Analytic Dreamz: Notorious Mass Effect - "METRO BOOMIN - A FUTURISTIC SUMMA"

Episode Date: August 2, 2025

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Now, I just knew as far as the year of 2025, as far as the year of 2024, 2023, even 2022, that Metro booming was going to have to come back because, of course, Leland Wayne is one of the greatest music producers we have right now. So I know he would have had an influence at some point in the year of musical releases. And of course, now it has arrived as a futuristic summer. was just released. And with that being said, if you don't know, it's summa. It's not ER, it's A.

You know what I'm saying? So as far as a futuristic summa, you got to make sure you pronounce it right. Now you know, that's besides a point. So with that being said, Leeland Wayne, aka Metro Boomin, is back again with a compilation mixtape, which definitely took me by surprise because, of course, releasing an entire double album with one of the most influential artists of all time that that has came out of Atlanta, right? As far as future Hendricks, I believe they shook up the hip hop industry in the way that we would never recover. And I'm not even being dramatic. If y'all don't remember, literally the

forget the big three, it's just big me, came from a Metro project. Now, I know what you're saying. Kendra could have said on any album, it wouldn't have. It would have had the same effect. Well, no, it wouldn't of because metro booming assembled the sinister six or sinister seven or let drake tell it the sinister 20 as far as to cultivate like voltron and go at that canadian right so as far as having future um kendrick asaph rocky the weekend i think rick cross was on it yeah i believe rick cross was on it it was just a lot of people who just did not take a liking to aubrey graham right so ultimately The hip hop industry is forever changed and it was and it happened on Metro Boomer's album. And the reason why I'm saying that is because it's happened time and time again.

This man Metro has, I think, positively affected the hip hop landscape since 2020, right? Savage Mode with 21 Savage. Heroes and villains in 2022. The Spiderverse soundtrack in 2023. The double album with the most influential artist, some would say of all time from Atlanta as far as future. And then of course, the like that verse that was on there from Kendrick, that completely changed hip hop, right? So when Metro drops, a lot of things change, which is why I'm saying with this specific project, I can't wait to see how this specific

project changes the landscape of music, because of course, I'm giving a lot of praise to Metro right now. I don't want it to be mistaken that because Drake's my favorite artist that I don't take kindly towards Metro's music, right? That's never been the case. As far as, this project going back to the late 2000s Atlanta's swag rap that's what they're that's what they're describing it as inspired by ring tone beats auto tune hooks and energetic party vibes now of course when it comes to ring tone when it comes to ring tone beats you know everything doesn't go back and it revolves around Drake but drag does have a track called Nokia and i would be interested because i haven't heard the project yet i'd be interested to hear if there's any track that

that's reminiscent of a Nokia type track because technically if the first thing you say as far as the description of the project is that it's inspired by ringtone beats you already know where you're going with that one you know it's tricky territory especially with the ovo fans so anyways um getting back in the metro boom because of course um the entire project is pretty lengthy pause you guys see that's the problem the album is one hour and 18 minutes long it's 24 tracks in lint and And of course, when it comes to the host, you would think it'll be Metro Boomer, but no, it's actually DJ spins known for futures F-Up Some Commas, one of the futures mini classic hip-hop tracks. So with that being said, I think with the specific aesthetic of the album cover with the length of the project, it's long enough. Dang, pause again, hold up.

You guys. as long i can't repeat it y'all it's it's a good so i can't even say a good length right anyways y'all get what i'm saying right it's enough music to where we have to die we had to take some time to dissect this so ultimately i can't wait to dive into this project and the main thing i want to let y'all know is that it's out obviously it's under um boom anadi which if you don't know was founded by metro back in 2017 and represents his brand as a producer artist and executive Because if you don't know, the Spider-Verse track, they want to play it around with that one. Like, if you make it something for Spider-Man, best-believe corporate hands are all over it.

So that specific album is literally only under Republic Records, a division of UMG recordings. But all of the other albums that I listed off in the past five years is under Bumanadi, which, of course, is a subsidiary of Mercury Records, which is Republic Records, which is a division of it. There's a lot of hands in the pot. But ultimately, at least Buhmanati gets a piece, right? The main reason why I bring that up is because I think what Metro is doing from having a lot of old school rap artists on this. I'm not going to say it's a cost-effective way at making it a cultural moment because, of course, T.I. Future, Young Thug, 21 Savage, Little Baby, Quavo is also on this project. Best believe their verses aren't cheap, right? But for Metro, it's probably for free.

But having some other old-school rap icons like Walk a Flak of Flame, Gucci, Maine, Rocco, Schooley, Young Droo, young L.A., Travis Porter, Roscoe Dash.

Like, it's just a lot of artists that is scattered throughout this entire project that ultimately shows you what Atlanta is about, right?

