How Metro Boomin Became the GOAT Producer

[@Volksgeist]

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[@alekkrstic]

respectfully that shit ugly as hell

[@topboydanny1194]

I agreed with a lot of what you said but Chris brown being on hero’s and villains is way to fucking hard I wish metro would have extended Chris brown part at the end of the song

[@teaganpage9621]

@@topboydanny1194😊

[@adempsey12]

Fuck that necklace and the ego stroking speech that went with it 🤡

[@antraviawoods1898]

What are your feelings about the metro boomin and future album we don't trust you

[@SirSalami]

He became insanely popular without rapping a single verse. I didn’t even know he was the producer of Mask Off, absolute masterpiece!

[@captaintoet1983]

because he's producing is top notch haha

[@BrianYerby-he9jo]

How did you not know one thing I can say about his production is like kanye but more theatrical and cinematcal

[@santannyyyyyyyyy]

WHAT

[@mrniceguyj17]

If you don't already know, you should peep where he sampled it from! Prison song 🎵 ♥️ 👌 absolute fire and the mans did it amazingly 👏

[@joey8816]

0 ball knowledge

[@DatDaDatty]

metro created so many classic hits. hes already solidified himself as a goat

[@noahfencemedia22]

Sup Dat

[@schneedsb]

*thee

[@idkbutsure]

this vid didn't even talk about father stretch my hands

[@696Productions]

He’s the GOAT producer. Not even Pharell Williams can compete

[@sandmanlopez9920]

@@696ProductionsSILENCE! 😮💅💯

[@sdfopsdmsdofjmp7863]

The fact that we might get a JID & Metro album makes my mouth water. It's that mixup we all want.

[@christopherbourne6737]

it's already confirmed, should be out round fall

[@LeMarsouin9]

​​@@christopherbourne6737 no way we are getting the future and the jid albums both in 2024

[@bobbymarch]

this didn't age well

[@MrRobot-xs5jf]

​@@bobbymarch I was boutta comment the same shi

[@777memory_]

@@bobbymarchwait why didn’t it age well

[@CoachellaAngel]

I saw Metro live at Coachella and blown away how many hits and guest he had. I didn’t even know he produced so much of my favorite songs from my college years. I never knew who the producer was but I always heard the Metro calling. The new Spiderman track also fire 🔥

[@BCJDM]

Metro boomin make it boom 😮‍💨

[@ModestMonkey]

My man, he produced a whole spiderman ALBUM

[@NOAH-qc2ui]

Metro was the reason why i started making beats when i was 14. im from Germany and even people who dont know anything about music production, know metro boomin or have heard this name before. no wonder, every successful song in 2016,17,18 had the metro producer tag, you couldn't overlook it.

[@nothingtoseehere309]

Me too

[@jcomponent]

same, when did you start making music?

[@sixfootianna]

If I was Metro watching this, I would feel so genuinely proud of myself. It’s beautiful how your talk about his music. You really have listened to him for years and have a genuine appreciation for his craft. Thank you for sharing ❤

[@Whodnl]

I will say metro is someone I will continue to support because he really is hardworking person. Just like volksgeist

[@soulmoney119]

dont compare metro to wokesgeist

[@louisdnd934]

@@soulmoney119 stfu with that overused word

[@kapitandundun2955]

I don’t usually analyze music but after listening to metro, ive been noticing the production quality of every single song i listened and appreciate them. Mans set a standard

[@felixkaranja4526]

I actually love Metro's selection of artists on Heroes and Villains. He chose the best of the 2010s artists. I think that's an album I'll be trapping to for years...

[@penofficial_]

nah he picked chris brown, so that statement is incorrect.

[@Boyboy-zm4xs]

@@penofficial_😂😂

[@JulieDiana1992]

He was a grade below me in high school and I had no idea until recently. I was told by friends he left school to go do music in other cities in high school. So it started very young.

[@JulieDiana1992]

The high school was parkway north hs if you care. Class of 2012. His mom was shot and killed here last year. She lived in a bad part of the town but our high school was in a good area.

