Net worth & personal profile
Metro BoominNet Worth
Metro Boomin’s $45 million estimate tested against the reported $70 million catalog deal, No. 1 albums, current music, family story and relationship reporting.
Source: Celebrity Net Worth estimate. Single-source estimate. Not an independently verified personal balance sheet.
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The essentials
Celebrity Net Worth publishes $45 million. No public asset, debt, tax or ownership schedule makes the personal total independently reproducible. [1]
Shamrock reportedly paid nearly $70 million for a portion of his existing publishing catalog. The gross deal headline cannot be treated as Metro’s after-tax proceeds or total wealth. [2]
Future and Metro earned back-to-back Billboard 200 No. 1 debuts in 2024, while “Like That” led the Hot 100 for three weeks. These are strong commercial signals, not royalty disclosures. [4]
The early years · The career · The money · Current work · Personal life
Metro Boomin’s public money story contains a striking mismatch: a $45 million personal estimate sits beside a reported catalog transaction of nearly $70 million. The numbers can coexist because the deal concerned only a portion of specific publishing rights and the public does not know Metro’s ownership share, costs, taxes, advisers’ fees, other assets or debts.
The previous profile alternated among $8 million, $12 million, $16 million, $20 million and $35 million, invented annual earnings and described unsupported property, car and endorsement holdings. It also incorrectly called him a Morehouse graduate and dated major albums wrongly. This version removes those claims and keeps each number attached to what its source actually measures. Celebrity Net Worth — Metro Boomin · Music Business Worldwide — reported Shamrock catalog deal · Net Worth VIP — methodology
01 / St. Louis to Atlanta
His mother helped turn teenage beats into an industry network
Leland Tyler Wayne was born in St. Louis on September 16, 1993 and attended Parkway North High School. He began making beats as a teenager after his mother bought him a laptop and production software. The FADER — Metro Boomin cover interview
Leslie Joanne Wayne repeatedly drove him from St. Louis to Atlanta so he could work with rappers while still returning for school. Those trips built the relationships that connected him to OJ da Juiceman, Gucci Mane and eventually Future. The FADER — Metro Boomin cover interview
Wayne enrolled at Morehouse College and moved to Atlanta, but his production career accelerated and he did not graduate. That distinction matters because older biographies often turn enrollment into a degree he never claimed. The FADER — Metro Boomin cover interview
02 / The producer became a billed artist
Future, 21 Savage and solo albums widened the royalty base
Early Future records including “Karate Chop” and the Honest era helped establish Metro’s dark, spacious production style. Collaborative projects with 21 Savage and Offset then made his producer tag part of the public identity of the records themselves. The FADER — Metro Boomin cover interview
Not All Heroes Wear Capes arrived in 2018 as his first solo studio album, followed by Savage Mode II with 21 Savage and Heroes & Villains in 2022. The latter debuted at No. 1 and later received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album. GRAMMY.com — Metro Boomin awards profile · Universal Music Canada — A Futuristic Summa
His economics can include producer fees, songwriter and publishing royalties, master-side participation, artist royalties, touring, merchandise and label interests. Contract terms are private, so stream counts and certifications cannot be converted into a reliable personal income total. Net Worth VIP — methodology
03 / What the catalog deal does and does not prove
Nearly $70 million was a reported transaction value, not a personal balance sheet
Celebrity Net Worth currently publishes $45 million. Its page does not provide an asset-by-asset schedule, debts, tax treatment or the ownership inputs needed to reproduce the estimate, so Net Worth VIP labels it single-source. Celebrity Net Worth — Metro Boomin
In March 2023, Music Business Worldwide reported that Shamrock Capital acquired a portion of Metro’s entire existing publishing catalog for nearly $70 million, citing Billboard sources close to the deal. Neither the precise portion nor the covered rights and economic terms were publicly confirmed. Music Business Worldwide — reported Shamrock catalog deal
