Nowadays, a lot of mainstream rap albums can play out the same way. Same set of blockbuster producers, a 21 Savage verse here, a Travis Scott feature there. It lacks a bit of imagination, but at its best, it’s a winning formula. Conversely, when it’s bad, it’s dreadfully boring, lacking distinction or just general fire and passion. It’s not much different from a big comic book movie, hitting all the beats it needs to hit without much else. Ultimately, it’s fine, but Metro Boomin is pleading for more.

Recently, the super producer spoke on Streetz 94.5 in Atlanta, where he reflected on the current state of hip-hop. Ultimately, he shrugs, noting that a lot of the current ecosystem doesn’t feel all that distinct. Instead, albums come together without much in the way of artistic vision or expr

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