[@Millennialmoney101]

@@JulieDiana1992His mother lived in a non-violent town in Georgia before her passing. I’m not sure where you’re getting your info from

[@3n3j0t4]

@@Millennialmoney101probably a demented person who gets gratification from lying online

[@howdydoo1036]

No the parkway north part is absolutely true. Went there and graduated recently and it's crazy older teachers have stories of not believing he was actually skipping class to go produce in Atlanta, then finding out not that much later that this kid actually was that successful.

[@JulieDiana1992]

@@3n3j0t4 No I was wrong I just looked it up and it was in Georgia

[@dan4515]

37:22 lmao travis dropped utopia, 21 is dropping american dream, rocky is dropping dont be dumb and gunna made a resurgence with a gift and a curse. so much changed in a short time

[@bdmmanagement9197]

Facts. This video could’ve waited til after the recent drops. All artist have a hiatus period. Just working out they next hit.

[@cameronstanlord]

The disrespect on perfect timing is so uncalled for 🤣

[@necia95]

Totally disrespectful 😂

[@LeMarsouin9]

I love that album

[@imCorruptedChris]

hes a nav hater

[@kitamirikepeter2743]

It was a great album.

[@literalprimate]

Nav is booty cheeks

[@kevinr7216]

Savage Mode 2 was SUCH a bop forreal. Basically whenever Metro and 21 do a project together, it's been fire

[@patricknashh]

STL, born and raised here. so happy there are people like Metro, SZA, and Smino who are out there rn putting us back on the map 💪🔥🖤

[@cochisealllot9818]

Perfect timing is the kind of the album that makes you wanna search up the producer and find more stuff of his cause the work they both put in is genuinely good and doesn’t take away credit from the producer.

[@georgendasowa2295]

I don't know man. I loved Perfect Timing.

[@julianfields7320]

Didn’t even talk about Kanye’s life of Pablo release party

[@he_annu]

I was finding this comment

[@jabeiamd1352]

@@he_annuSAMEE I WAS LITERALLY LOOKING FOR THIS COMMENT 😂😂 like the video is really good like fr but I was expecting to hear about the life of Pablo

[@KWILKSP]

That point about Heroes & Villains being a time capsule is so on point. Those might be some of the last great performances for some of the people on there

[@hobojobo9274]

Don Tolliver's Love Sick is a bop! Love that album!

[@dontoliversshoulder]

fr bro its sad to see how much hate it gets just bc its not conventional rap

[@samkhanin9585]

Amazing work man!! Only one thing, I didn't notice you mentioning What a Time to Be Alive, which had such a great impact on both genre and Metro's success. Thanks for your videos!

[@devonv2455]

Came in here to say this. TOTALLY skipped over that epic body of work with drake and future who at the time were on their A-Game at the time.

[@latefflittle585]

Yea this whole video went left when he started talking about the perfect timing tape lol. Tuned into a “how I feel about metros music” video

[@frogwithadog]

Waiting for the metro spider man album to drop tonight!

[@kamu932]

comes out in 20 minutes for me

[@btdn7933]

Did you like the album??

[@WeezysBurner]

@@btdn7933 the soundtrack was good, definitely not his best.

[@Skerocuda]

I enjoyed Perfect Timing with everything in it. Great video btw

[@G7Yayo]

the early years with Metro, Southside, Tm88, Sonny Digital, Wondagurl & so many others gave such a staple for that darker sound. They really don't get the credit they deserve like the artists do, but i'm glad producers are becoming more personalities and bigger names dropping albums. Not to compare the 2 because they were both different times & being locked in together for a significant amount of time is different but it's cool to see producers still follow in the footsteps of the Chronic of having recurring characters like Offset, 21, Travis & others throughout Metro's albums. Keeping that tight team but still being able to experiment and expand with new talent too is only gonna make him get better nd better. Heroes & Villians I thought was really great. Not All Heroes too but I can't wait to see more.

[@MyFirstYoutubeHandle]

Your videos are unbelievably well done. I know I’m entertained because I’m jumping off your video to hear more of the song you’re talking about, and then coming back to finish your video… and that happens over and over in that same video.

