Super-Producer Metro Boomin Covers Billboard’s “Grammys Preview 2024” Issue
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October 3, 2023 (Los Angeles, CA) — Today, Billboard announced super-producer Metro Boomin as the sole cover star for the “Grammys Preview 2024” issue.
“Without compromising his signature sound, which is characterized by eerie synth loops, 808s, soulful samples, and orchestral finishes and branded by his notorious producer tags … So far, he has produced 115 Billboard Hot 100 songs, including 10 top 10 hits, among them Post Malone’s Quavo-featuring Congratulations and Future’s Mask Off, and two No. 1s, Migos’ Bad and Boujee (featuring Lil Uzi Vert) and The Weeknd’s Heartless.” – Billboard, Heran Mamo
Metro looks to close out a monumental year with the success of his second studio album Heroes & Villains dominating the Billboard charts, his headlining Coachella performance, and the Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse soundtrack (+ animated film cameo!). He’s showing no signs of slowing down as we head into the latter half of the year. Recently, Metro performed at the 2023 VMAs, Billboard’s R&B Hip-Hop Live Event, was named to the 2023 TIME100 NEXT List, and The Hollywood Reporter’s 25 Platinum Players in Music. Later this month, Metro will be holding a special performance with Redbull’s Symphonic Orchestra on October 26th at The Dolby Theatre, and of course, he recently announced that he’s working on a joint album with Future.
Beyond the music, this year Metro has made a noticeable impact in the brand world starring in a commercial for his partnership with Budweiser for the Super Bowl, MLB to celebrate opening day, and Sonic for their summer drinks remix campaign alongside a selection of fellow artists, with more to come before 2023 wraps.
Additionally, in honor of his own mom and all single moms globally, he has continued his committed work with the “Single Moms are Superheroes” campaign through his Boominati Foundation and the Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation.
About Metro Boomin:
Since 2013, GRAMMY® Award-nominated diamond-certified producer, DJ, and artist Metro Boomin has defined not only the sound but the direction of hip-hop. With dozens of smashes to his name including 52 Billboard Hot 100 hits as a lead artist, his unmatched, unprecedented, and undeniable discography encompasses the quintuple-platinum “Jumpman” by Drake and Future, quadruple-platinum “Bad and Boujee” [feat. Lil Uzi Vert] by Migos, 14x Platinum “Congratulations” [feat. Quavo] by Post Malone, 9x Platinum “Mask Off” by Future, 6x Platinum “Bounce Back” by Big Sean and many more. To date, Metro has received BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards “Producer of the Year” for four consecutive years and BET Hip Hop Awards “Producer of the Year” twice.
In 2018, he unleashed his full-length solo debut, Not All Heroes Wear Capes, seizing #1 on the Billboard 200 upon release, reaching platinum status. Plus, he launched his own record label Boominati Worldwide in partnership with Republic Records. 2022 saw him return to the top of the culture with his massively successful second full-length album, HEROES & VILLAINS. It bowed at #1 on the Billboard 200, Top Rap Albums Chart, and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart with the biggest sales week of his career. In 2023, he architected the official soundtrack for Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse which vaulted into the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 and logged seven straight weeks on the Billboard Top Soundtrack Albums Chart.
