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Review by: Josue Cambara | Intuit Dome (Los Angeles, CA) | August 31, 2024
Hazze Media was invited to attend and cover Future's concert by celebrity publicist, Abesi Manyando of Abesi PR.
Earlier this year, Future and Metro Boomin announced their highly anticipated collaboration album, We Don’t Trust You, which was met with praise from fans and critics alike. Their undeniable chemistry has produced viral hits over the years, including the nine-times-platinum single “Mask Off” and the anthem “Jumpman,” which peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. Following the release of We Don’t Trust You, the duo delivered some of their biggest songs to date, including “Like That” featuring Kendrick Lamar and “Type Shit” featuring Playboi Carti and Travis Scott both of which have reached No. 1 and No. 2 on the Billboard charts respectively.
Riding the wave of that album’s success, Future and Metro Boomin released a follow-up album, We Still Don’t Trust You, a 25-track project that featured collaborations from The Weeknd, Chris Brown, J. Cole, Lil Baby, and A$AP Rocky. With two major albums released this year, fans were buzzing when the duo announced their summer tour, making it the must-see concert of the year.
On August 31st, Future and Metro Boomin brought their We Don’t Trust You tour to Los Angeles, performing at the brand-new Intuit Dome, a perfect venue to end off the summer with an electrifying rap show. The concert kicked off with Metro Boomin performing a DJ set, hyping the crowd with some of the biggest tracks he’s produced since the late 2010s. The setlist included bangers like “Father Stretch My Hands, Pt. 1,” “Bad and Boujee,” “Bank Account,” “Too Many Nights,” and “Ric Flair Drip.” The crowd went wild, with mosh pits forming and fans shouting every lyric back at Metro Boomin.
Once Metro left the stage, Future’s DJ, TJ Banks, hyped up the crowd before Future made his grand entrance amidst fireworks and pyrotechnics, dressed in all white as he opened with “Stick Talk.” The stage design was sleek, featuring multiple sections divided by stairs, while the camera work on the arena's massive screens created the feeling of watching an action movie. The pyrotechnics added to the spectacle, matching the high energy Future brought to the performance.
While Future's set featured many of his solo hits, he also showcased his versatility by slowing things down with more intimate tracks like “Wait For U” featuring Tems and his Rihanna collaboration, “Loveeeeeee Song.” He ended his solo set with the fan favorite “March Madness,” a personal highlight of the night for me.
After a brief pause, the screens flickered, smoke filled the stage, and the opening notes of Metro Boomin’s “Superhero (Heroes & Villains)” began to play. As fireworks ignited one by one, two shadowy figures appeared at the top of the stage, Metro Boomin and Future, dressed in all black. Metro Boomin paid homage to fellow Atlanta legend Andre 3000 by wearing a jumpsuit he wore from Outkast's iconic 2014 reunion tour, with the phrase “Which Type of Stereo Are You?” A powerful way to honor and pay homage to one of hip-hop's greatest groups.
Seeing Future perform alongside Metro Boomin, who waved a WWE Championship Belt and engaged the crowd was unforgettable. The chemistry they’ve developed in the studio translated effortlessly to the stage. Together, they performed several of their collaborations, including “I Serve the Base,” “Low Life,” and “Thought It Was a Drought.” Their dynamic was electric, and they fed off the crowd’s energy, at one point even calling Los Angeles the best audience of the tour so far.
Future and Metro Boomin powered through hit after hit “Like That,” “Type Shit,” “Mask Off” before closing the show with the slow, reflective track “We Still Don’t Trust You.” They thanked the crowd for an incredible night, wrapping up what was easily one of the best rap performances of 2024.
The We Don’t Trust You tour delivered an unforgettable experience, combining masterful production, an epic stage design, and the raw energy of two of hip-hop’s most influential figures. I’m thrilled I got to witness the magic of Future and Metro Boomin, a producer-rapper duo that continues to shape the sound of modern hip-hop.
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