Metro Boomin dropped some heat on Friday (Aug. 1) with his A Futuristic Summa mixtape.
He released the first single, “Slide” with Roscoe Dash, on YouTube on the Fourth of July. The hip-hop superproducer’s MySpace-themed website revealed 23 tracks would be featured on A Futuristic Summa, which is hosted by renowned Atlanta DJ/producer DJ Spinz. Outside of Dash, Quavo, Young Dro, 2 Chainz, Lil Baby, Future, T.I., Waka Flocka Flame, Gucci Mane, Young Thug and more were previously revealed as features.
He also echoed Tyler, the Creator’s sentiments about wanting people to dance again without the pressure of being perceived behind screens. “PUT THE PHONES DOWN TOO!!!!! DANCE AGAIN!! PARTY AGAIN!! HAVE FUN AGAIN!!!!” Metro wrote on X on Wednesday (July 30).
The Atlanta-bred hitmaker has been busy this year helming tracks on other artists’ Billboard 200-topping albums, including The Weeknd’s Hurry Up Tomorrow, Playboi Carti’s MUSIC and JACKBOYS’ second album. He also made a small cameo during the nightclub scene in The Weeknd’s first feature film that shares the same name of his latest album.
A Futuristic Summa arrives one year after Metro and Future’s chart-topping LPs We Don’t Trust You and We Still Don’t Trust You. The former scored a Grammy nod for best rap album, while the title track for the latter, featuring The Weeknd, earned a nomination for best melodic rap performance. “Like That” with Kendrick Lamar from We Don’t Trust You was also nominated for best rap song and best rap performance.
Listen to Metro Boomin’s A Futuristic Summa below.
