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Metro Boomin’, The Weeknd, 21 Savage, And Diddy Get Nostalgic On Their ‘Creepin” Remix

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Metro Boomin‘ has shared an updated version of his collaboration with 21 Savage and The Weeknd, “Creepin’.” Though, some fans may say that this update feels quite like a throwback. You see, “Creepin’” interpolates a 2004 song called “I Don’t Want To Know” by Mario Winans, Diddy, and a vocal sample from Enya. Almost 20 years later, Diddy revisits his classic heartache anthem, creating a special feel of early aughts nostalgia.

The “Creepin’” remix features its standard verses — which comprise of The Weeknd’s recreation of Winan’s verses, as well as Enya’s vocals, an original verse by 21 Savage — and a new verse by Diddy.

“They ain’t real ain’t they ain’t Puff / Ain’t a place in this world that my feet ain’t touch / I got visions that cost millions and make billions / Baby girl, we can make love or make trillions” raps Diddy on his verse.

Diddy’s verse is notably different from that of the 2004 original, on which, he laments the thought of his woman cheating. This time, Diddy is assured, as in the nearly two decades since “I Don’t Wanna Know,” he’s reached billionaire status.

Still, it makes for a pleasant union across two generations of hip-hop.

You can check out the “Creepin’” remix above.

How Much Are Rappers Selling Their Catalogs For?

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Metro Boomin Gives Update On Young Thug Following Jail Call

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Metro Boomin Felt Stuck Between Future Young Thug Beef

Metro Boomin recently shared an update on Young Thug after the multi-platinum producer had a jail call with the YSL founder. In a message posted to his Instagram story, Metro told his fans, and fans of the rapper, to expect big things once Thugger is released from jail.

“Talked to [spider emoji] today and just know when he touchdown the whole [earth emoji] gon feel it [bicep flex emoji],” Metro wrote on his story with a picture of him and Thugger above.

The Heroes & Villians producer had recently been featured on DJ Drama’s The Streetz Iz Watching podcast where he spoke about his communication with Thugger.

“I be talking to him, he’s blessed man,” Metro said. “Anybody know Slime know he got a heart of gold but he got the heart of a warrior at the same time so like, he got his head up. And I pray for him every single day, even since everything first happened, I pray for him every single day.”

He added, “The day he got locked up he was supposed to be in the superhero video. He had a whole scene set up where he was gonna say the tag and do some other shit. I remember talking to him on the FaceTime, he was like, ‘yeah I’m finna pull up.”

On February 21st, a reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution tweeted that the judge presiding over the case is widening the juror pool to about 500-600 people. “Judge Glanville thinks we’ll need 500-600 jurors in the pool after hardships,” reporter Shaddi Abusaid tweeted. “Of those, ‘We’ll need to qualify close to 100 folks.’ before strikes. More groups of jurors being brought in Feb. 24, March 17, April 28 and May 19.”

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Akademiks Snaps After Metro Boomin “Politely” Asks Ak To Stop Posting Him

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Akademiks added Metro Boomin to his tallying list of enemies in hip-hop. We’ve seen him go toe-to-toe in social media warfare against Freddie Gibbs and Ebro. Meanwhile, figures like Lil Baby have remained targets on his list. Most recently, he and Blueface have been going back and forth on the ‘Gram. The two proposed to take it to a boxing ring, though Akademiks said that he needs six to seven months to prepare. In response, Blueface predicted that Akademiks will fall off within the same window of time.

Last night, Akademiks shared a screenshot of one of Metro’s tweets that included lyrics from Kendrick Lamar’s “Rich Spirit.” The tweet appeared to be a subtle response to Hit-Boy’s call out from his collab with The Alchemist, “Slipping Into Darkness.” Metro slipped into the comment section of Akademiks’ post to ask one final time if he could refrain from posting anything about him on his Instagram page. “Hey I’m politely asking 1 more time that you please not post me or anything to do with me on this page. Thanks! [handshake emoji],” he wrote under Akademiks post. 

Akademiks Lashes Out At Metro Boomin

After reposting the comment to his Instagram page, despite Metro’s kind request, Akademiks unleashed fury. “@metroboomin respectfully my answer to ur request is F*CK No. get the f*ck off my page .. I don’t post for u. Nor do I care what u think bout what I posted bout u,” he captioned the post. Afterward, he unleashed a number of posts, which have since been deleted, where he said Metro had a No Jumper interview pulled from their channel.