A catalog buyer pays for future cash flows tied to specified rights. The headline may include interests owned through entities or shared with co-writers and publishers; closing costs and taxes may also reduce retained proceeds. Adding the full $70 million to the $45 million estimate would therefore create false precision. Music Business Worldwide — reported Shamrock catalog deal · Net Worth VIP — methodology
The evidence, with its limits
| Source / measure | Public figure | What it establishes |
|---|---|---|
| Celebrity Net Worth — Metro Boomin | $45M | Current single-source personal net-worth estimate without a published balance sheet. |
| Music Business Worldwide — reported Shamrock catalog deal | nearly $70M | Reported price for a portion of existing publishing; not disclosed after-tax personal proceeds. |
| GRAMMY.com — Metro Boomin awards profile | 7 nominations · 0 wins | Recording Academy career tally through the 2026 Grammy Awards. |
| Billboard — We Still Don’t Trust You debuts at No. 1 | 127,500 album units | Opening week for We Still Don’t Trust You; a chart measure rather than personal revenue. |
| Billboard — Like That leads for a third week | 3 weeks at No. 1 | Hot 100 run for “Like That”; evidence of reach, not a royalty statement. |
04 / Two No. 1 albums and a deliberate 2025 reset
The Future run became a commercial peak; A Futuristic Summa looked backward to move forward
Future and Metro released We Don’t Trust You on March 22, 2024. It opened at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, while “Like That” with Kendrick Lamar debuted atop the Hot 100 and stayed there for three weeks. Billboard — We Don’t Trust You debuts at No. 1 · Billboard — Like That leads for a third week
We Still Don’t Trust You followed on April 12 and also debuted at No. 1, making the pair’s two-album sequence the defining commercial run of Metro’s 2024. The second album opened with 127,500 equivalent units in the United States. Billboard — We Still Don’t Trust You debuts at No. 1
On August 1, 2025, he released Metro Boomin Presents: A Futuristic Summa (Hosted by DJ Spinz). The project reconnects with Atlanta’s 2010–2012 “Futuristic Era” and features artists including 2 Chainz, Gucci Mane, T.I., Quavo and Young Thug. Universal Music Canada — A Futuristic Summa
05 / Family, relationship reporting and the resolved civil trial
The public record is meaningful but narrower than rumor pages imply
Metro’s mother Leslie was central to both his upbringing and career. After her death in 2022, he expanded his Single Moms Are Superheroes work into a 21-market grant program named for her, offering $20,000 grants and concert tickets to nonprofits supporting single mothers. Rolling Stone — Leslie Joanne grant program
An April 2025 entertainment report described Chelsea Cotton as his longtime girlfriend. No later authoritative source confirms whether that relationship remains current, and Metro has not publicly confirmed a marriage or children. The profile records the last supported public description rather than turning social-media speculation into fact. HotNewHipHop — Chelsea Cotton report · HOT 107.9 — Metro Boomin interview
A woman sued Wayne in 2024 over an alleged 2016 sexual assault; he denied the allegation. In September 2025 a Los Angeles federal jury found him not liable for sexual assault and battery, and the Washington Post reported that he had never been criminally charged over the allegation. Both the accusation and the outcome belong in the record. The Washington Post — civil-trial verdict
Financial record
The money timeline
Jury finds Wayne not liableLegalNot disclosedDetails & source
Amount and context
Not disclosed · USD
A Los Angeles federal jury found him not liable for sexual assault and battery in the civil case; he had denied the allegation.
Open source for Jury finds Wayne not liable ↗Releases A Futuristic SummaMusicNot disclosedDetails & source
Amount and context
Not disclosed · USD
The DJ Spinz-hosted project revisits Atlanta’s early-2010s Futuristic Era with a large guest roster.
Open source for Releases A Futuristic Summa ↗We Still Don’t Trust You arrivesMusicNot disclosedDetails & source
Amount and context
Not disclosed · USD
The second Future and Metro album of 2024 debuted at No. 1 with 127,500 equivalent U.S. album units.
Open source for We Still Don’t Trust You arrives ↗We Don’t Trust You begins a No. 1 runMusicNot disclosedDetails & source
Amount and context
Not disclosed · USD
The album debuted atop the Billboard 200 and “Like That” led the Hot 100 for three weeks.
