On October 26, world-renowned producer, composer and film director, Metro Boomin, took over the stage at the grandiose Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Along with himself, he teamed up with the stellar, Red Bull Symphonic and the remarkable, Maestro Anthony Parnther, for the performance of a lifetime. Together, the collective blew the crowd away with nearly 30 Metro Boomin fan favorites that span the entirety of his career, with the addition of a few special guests.

Metro Boomin, also known as, Leland Tyler Wayne, is the epitome of today’s sonic pioneers. Throughout his professional career, since the early 2010s, he consistently transcended the barriers and possibilities of music, to thus contrive a riveting and refined work of art. Specifically on October 7, 2013, Metro Boomin, released his first mixtape 19 & Boomin, in which he featured prominent rap artists Future, Gucci Mane and Young Thug. He eventually went onto produce some of his most notable songs with Migos, Post Malone, Future, iLoveMakonnen, and Drake, being “Bad & Boujee”, “Congratulations”, “Honest”, “Tuesday” and “Jumpman”, respectively. Both of his solo albums, Not All Heroes Wear Capes and Heroes & Villains, as well as his collaborative album with 21 Savage, Savage Mode II debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart.

During his performance at the majestic Dolby Theatre, he once again put his creative visionary skills to work and composed an alternative version of his greatest hits, while bridging two distinct worlds of music together, hip-hop and classical. This high-profile event united people from varying backgrounds, who came to witness as well as support the extraordinary and wondrous “hero”, that is Metro Boomin. As the night progressed, those in attendance began to loosen up, as they let the music fill their soul, while the theater was imbued with enchanting melodies, over the entirety of this euphoric performance.

Throughout the night, Metro Boomin, amplified this iconic experience by surprising his audience with artists, Roisee for “Am I Dreaming“, Swae Lee and Nav for “Calling“, and John Legend, with a 15-person choir for “Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1” and “On Time“, while performing alongside the orchestra. Subsequently, opera singer, Alexys Tiscareno, joined the choir with her radiant and ethereal voice to segue into the finale, “Superhero“.

Metro Boomin made it a priority to give thanks to everyone who helped establish such an innovative night for music and to actively interact with the crowd. Considering his relentless and unwavering energy, the audience never once drew their eyes away from the stage, as they watched firsthand an unforgettable fusion of two mainstream and distinct genres.

The “hero” and mastermind that is, Metro Boomin, not only continuously electrified the theater by playing some of his most nostalgic transitions to date including, “Metro Spider” into “I Can’t Save You”, but also developed unexpected ones, exclusively for this performance. With his explosive and harmonic nature, alongside the orchestra’s dramatic elegance, new sonically compelling transitions were thus contrived, with one of the most impactful being, “3500” into “Trance”.

Occasionally, throughout this enthralling night, Metro Boomin, would play a prerecorded significant message for his audience, leading them into deep thought and self-reflection, as he segued into the following song. One of the most substantial themes was centered upon the masks people wear every day. Just as the puissant statement left the room speechless and one could hear a pin drop, suddenly the Red Bull Symphonic revived the night with a new atmosphere, as they began their rendition of the song “Mask Off”.

Masks are not just decorative symbols of mystery and intrigue. They are an undeniable part of our daily lives. Yet these masks are not theatrical adornments of superheroes and villains. The masks we wear are far more subtle and serve a different purpose altogether. The masks we wear are the foundation of the personas that we present to the world. It is only when we take these masks off, that our true selves are revealed. Who would you be if you took your mask off? Who would you be if you took your mask off? Who would you be if you took your mask off?

Prerecorded Voice

This breathtaking and dynamic night will go down in history as one of the most exceptional performances of this generation. Creative genius and musically gifted, Metro Boomin, challenged himself to produce such an emotional, extravagant and exhilarating display of music, by combining two genres into one groundbreaking performance. Fortunately, those who could not be in attendance can watch all 90 minutes of this musical mélange on YouTube, which already has over eight million views to date. Metro Boomin may be known as the “hero”, but from his selfless perspective, the absolute truest of heroes are essentially his fans.

Tonight is a celebration. We’re celebrating music, we’re celebrating culture, we’re celebrating y’all man for listening to this music and making it what it is.

Metro Boomin

Track List

• “Wicked” Future – Prod. Metro Boomin
• “Low Life” Future, The Weeknd – Prod. Metro Boomin
• “Metro Spider” Metro Boomin, Young Thug
• “I Can’t Save You” Metro Boomin, Don Toliver, Future
• “Around Me” Metro Boomin, Don Toliver
• “Heartless” The Weeknd – Prod. Metro Boomin
• “Mamacita” Travis Scott, Young Thug, Rich Homie Quan, Prod. Metro Boomin
• “Skyfall” Travis Scott, Young Thug – Prod. Metro Boomin
• “Mask Off” Future – Prod. Metro Boomin
• “Where Ya At” Future, Drake – Prod. Metro Boomin
• “Jumpman” Drake, Future – Prod. Metro Boomin
• “Bounce Back” Big Sean – Prod. Metro Boomin
• “3500” Travis Scott, Future, 2 Chainz – Prod. Metro Boomin
• “Trance” Metro Boomin, Travis Scott, Young Thug
• “Too Many Nights” Metro Boomin, Future, Don Toliver
• “Am I Dreaming” Metro Boomin, A$AP Rocky, Roisee
• “No Complaints” Metro Boomin, Offset, Drake
• “Ric Flair Drip” Offset, Metro Boomin
• “Bad & Boujee” Migos, Lil Uzi Vert – Prod. Metro Boomin
• “Bank Account” Drake, 21 Savage, Project Pat – Prod. Metro Boomin
• “Knife Talk” Drake, 21 Savage, Project Pat – Prod. Metro Boomin
• “Creepin” Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, 21 Savage
• “Calling” Metro Boomin, Swae Lee, NAV, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie
• “Congratulations” Post Malone, Quavo – Prod. Metro Boomin
• “Waves” Kanye West – Prod. Metro Boomin
• “Father Stretch My Hands Pt. 1” Kanye West – Prod. Metro Boomin
• “On Time” Metro Boomin, John Legend
• “Superhero” Metro Boomin, Future, Chris Brown