[@Tam0de]

Let's not forget that Metro Boomin executive produced What A Time To Be Alive, the collaborative mixtape project by Drake & Future. It debuted on Billboard 200 at #1. I don't think it was mentioned here at all, this is why i felt like i have to remind everyone. At this point, my man can't do nothing wrong. He's the real-life King Midas - everthing he touches somehow turn into gold 😂

[@Sayoreacts]

Bad & Boujee was also not named in the video. One of the most popular songs of the last decade

[@Wallblue21]

perfect timing goes hard

[@paulocolaco7436]

fr he hating crazy... call me is such a good song

[@kaizvadsariya6275]

Ong hating on the Brown Boy

[@fossilizedgeezer]

Stop the cap, Perfect timing was a piece of art & you can clearly hear Nav inspired + changed Metro's melody and drums. You might not like Nav but his production is undeniable.

[@NastyNas695]

Thank you.

[@willridgway2513]

Old head shoot straight

[@nittyb13]

Facts that album is str8🔥🔥🔥..

[@gustavo157c]

Thank you, this hate on NAV is so unnecessary + perfect timing is so good Hate that part of the video

[@XxGamer42069xX]

@@gustavo157c he’s a trash rapper but great production

[@sadokietonnars9651]

Perfect timing is gonna be the future hip hop “Story telling” Plus light mellow vocals

[@MoriohAnime]

W video Volks! I honestly love these videos because you could feel the research, passion and effort when you watch them. The Abel videos are always my favorite, specially “After Hours”, but these one are just on the same level. Keep it man much love 🫶🏽💙

[@abelstwin]

dude you saved me, todays my birthday and it was only 2 days ago when i found this one app and now im making beats for the past 4-5 months and i want to be a producer and this video just came around the right time, thanks man !!! and the thing is i look up to metro and the weeknd so this really helped thank you

[@dojoflex]

Perfect Timing clearly flew over your head

[@derekrose4582]

Metro boomin is one of my biggest influences and inspirations he has inspired me to try and become a producer and never give up

[@CaressLorthaya]

This is an AMAZING video essay! I'm so proud of what he's done for music coming out of my city!

[@mcrblink182weezer]

I think perfect timing is great. It’s a dark moody vibe. And yeah nav is an acquired taste. But perfect timing slaps and brings back so many memories

[@Bloombreak]

Same here. I love laying back to that album

[@brenner9309]

fr the hate took me by surprise honestly

[@joelking8588]

Honestly a classic idk how bro can say it sucks more than big seans trash album

[@devanshpuri5269]

So true perfect timing is an amazing listen and without a doubt is nav’s second best project too

[@shamanic_nostalgia]

Yeah let's not forget how gold the sound of DS2 was when it dropped. It was hitting on TouchTunes jukeboxes in bars everywhere 🔥

[@trentcoleman9221]

While definitely not as mainstream as Metro, but you should do a video on Alchemist. That dude has been killing it with his production for years but recently has been putting collab projects out with his name all over them very similar to Metro but more consistent in quality.

[@Shyhispanicmale]

Nav is one of my favorites especially given the fact he's signed to my number one favorite artist Abel's label XO

[@Brunebella]

I love Metro! He is literally one of the greats and deserves all the recognition as possible.

[@BlaqueValue]

BBL Drizzly

[@sophiarizv]

Bros opinions on hero’s vs villains was absolutely vial

[@batdroid2705]

Explain

[@stee8345]

You mean vile? Vial is like a vial of blood. Like a container.

