Southern Plug Magazine: Leaders of the New School 2017 Volume 2 Issue 1 A | Page 109

Believe it or not, Future’s hit track “Karate Chop”, a track that was later
released as a single featuring Lil Wayne, was produced by a 19-year-old. That
teen, who is now 20, is St. Louis-born, Atlanta-living Metro Boomin. The
young producer released a mixtape in October 2013 titled “19 & Boomin” – a
fitting name, seeing the guests who appeared on the project. At this point in
his career, Metro Boomin has collaborated with several notable artists
including doing several tracks with Future, as well as Gucci Mane, OJ da
Juiceman, Ace Hood, Young Thug, Curren$y, Young Scooter, DJ Spinz,
Trinidad James, and various others. He has yet to announce a forthcoming
project of his own, but he is set to appear on Future’s second album “Honest”
that is expected to drop in early 2014. Metro Boomin is one of the hottest
rising producers in the game, so expect him to produce some big-time tracks
in the near future.