On Twitter Wednesday, Metro Boomin’ began a conversation warning producers about a division of Atlantic Records. “PSA to producers everywhere, don't let @AtlanticRecords steal your soul," he tweeted. He continued the thread by clarifying that he was not talking about the company as a whole, but specifically its Artist Partner Group, APG, headed by Mike Caren.
"What I said about Atlantic was directed at Mike Caren and the APG division who deals directly with producers and songwriters," he clarified. The Atlanta producer was then joined by others who confirmed Metro’s brand of the APG division as “vultures.”
"Caron looked 2012 Mike Will in the eyes after hearing my whole catalog and said you don't have ANY hits but we can help u wit that," fellow Atlanta producer Mike WiLL Made-It tweeted. The Ear Drummer founder is now a multi-platinum producer.
"That’s all they want to do,” London On Da Track wrote in response to a tweet where Metro said APG just wanted "to slave you and steal your music to make hits."
Mike Caren’s label represents successful artists, including Kevin Gates and Kehlani.
"It is just so demeaning to take advantage of hungry artists/producers/writers who put their whole life into their music just 4 u to rob them," Metro Boomin’ wrote. He ended the thread by saying that this behavior is one of the reasons he decided to start his own label. See the rest of the producer's comments below.
PSA to producers everywhere, don't let @AtlanticRecords steal your soul 🖤 https://t.co/W1kk3DuTh5
— Metro Boomin (@MetroBoomin) October 18, 2017
What I said about Atlantic was directed at Mike Caren and the APG division who deals directly with producers and songwriters.
— Metro Boomin (@MetroBoomin) October 18, 2017
Dallas Martin, Orlando Wharton, and Lanre Gaba are good friends and black execs who do great business and wanna help us win.
— Metro Boomin (@MetroBoomin) October 18, 2017
VULTURES https://t.co/u1M3Dt1Ppq
— Metro Boomin (@MetroBoomin) October 18, 2017
Factual , Caron looked 2012 Mike Will in the eyes after hearing my whole catalog and said you don't have ANY hits but we can help u wit that
— Mike WiLL Made It 🦍 (@MikeWiLLMadeIt) October 18, 2017
he told me bring him artists and producers for a 10k finders fee in 2012.
— DJ Folk (@DJFolk) October 18, 2017
That’s all they want to do https://t.co/31AjXmtzur
— WeGotLondonOnDaTrack (@LondonOnDaTrack) October 18, 2017
Seeing shit like that is part of what inspired me to have my own label.
— Metro Boomin (@MetroBoomin) October 18, 2017