[@tumultoustortellini]

​@@stee8345 Nah dude Vial. Virtuous in all Leagues. Or Virile in all lechers, really it's case by case

[@cello2018]

yeah some of his takes were complete garbage negl. i like the documentary aspect of the video but he’s gotta keep his opinions out they muddy the video and make you swing one way or the other, especially with opinions that strong lmao

[@joelking8588]

Perfect timing is a classic u crazy fam

[@VeeMarbles]

ATSV soundtrack is personally my favorite piece of his, it has so many different sounds and moods and every song slaps

[@reeteshhaksar8011]

bro just said travis scott had a weak verse on trance 💀

[@scetchreacts]

I agree with a lot of his opinions but honestly I think love sick is a great album by Don Toliver, there is a couple tracks that I don’t like, but most of them including the ones from love sick deluxe fit the vibe I wanted perfectly

[@connordenney3027]

Perfect timing and the big Sean one just as good as without warning but y'all not ready for that

[@necia95]

Mannnn the comment about Perfect Timing I was so confused lol

[@prettierjesus3119]

Double Or Nothing is my least favorite album by Sean. So Good just feels like a lazy sequel to A$$.

[@zuko1478]

its crazy that you made this without speaking on karate chop which pretty much solidified Metro in the industry to everybody and not in the mixtape game it was even Future's single for his second album. That was the first HUGE Metro radio song I can remember. Also pretty crazy to not mention Tuesday by Makonnen and Drake or even Jumpman

[@ntokozoshadrackjnrwilliams3405]

It clearly shows us he knows nothing about Metro boomin and trap

[@MichelleB022]

This guy is a clown he frames it like a documentary but dumps in all his own opinions that no one gives af about and ignores key points like ur bringing up

[@DwayneIsK1NG]

He puts St Louis back in the spotlight. Appreciate dude for that. We're so damn underrated

[@MrSpacekitteh]

volksgeist is such a slept on channel considering the production quality of these documentaries

[@gvmb1no]

You forgot 10 freaky girls from the not all heroes wear capes album literally the best song on there

[@bendankles]

The JID Metro Album could be a crazy drop. Utopia this year too. Very hyped atm. Spider man one was solid too

[@nhinged]

When the jid one ?

[@eeZ886]

Metro and The Weeknd on after hours fits so well in my opinion

[@TheFreshlyFlowedSyndicates]

Most producers always shit on metro boomin because his beats are simple which they are, but he’s always working with artists and having a simple beat where the artist can easily fit their voice into is important for the song’s success

[@ShroomStreamz]

Metro Boomin is the only reason I enjoy trap music. Lyrically I think the writing can be lazy at times, but laid over the right beat, you can rap about anything and make it sound good. The true art of modern trap music is in the beat, not the flow or lyrics. IMO

[@prathyusha016]

I think both the beat and the flow matter in a trap song, lyrics not so much

[@woventheweird]

This comment reminds me how Bo Burnham called it "beat fetishism" and showed lyrics don't matter by doing "I'm a little teapot" with some sick ass drops 😎

[@prodbycashtro]

I appreciate the work you put into this video, he’s my biggest inspiration and his influence is unmatched 🔥

[@tejaslokhande]

This video is so well made. Greatness understands greatness.

[@DkRibeiro]

the visuals of your videos are pure art

[@khan11-v1b]

aint no way you said travis part on trance was boring bro😭 that shit feelings like it finna make me levitate

[@imshaun4563]

38:15 " Heroes and Villains might be Metro's last great trap albums" said right before Metro puts out We Dont Trust You with Future goes #1 All April 2024. 😅 I hope for more music from Metro, bc I was so impressed by his lead and versatillity on the 2nd Spiderman:Into the Spiderverse soundtrack. A soundtrack made family friendly but still delivered very interesting art. 👌

[@RobbertsTravelGuides]

Man honestly one of the most amazing documentairys every

[@Ciscoisvibing]

super dope video as always yo, one thing tho when you show ok alright 10:25 the song details are for THOUGHT IT WAS A DROUGHT just wanted to let you know

[@maruuuuuuuuuuuu]

bro is so underrated. theses edits are so fucking clean!

[@oceansarchived]

metro has to be one of the greatest producers of all time, i wont hear otherwise bro

[@trex_oftheages]

Just learned recently that Metro Boomin went to Parkway North High School, and I go to Parkway Central High School. Really cool that I live so close to where a legend grew up.

[@bongi2184]

Whoa, this didn’t feel like 43 minutes. What a great video !