And the immense respect that Metro has makes it very interesting whenever he puts out a project time and time again and always changes the landscape of hip hop. But going off of that point,

this man has been putting all of this high quality hip-hop project workout, right? He's been putting out all this high-quality workout. And obviously, we don't want to acknowledge the Grammys as the end-all be-all of hip-hop because, of course, you know, you only get record of the year as a hip-hop musician

if you call Drake a pedophile or if you make a track dissing Drake, right? So, and which is a fact, by the way. Childest Gambino, This is America, and Kendrick Lamar, not like us. Both of those are Drake Dissus. Listen to Childest Gambino, talk about the track, listen to Kendrick talk about the track and you know what me come back so anyways um with that out the way

metro also had a little disrespect when it comes to the grammys because of course having the biggest moment in hip-hop that changed hip-hop forever as far as a double album with future did not receive any type of acknowledgement and the only well it did receive acknowledgement that the like that track i mean the one with kendrick on it right it was a nominee but of course it lost out i forget who it lost out too i think it was uh i think it was not like us so i think not like us so i think not like like sweat yeah i think it's swept so it was nominated for best rap performance and best rap song but you would think having a double project and of course how amazing that we don't trust you album was from future you would think it would have been at least nominated but that's besides

the point right let's dive into another one heroes and villains it debuted in number one and of course when it came to awards that album people act like that album didn't like never existed till this day I think heroes and villains have one of the best intros to an album I've heard in a minute because of course you can't really, I'm not talking about the one with John Legend, sorry, not the intro, the second track, the one with Future

Chris Brown. I think that's one of the best starter tracks to begin of projects in quite some time. So as far as that, then you had Creeping that went crazy with the weekend 21 Savage. You had superhero with Future and Chris Brown, the track that just you know, gave high praise to. Basically

I'm letting you know all this to let you know that Metro's offering to hip hop. I'm not going to say it has been disrespectful because of course they have the respect of future young thug 21 Savage and they have the respect of the old school artists like a TI Gucci main walk a flock of flame to appear on your album that's immense. But from an accolades perspective, maybe Metro is okay with just having people stream his music and giving their time and attention to his quality offerings. But ultimately when it comes to the award season, you would think that we would think that would reward people who consistently give us high quality and change the landscape of hip hop.

But for some reason for Metro Boomin, we just absolutely forget and don't acknowledge that he gave us a project that was high quality and that changed hip hop at whatever year in the past five years. Like just pick a year in the past five years and his album in some shape or form changed hip hop. So I'm pretty sure a lot of people didn't know I was going to give Metro all the flowers like this because of course once again Drake is my favorite artist but that's how you should know that I keep it eight more than 92 because of course when it comes to a soundtrack safe to save republic records and UMG has another hit from the same spider man uh team as far as the a andr ears that

put together the the business side to the soundtrack right k-pop demon hunters that album is currently the second most play album in the world as of right now and they have multiple tracks on the charts. I don't know if the shot, I don't think the Saja boy. Yeah, even the Saja Boys, which is a boy fictional group of that movie. That also has, they also have tracks on the charts,

which to be fair, your idol is my favorite track off of that K-pop Dima Hunter soundtrack. But anyways, that's besides point. The reason why I say that is because when the Spider-Verse came out, like when the Spider-Verse soundtrack came out, cultivated by Metro Boomer, like yes, it did well technically and debuted

at number seven with 66,000, first week 3,000 in pure album sales but compared to an album like k-pop demon hunters under the same team it pales in comparison right so um that's one of the things i noticed and i'm not saying that we're not appreciating metro booming enough actually actually that's exactly what i'm saying i think we're not appreciating the metro booming enough in what he's gave to hip-hop as far as from my awards perspective uh perspective because it's not just the grammar Like it's other award shows that could give him more acknowledgement as far as the consistent high quality. It's not even just like, oh, I think it's high quality because, you know, quality is subjective.

Hip hop in general has acknowledged that Metro Boomer's production has changed hip hop irreversibly, right? So for and for the better. So I think, you know, a lot more respect needs to be put on Metro's name. But that's just me, right? That's just me. Yeah, so that's basically it. Technically, one of the tracks off of the soundtrack, Am I Dreaming, did receive a nomination, but it did not win.

And that was at the Hollywood Music and Media Awards. So, yeah, that's tough. He gets nominated. So sometimes they acknowledge him, but he rarely wins. That's the main point. He rarely wins. And I think the consistency for the past five years, he at least should have had one or two Grammys at this point or just other awards

as far as in high standards when it comes. to the music industry. But with that being said, click my link to you in my bio. Let me know on one of my social medias. What do you think about Metro Boomin's latest project? Have you listened to it? And if you have, what is your favorite track off of the Metro Boomin presents a futuristic summer? That's out now on all DSPs.