Metro Spider

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"Metro Spider"
Song by Metro Boomin and Young Thug
from the album Heroes & Villains
ReleasedDecember 2, 2022
Length2:54
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"Metro Spider" is a song by American record producer Metro Boomin and American rapper Young Thug from the former's second studio album Heroes & Villains (2022). It was produced by Metro Boomin, Allen Ritter, Oz, Nik D and Elkan.

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Composition

The production of the song includes piano, a string note, "deformed" vocal samples and trap beats, which overall have been described as menacing. [1] [2] Young Thug rhymes about luxury watches and feeling more famous than the president. [2] Peter A. Berry of Complex considered it one of the tracks from Heroes & Villains which "make up a sleek, surrealistic vision of trap guided by the expert hand of its director." [3] "Metro Spider" transitions into "I Can't Save You (Interlude)", the next track on the album. [4]

Critical reception

The song received generally positive reviews from critics. Hamza Riaz of Mic Cheque deemed it as one of the "bone-chilling cuts" and best tracks from Heroes & Villains. [5] Brady Brickner-Wood of Pitchfork commented that Young Thug "steals the show", described his lyrics as "vivid, eccentric bars", and wrote, "Unlike other Thug verses that have emerged since his incarceration, 'Metro Spider' hardly feels like a leftover—in fact, Metro positions it as the album's centerpiece." [2] Robert Blair of HotNewHipHop wrote, "On the subject of Jeffery, his delivery over the thunderous 'Metro Spider' is almost unrivaled across the project. A track that features one of his most fired-up verses in years can't be anything other than heartbreaking to hear Thug proclaim, 'If anything happens, my kids got Ms so everything's alright.'" [4] Writing for Clash , Robin Murray stated "the swaggering 'Metro Spider' utilises a capable, if hardly classic, Young Thug feature." [6]

Charts

Chart performance for "Metro Spider"
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [7] 26
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [8] 47
US Billboard Hot 100 [9] 43
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [10] 15

Certifications

Certifications for "Metro Spider"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [11] Gold40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. ↑ Lyons-Burt, Charles (December 6, 2022). "Metro Boomin Heroes & Villains Review: Boomin' Beats by Committee". Slant Magazine . Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Brickner-Wood, Brady (December 8, 2022). "Metro Boomin: Heroes & Villains Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  3. ↑ Berry, Peter A. (December 8, 2022). "Metro Boomin's 'Heroes and Villains' Is the Ultimate Rap Blockbuster". Complex . Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  4. 1 2 Blair, Robert (December 8, 2022). "Metro Boomin "Heroes & Villains" Album Review". HotNewHipHop . Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  5. ↑ Riaz, Hamza (December 7, 2022). "Review: Metro Boomin, 'Heroes & Villains'". Mic Cheque. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  6. ↑ Murray, Robin (December 2, 2022). "Metro Boomin – HEROES & VILLAINS". Clash . Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Metro Boomin Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Metro Boomin Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Metro Boomin Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Metro Boomin Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Metro Boomin – Metro Spider". Music Canada . Retrieved May 6, 2023.
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