Producer sample breakdown

Metro Boomin Samples

St. Louis, MO -- Active 2012-present -- Born Leland Tyler Wayne

Metro Boomin is the dominant trap producer of his generation, best known for his work with Future, 21 Savage, Drake, and The Weeknd. While primarily an original composition producer, he selectively uses samples to add emotional depth to otherwise 808-driven tracks. His sample choices tend toward cinematic orchestral sources and vintage soul that contrast with aggressive beats.

Metro does not rely on sampling as a primary compositional tool the way golden-era producers did, but when he samples, he typically pitches the source down and uses it as an atmospheric bed under trap drums. He often pairs a delicate soul loop with a violent 808 drop.