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Scorching on the heels of Younger Thug’s visitor verse on Lil Child’s WHAM — the primary followers have heard of him since being launched from jail in October 2024 — anticipation for a brand new album is arguably at an all-time excessive. On Sunday (Jan. 19), Metro Boomin revealed he’s one of many producers concerned within the undertaking.
“Do not imagine every thing you see on-line. Clout acquired the world in a chokehold. Again to engaged on [Young Thug’s] album,” Metro wrote by way of his Instagram Tales. Coincidentally, the put up got here shortly after stories surfaced of a yacht he rented catching hearth close to standard Miami strip membership Booby Entice.
Nonetheless, the beatmaker and Younger Thug share a powerful catalog of collaborations, together with 2015’s “Hercules,” the HEROES & VILLAINS standout reduce “Trance,” “Silly/Asking” and “The Blanguage,” amongst others. Metro additionally served as government producer for the Atlanta rapper’s 2023 album, BUSINESS IS BUSINESS, which boasted options from Drake, Future, Travis Scott, Lil Uzi Vert and loads of others.
With regards to upcoming initiatives, Younger Thug has a joint effort with Lil Child and Future within the works. “Me and Future had been additionally going to drop a undertaking, however it was Thug’s concept. The entire time, whereas he’s locked up, I am speaking to him and making an attempt to speak concerning the trial. He’s like, ‘You could get with Pluto and drop the tape with Pluto,’” the “Emotionally Scarred” hitmaker instructed Advanced earlier within the month.
“These are two of the primary those who I’d say I look as much as within the rap sport,” he added. “So to have the ability to spar with them, I really feel like that is sharpened me up an entire lot.”
Metro Boomin and Future’s WE DON’T TRUST YOU is up for Greatest Rap Album on the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, slated to air on Feb. 2 by way of CBS and Paramount+. A number of tracks from the undertaking, just like the Kendrick Lamar-assisted “Like That” and “We Nonetheless Don’t Belief You” that includes The Weeknd, had been additionally nominated.