[@jbroadway12]

It’s interesting that production enthusiasts like different/certain songs on albums more than casual listeners

[@mihlesalman946]

Hating on Perfect Timing is insane 🙄

[@lylesrevenge]

Album beeen hated on but it goes hard idc

[@paulocolaco7436]

that pissed me off man

[@torvlogs7390]

Your editing skills are insane 🔥🥶💫

[@kylesmith8783]

oh man the we dont trust you breakdown fina hit

[@necia95]

You lost me with Perfect Timing commentary, it’s my fav 😭

[@paul1178]

Great video, but I think you "forgot" to mention what a time to be alive by Drake & Future. One of my personal favorites from this era

[@kobomb_]

i bout turned the video off at the perfect timing slander 😂

[@itmeboh]

nice stuff. love this and the nujabes vid-would love to see more producer vids!

[@thabreez456]

Metro boomin is as popular if not more than singing artists while only producing. That’s insane.

[@Tam0de]

Ric Flair Drip - the moment i heard it for the first time, i knew it was gonna be one of my go-to banger tracks when i'm out driving - WHOOOO!!!

[@Mr.Tinnemand]

Loved this! You should do a video about Mike Dean

[@bongi2184]

I don’t admit it a lot these days but Metro along with Wondagurl were my early inspirations when I started making beats. I owe a lot to them

[@wiliamochiquele723]

DS2 will never sound old, it has way too many timeless bangers.

[@mr106npark1]

Yea but These past 4 years sound outdated cus it’s not even close to be as good as 2013-2017 2018 to now hype as hell

[@Squishy_Solos]

Calling Travis’ verse on trance mid is definitely not true

[@nothingtoseehere309]

As someone who is trying to become a hip hop producer metro is a huge inspiration

[@MyFirstYoutubeHandle]

The voice level in the background is such a nice touch to the video.

[@monousagi2224]

needed this after “we don’t like you” charted number 1

[@SohamKulkarni-zo2cr]

Here after WE DON'T TRUST YOU. I mean he has already got the 4th straight No.1 album! DAMN

[@Rafadjii]

I think you missed about saying perfect timing was trash, specially talking about call me, navs voice and metros instrumental went really good together

[@casual856]

your recent videos have been crazy good man

[@MyCarliux]

You should have a 3 season Netflix show running by now. Wow 👏🏻

[@alishainc]

thee script or this video was so well written

[@JACK-OMARI]

Metro is the Drake of producers

[@Scarletjay222]

Wanted to watch this after I saw his set at Coachella, It was crazy packed (literally one of the packest sets this year). He’s definitely a goat 🐐

[@ya_boielijah6983]

When 21 whispered on all heroes wear capes EVERYONE was talking abt it

[@SamFocused]

Wow this was an an amazing researched and Visualised documentary. Great content 💯💯💯

[@Just_Cuz_]

do your eyes work?? 8===D

[@pinheadlarry9847]

Perfect Timing is a gem man

[@eanternet]

Thank you for making this video! Shit is so inspiring, both the research and how the video is well edited is appreciated

[@yungtokz48]

For the sound of trap, people forget to credit zaytoven, ti, Gucci mane, DJ screw, young Jeezy, etc. I fw metro n what he’s done for the game but u can’t discredit the people before him. I get that you’re saying metro made it mainstream but u can’t discredit these artists/producers before him.

[@jrobyt]

bit disappointed you didnt mentioned the father stretch my hands beat, i feel like that was when metro moved into superstardom

[@Dingalsodong]

Father stretch my hands pt1 has just legendary beat

[@Ez.bake_evan]

The songs with A Boogie on The Bigger Artist were some of my fav songs he did personally

[@tsinujr]

Jesus, I love your editing style bro!

[@mikomoodley.mp4]

Dropping this on the same day a new Metro Boomin album comes out 🔥

[@Cliff_The_Crusader]

To not even mention "what a time to be alive" is insane to me that project put him on the map way more than savage mode and exposed his style to a wider audience playing those hits all over the radio