If you’ve stepped foot into a nightclub, listened to the radio or taken a glance at social media over the past two years, you’ve probably heard a song produced by Metro Boomin or DJ Khaled.
- How does EDC take over Vegas? Let us count the ways
- Paul Van Dyk returns to EDC with new energy and new music
- Exploring the artists making their EDC debuts
- Bringing hip-hop to the EDM party
- Staying safe under EDC's electric sky
- Going beyond (banned) LED gloves to keep things moving at EDC
- Art car star: 'Orange Is the New Black' star Taryn Manning spins at EDC
The former—a 23 year-old St. Louis native—is the brains behind chart-topping hip-hop hits like Migos’ “Bad and Boujee” and Big Sean’s “Bounce Back”; the latter is a Snapchat sensation whose superior networking skills have allowed him to collaborate with Drake, Beyoncé and Justin Bieber. And the two hip-hop stalwarts are moving the boomin’ bass and skittering hi-hats from the big rooms, radio waves and laptop speakers to the most major of festivals—Electric Daisy Carnival 2017.
Sonically, they’re very different: Metro Boomin’s textured compositions tend to stay on the darker side, with minor keys and ominous melodies, while DJ Khaled aims for the four-chord anthems that blur the lines between pop and rap. Though it might seem strange to bring either to EDC, their influence is undeniable, with big-name Vegas residents from Tiësto to The Chainsmokers looping their tunes into sets on a nightly basis. It’s a testament to the role hip-hop and trap now play in Vegas nightlife’s ever-evolving landscape.