits on several albums, including Nicki Minaj’s “Queen” and Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter V,” despite announcing his retirement on Instagram in April 2018. In November, he published “Not All Heroes Wear Capes,” his first studio album, which he had been working on for three years.
It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, with guest appearances from Gucci Mane, Young Thug, Gunna, Drake, 21 Savage, and Travis Scott, among others. “Escape from LA,” “Until I Bleed Out,” “Faith,” and the number-one hit single “Heartless” were all produced by Metro in late 2019 for The Weeknd’s next album “After Hours.” “Savage Mode II,” Metro’s fourth joint album with 21 Savage, was another massive hit in 2020.
Musical Tastes
Metro focuses on trap music, a hip-hop subgenre that originated in the early 2000s in the South. He creates his sound with deep bass, gothic melodies, and synthetic percussion.
Other Initiatives
Metro had intended to make a collaborative album with Young Thug called “Metro Thuggin'” among his other projects. To promote the project, a collaboration single named “The B language” was released. Although several leaked recordings surfaced online in late 2015, “Metro Thuggin” never saw the light of day.
Metro started his record label, Boominati Worldwide, in June 2017, in collaboration with Universal Music Group and Republic Records. Metro was featured alongside rapper SZA in a Gap commercial early the following year, which included Metro’s self-produced remix of the Thompson Twins’ song “Hold Me Now.”
Which Song Made Metro Boomin Famous?
Metro’s first significant break on a national level occurred when he produced the remix of Future’s single “Karate Chop” featuring Lil Wayne, which became his first song to hit the Hot 100, peaking at No. 82 in April 2013.
How much does Metro Boomin make per song?
Producers of Metro’s caliber often earn money in four ways: advances (up to $75,000 per song for big-name producers); 3-4 percent royalties per track (about 5 cents per song); and half of the $0.091 publishing royalties per copy split between songwriter and producer (approximately $0.045 each copy).
Metro Boomin Songs List
Purchasing Real Estate
Metro Boomin purchased a property in Bell Canyon, California for $4.9 million in March 2022.