During his Twitch stream, Akademiks said he wasn’t going to let “no b*tch a*s producer from no Atlanta who was crying a couple months ago about 20 different things tell me what and what I can’t post.” The media personality went on to call Metro a “sensitive little b*tch” and a “moist ass eyes n***a” who is “too sensitive.” “You must’ve been gassed up with that If Young Metro don’t trust you, I’m gon’ shoot you. You ain’t gonna do shit and neither will Future,” he added.  Check out Akademiks’ tirade above. 

Hit-Boy & The Alchemist Rap On Each Other’s Beats On “Slipping Into Darkness”

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Hit-Boy and Alchemist, two of the most trusted producers in hip-hop, showed out this week when they came through with some bars. Larry June brought The Alchemist on stage where the producer put his MC hat on and rapped a verse for a rather unenthusiastic Rolling Loud crowd. However, many reminisced on Alc’s beginnings as Mudfoot when he rapped as part of the duo The Whooliganz, alongside Mad Skillz (fka Scott Caan). Still, not everyone knew of The Alchemist’s lengthy history and it undoubtedly caught people off-guard.

As for Hit-Boy, he came out swinging when Hitmaka called him out during an interview. Hitmaka claimed Hit-Boy didn’t boast enough radio records to compete with him, which is crazy considering the Ventura-born producer put together records like “SICKO MODE” and “N***as In Paris.” Hit-Boy fired back with a preview of new music where he called out Hitmaka along with other contemporaries like Metro Boomin and Mustard. The single was actually part of a collab between Hit-Boy and The Alchemist that debuted earlier today.

Hit-Boy & The Alchemist – Slipping Into Darkness

Just after Metro Boomin dished his response, Hit-Boy and The Alchemist debuted a new video titled, “Slipping Into Darkness.” The impressive effort between the two producers showcases their bars and production. Hit-Boy raps over Alchemist’s production and vice versa for an unexpected collab. “You gotta rap on this shit. I’m gonna rap on what you got. That’ll be nasty,” Hit-Boy says before they leap into the record.

The Alchemist’s on his backpacker vibes, sounding like a long-lost member of Griselda on this one. Meanwhile, Hit-Boy comes through with impressive set of bars that finds him declaring himself as the “best student Kanye’s ever had,” before leaping into his barrage of insults towards his fellow producers. Though Hit-Boy and Alchemist are excellent producers, they prove that their talents extend well beyond an MPC. Check out the collab above and sound off with your thoughts in the comments.

Quotable Lyrics
This feel like childhood summer trips, I’ve been a modest supplicant
They rob you for publishin’, that feel like a punishment
How people I only met once, don’t look like none of us?
Movin’ with this wild behaviour, that shit that shattered my trust

Metro Boomin Quotes Kendrick Lamar In Response To Hit-Boy’s Diss

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Hitmaka stirred the pot this week when he called out Hit-Boy. Though the two are undoubtedly some of the most prolific producers in hip-hop with unmatched catalogs, Hitmaka threw the first shot during an interview on Hot 97. While speaking to Ebro and co., the “Thot Box” producer argued that he’s the better producer due to his consistency on the radio. “See, but I’m on the radio; Hit-Boy’s not on the radio,” said Hitmaka. “If you play the soundtrack to your life for the last four or five years on radio, I know it’s gotta be frustrating for him because my name is so similar, my brother.”

The comments undoubtedly transformed into something bigger than he expected. Hit-Boy struck back in the form of a diss track that Rory Farrell shared to his Twitter page. However, Hit-Boy didn’t just clap back at Hitmaka – he called out every other producer that stands alongside him, including Metro Boomin, Mustard, and Southside. “I don’t really know dude he seem like a cool cat/But I never once heard Metro Boomin do boom bap,” he raps before dissing Southside’s 808-heavy production. “I just seen Yung Berg spoke on the wave, I should do him like Trick Trick and snatch Hit out his name… how you got no credits without co-producers?”

Metro Boomin Reacts To Hit-Boy

Metro Boomin is usually lowkey but he doesn’t hesitate to respond if needed. The Savage Mode 2 hitmaker didn’t even really use his own words but rather, the bars of Kendrick Lamar. While Hitmaka compared Hit-Boy’s diss as a “Control” verse for producers, Boomin shared some lyrics from “Rich Spirit.” Metro shared the lyrics from Apple Music, which highlights, “Stop playin’ before I turn you into a song.” Though it’s unclear if Metro is willing to drop bars, he clearly isn’t afraid of the competition.

