Metro Boomin Says Leaks 'Ruined' Joint Album With Lil Durk: 'It Was Fire'

Metro Boomin has let fans know that though he plans on releasing many albums this year, one of them will not be his often-mentioned collaborative project with Lil Durk.

The producer took to social media on Wednesday (January 24) to announce that the project, which he had been talking about for four years, was no longer coming out.

In response to a fan question, Metro said that while the record was almost completed and the music was great, “the leaks ruined it.”

You can see the message below.

Since Metro Boomin and Lil Durk announced the album, seemingly titled No Auto, via an Instagram post in February 2020, many of the songs projected to be on the project have leaked, including the Lil Baby collaboration “Project Baby,” “High Demand,” and “I Am No Auto.”

Despite the Durk album not seeing the light of day, Metro still has a lot of music on the way in 2024.

Earlier this month, the “Heroes & Villains” hitmaker said on social media that he planned on releasing “at least” three albums this calendar year.

It’s unclear exactly which albums Metro is referring to, but he has teased highly-anticipated joint albums with Future and JID, as well as another solo album.

“I’ve already got my next 5 albums planned out so you just gotta wait and see,” Metro teased. “2023 was great but just watch what I do 2024!!!!! #itsgongetgreaterlater.”

The St. Louis native continued to detail how he’s feeling more “inspired and motivated” than ever since turning 30 last September.

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“Facts bro since I’ve turned 30 I feel inspired and motivated in a way that I’ve never felt before,” he wrote.

There is no doubt Metro Boomin leveled up on the solo front following the release of his Heroes & Villains album in December 2022, which has remained on the Billboard 200 every week since its arrival — 59 weeks and counting.

Heroes & Villains was also the most-streamed rap album of 2023 with 3.3 billion streams on Spotify and the only rap album to reach that milestone last year.

The accolades have poured in as a result of Metro Boomin’s hard work, as the 30-year-old is nominated for Producer of the Year and Rap Album of the Year at the upcoming Grammy Awards.