Open source for We Don’t Trust You begins a No. 1 run ↗Catalog transaction is reportedBusiness$70MDetails & source
Amount and context
$70,000,000 · USD
Shamrock reportedly acquired a portion of Metro’s existing publishing catalog for nearly $70M; detailed terms were not disclosed.
Open source for Catalog transaction is reported ↗Amounts describe different financial measures and retain their original currencies. They must not be added together as personal wealth. Our methodology.
Common questions
Questions, answered
What is Metro Boomin’s net worth in 2026?
Celebrity Net Worth estimates $45 million. Because no audited personal balance sheet or reproducible asset-and-debt schedule is public, Net Worth VIP labels it a single-source estimate.
Did Metro Boomin sell his catalog for $70 million?
Music Business Worldwide reported that Shamrock Capital bought a portion of his existing publishing catalog for nearly $70 million in 2023. The percentage sold, rights included, taxes, fees and Metro’s retained proceeds were not disclosed.
What is Metro Boomin’s real name?
His full name is Leland Tyler Wayne. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on September 16, 1993 and built his early Atlanta network while still attending high school.
Who is Metro Boomin dating, and does he have children?
An April 2025 report described Chelsea Cotton as his longtime girlfriend, but no later authoritative confirmation establishes their current status. Metro has not publicly confirmed a marriage or children.
What is Metro Boomin’s latest project?
His latest released project identified in this review is Metro Boomin Presents: A Futuristic Summa (Hosted by DJ Spinz), released August 1, 2025. It follows his back-to-back 2024 No. 1 albums with Future.
Follow the evidenceSources & reading14 links
- Celebrity Net Worth — Metro Boomin ↗
Current page checked September 12, 2026 UTC; publishes a $45 million estimate without a reproducible personal balance sheet.
- Music Business Worldwide — reported Shamrock catalog deal ↗
March 8, 2023 report says Shamrock acquired a portion of Metro Boomin’s existing publishing catalog for nearly $70 million, citing Billboard sources close to the deal.
- GRAMMY.com — Metro Boomin awards profile ↗
Current Recording Academy profile lists zero wins and seven nominations through the 2026 Grammy Awards.
- Universal Music Canada — A Futuristic Summa ↗
Official August 1, 2025 release announcement and artist biography; confirms the project, guests and the two 2024 Billboard 200 No. 1 albums.
- Billboard — We Don’t Trust You debuts at No. 1 ↗
Reports the Future and Metro Boomin album’s No. 1 Billboard 200 debut and the scale of its opening week.
- Billboard — We Still Don’t Trust You debuts at No. 1 ↗
Reports the April 12, 2024 album’s No. 1 debut with 127,500 equivalent album units.
- Billboard — Like That leads for a third week ↗
Reports three consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100 and the song’s measured streams, radio audience and sales.
- The FADER — Metro Boomin cover interview ↗
Long-form interview documents his St. Louis upbringing, his mother Leslie’s weekly drives to Atlanta, Morehouse enrollment and early work with Future.
- Rolling Stone — Leslie Joanne grant program ↗
August 2024 report covers the 21-market grant program, his single-mother initiative, his late mother and the St. Louis key to the city.
- The Washington Post — civil-trial verdict ↗
September 26, 2025 report says a Los Angeles federal jury found Wayne not liable for sexual assault and battery; he was never criminally charged over the allegation.
- HotNewHipHop — Chelsea Cotton report ↗
April 19, 2025 entertainment report describes Chelsea Cotton as Metro Boomin’s longtime girlfriend; no later authoritative confirmation was found.
- HOT 107.9 — Metro Boomin interview ↗
November 21, 2025 video interview covers his love life, tour, mother and A Futuristic Summa; no child or marriage is publicly confirmed.
- Net Worth VIP — methodology ↗
Explains why catalog deal values, company figures, royalties, gross earnings and personal net worth must remain separate measures.
- Wikimedia Commons — Metro Boomin in 2024 ↗
JD Sports video still dated April 29, 2024 and licensed CC BY 3.0; displayed crop is used editorially.
