Metro Boomin & Southside Form New Production Duo "Icey Boyz"

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 202213.6K Views

Record producers Metro Boomin and Southside attend the 2015 BMI R&B/Hip Hop Awards at Saban Theatre on August 28, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California.

Two of the game's hardest producers are coming together to form a new production duo.

While Metro Boomin was absent for the majority of 2017, he came back stronger than ever with the release of his debut album, Not All Heroes Wear Capes. The producer initially announced his retirement earlier in this year. Keeping to his word, Metro remained low-key while he wrapped up the project. Now, he's linking up with another one of the game's hottest producers to form a new production group.

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Expect to see production credit from Icey Boyz everywhere in 2019. Metro Boomin and Southside have joined forces to form a new production duo under the name Icey Boyz. Metro took to Instagram to make the announcement.

"METRO BOOMIN & SOUTHSIDE NEW PRODUCTION DUO “SO ICEY BOYZ” ITS OFFICIAL," Metro wrote alongside a photo of himself and Southside. "DROP SOME 🔥🔥🔥 IF YOU READY."

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The partnership between the two renowned producers shouldn't come as a shock. The two of them have been producing alongside each other as far back as 2013. The two worked closely together on Future's DS2 on tracks like "Groupies," "Lil One," "Stick Talk," "Blow A Bag," and "Kno The Meaning." Their most recently documented collaborative effort was on the single off of Metro's joint project with Big Sean, Double Or Nothing, "Pull Up N Wreck."

Keep your eyes peeled for new music from the two producers. Hopefully, we get to hear the first official Icey Boyz beat in 2019 if not earlier.

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.