Prior to this, Hitmaka blasted Hit-Boy for trying to diss him on a record. Hitmaka’s argument is still based on radio plays, though he criticized Hit for using “punchlines from over a decade ago” in reference to the Trick Trick reference. “Is this like your attempt to do whatever Kendrick did on that Big Sean record for producers?” he wrote. “U ARE A TERRIBLE ARTIST. SEND ME BEATS PLS.” At this point, Hit-Boy hasn’t responded to either Hitmaka or Metro Boomin but he did just drop off a new single alongside Musiq Soulchild. Check out Metro’s tweets above. 

Hit-Boy Calls Out Metro Boomin, Hitmaka, Mustard & Southside

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A feud is brewing in the producer world after Hitmaka called out Hit-Boy. Hitmaka felt like Hit-Boy can’t see him because he’s had more success than the producer behind “Sicko Mode,” “N***as In Paris,” and Nas’s King’s Disease series. “I’m on the radio. Hit-Boy not on the radio,” Hitmaka said before stating that he has nothing but love for Hit. “If you play the soundtrack to your life for the past four, five years on radio – I know it’s gotta be frustrating with ‘em my name is so similar, my brother.”

Hitmaka undoubtedly has a strong discography with several singles that have been in rotation over the past few years. With his upcoming project with Jim Jones on the way this Friday, Back In My Prime, the momentum is already high for Hitmaka right now. Last week, Chlöe dropped her latest single from her forthcoming album, “How Does It Feel” ft. Chris Brown – his first major placement of the year. However, Hitmaka also has an album on the way, which will likely have the radio on smash, again.

Hit-Boy Responds To Hitmaka

Evidently, Hit-Boy took Hitmaka’s comments to heart and fired back on wax. Rory Farrell of Rory & Mal fame shared a video of Hit previewing a new track in the studio where he calls out his contemporaries while questioning their credentials as producers. On the song, Hit-Boy doesn’t hold back his feelings about Metro Boomin, Southside, Mustard, and of course, Hitmaka. “I’m usually homeboys with producers I get compared to/ But on this one I wanna stretched out, extra leg-room,” he raps on the song.

From there, he calls out Metro, claiming he “never heard him do boom-bap.” Then, he slights Southside for his signature use of 808s before taking aim at Mustard. However, the most scathing bars were aimed towards Hitmaka. “I just seen Yung Berg smoke on the wave/ I should do him like Trick Trick and snatch Hit out his name,” he raps. “I’m like Debo on this cruiser/ How you got no credits without co-producers.”  Rory captioned the post, “Okay .. I’m instigating producer beef lmao @_Hitmaka you know you my guy but it’s on you.” Check out Hit-Boy’s bars above. 

Hitmaka Challenges Hit-Boy

Metro Boomin on a Joint Album With Future in 2023: “Bet on It”

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Metro Boomin on a Joint Album With Future in 2023: “Bet on It”

Drake and Lil Baby aren’t the only one’s joint album planning. Frequent collaborators Metro Boomin and Future are eyeing a new project this year.

Speaking with FLAUNT, Metro is putting the project on fans radar, telling them to bet on it. “Definitely. I would bet on it,” Metro said. “I would definitely bet on it.”

Looking into his year, Metro revealed he has a lot on the way. “We gotta roll it out in phases. But that’s what we got on deck right now. That, and the Spider-Verse 2 soundtrack. “

On March 7, it was reported that Metro Boomin’ had sold a portion of his publishing catalog for $70 million to the LA-based investment group Shamrock Captial.

Billboard broke the story. However, neither party involved had any comment on the acquisition.

The critically acclaimed producer has had 99 entries on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, two No. 1s, and 10 top 10s. As an artist, Metro Boomin has had 46 entries on the Hot 100, has spent 18 weeks at No. 1 on the Rap Producers chart, and three weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100 Producers and Hot 100 Songwriters charts.

Over a decade, Metro has produced multiple hit songs such as the Migos’s “Bad and Boujee,” Future’s “Mask Off, “Congratulations” by Post Malone, “Bank Account” by 21 Savage, “Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1” by Kanye West, “Jumpman” by Drake and Future, “Heartless” by The Weeknd, “Child’s Play” by Drake, “Tuesday” by iLoveMakonnen, and others.

Metro is the latest artist to sell its publishing catalog. Earlier this year, it was reported that Dr. Dre and Future had sold portions of their music catalog. It was rumored that Michael Jackson’s estate was close to finalizing a nearly billion-dollar deal for a part of the King Of Pop’s catalog.

In December of last year, Metro dropped his second producer album Hero’s & Villians, which debuted at no. 1 on the Billboard Hot 200 and sold roughly 180,000 album equivalents in its first week. In January, Metro became the first non-rapper to amass more than 50 million monthly Spotify listeners.

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