As a young producer, Metro Boomin quickly distinguished himself with glossy, atmospheric monsters that pushed trap to cinematic extremes. What followed was some of the most definitive rap of the 2010s, helmed by Future (“Mask Off,” “Low Life”), Migos (“Bad and Boujee”), Post Malone (“Congratulations”), 21 Savage (“Bank Account”), and Kodak Black (“Tunnel Vision”). Tackling longer-form projects like album-length collabs and executive productions soon made him unusually well-known for a producer. After finally releasing his own album with 2018’s NOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPES, he confirmed those wider ambitions by assembling an all-star cast for 2023’s ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE soundtrack and dropping back-to-back albums with fellow trap icon Future in 2024. Even after decades on the scene, his floaty synths and hefty low-end still reliably set the stage for rappers to throw themselves into full emotional release—see 2024’s Future team-up “Type Shit,” flanked by Travis Scott and Playboi Carti.