Internet Reacts to Metro Boomin Cancelling Lil Durk Project Due to Leaks

Metro Boomin and Lil Durk’s collaborative project, “No Auto,” initiated in 2022, remains unreleased, and on January 24, 2024, Metro took to social media to explain the project’s cancellation. He cited leaks from 2020 as the reason behind the decision.

The singer’s clarification sparked a viral reaction online, as seen in the following tweet:

[Image: A fan’s response to Metro Boomin’s statement regarding the joint project with Lil Durk (Image via X/@DailyLoud)]

Netizens swiftly responded to Metro Boomin’s tweet, expressing their opinions on the joint project with Lil Durk and its cancellation. Social media, especially X, became a platform for fans to voice their feelings on the matter.

Many reactions pointed out that leaks only reached a limited audience, citing other successful projects that thrived despite being leaked. Some urged the rapper to release the project anyway, while others questioned how the album got leaked.

Metro Boomin and Lil Durk’s joint project was officially confirmed by Durk in an exclusive interview with Ebro for Apple Music on June 28, 2022. Durk expressed the exciting creative energy between them, highlighting their collaborative writing process. Despite the leaked version of the album, Durk remained confident that the finished project would showcase a higher level of artistic expression.

The leaked joint project with Lil Durk is part of a broader trend of music leaks in the 2020s, affecting various artists, including Kanye West, Future, and 21 Savage. Netizens have responded to project cancellations by creating makeshift albums using leaked snippets or session materials.

In addition to the Lil Durk project, Metro Boomin also has a joint project with Future on hold. In his solo career, Metro gained recognition for his collaborative project with 21 Savage, “Savage Mode II,” which topped the Billboard 200 album chart after its release on October 2, 2020.