Thania Garcia Metro Boomin and Future have replaced Lil Uzi Vert on the Rolling Loud California lineup. This comes just hours after Uzi — a singer and rapper who uses they/them pronouns — publicly denied ever having signed off on the gig.
27.10.2023 - 09:13 / variety.com
Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer How do you seamlessly blend the connective tissue between hip-hop and classical? Easily, if you’re Metro Boomin. On Thursday night, the Atlanta producer partnered with Red Bull Symphonic to translate his music into widescreen at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre, playing master of ceremonies during a precisely 90-minute set that featured a 43-piece ensemble counting strings, brass and a harp to boot.
Over the past decade, Metro has become one of hip-hop’s production titans by evolving his cinematic sound through a string of releases, from his 2018 debut studio album “Not All Heroes Wear Capes” to this year’s “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” soundtrack.Throughout his career, which dates back to early work with Gucci Mane and Future, his dark, menacing productions have expanded and bloomed, swirling stringed instruments and samples into often cold and sniping beats. The foundation had already been laid — Metro just needed the resources to bring it to life. It makes sense, then, that the 30-year-old collaborated with Red Bull Symphonic for the one-night-only concert, transforming some of his biggest hits into delectable and — pardon the pun — booming hybrids.
The event seamlessly closed the gap between hip-hop and orchestral music, featuring a victory lap of hits and guests that included Swae Lee, Nav and John Legend. The night was initially conceived when Red Bull approached Metro with the idea. It was an instant yes from Metro, whose theatrical flair has brought him to Coachella and into the Marvel-verse.
“Music is music,” Metro told Variety prior to the performance. “I’ve always looked at it that way. Everything, every song is a certain tempo and it’s in a certain key.
Thania Garcia Metro Boomin and Future have replaced Lil Uzi Vert on the Rolling Loud California lineup. This comes just hours after Uzi — a singer and rapper who uses they/them pronouns — publicly denied ever having signed off on the gig.
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