Timb holds Metro in high regards
Timbaland is regarded as one of the greatest producers of all, and he believes Metro Boomin, who came along decades later, shares a similar esteem. In a Rolling Stone interview published on October 18, Timb shared why he considers Metro to be a different and exceptional producer.
“Every producer has that one record that makes you go back and listen to the ones before,” he explained. “And I believe that ‘Superhero’ record was the one that made me go back and listen from the beginning. I was like, ‘Wow, he understands sonics. A lot of people clutter music. He only uses four or five sounds, but they felt like 30 sounds.’ To me, that’s what makes a great producer.”
Timb added: “When you’re coming from the hood — my mom didn’t have money to go buy me equipment, so I used to beat on the lunchroom tables and use double cassette decks and dub ahead so I could record over them. If you can do shit with just four elements, that’s a masterpiece. Simplicity is easy to say but hard to do. If you listen to Metro’s hits, there’s a tone in there. That’s all you need.”