Metro Boomin‘s mother was tragically murdered two years ago, and he has now honored her legacy through a number of philanthropic offerings to help women overcome debt and cover expenses for childcare, rent and more.
On Tuesday (May 21), the superstar beatmaker announced that he will be donating $100,000 to five non-profit organizations in his native city of St. Louis, Missouri.
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“I’ve seen firsthand the work that goes into being a single mother. Mine was my inspiration and my hero,” the 30-year-old said in a statement. “It’s very important to me to pay it forward, because I see the same resilience and dedication in the women these organizations work with.”
In partnership with Amazon Access and Rung for Women and Amazon Access, he has allocated $20,000 each to Diamond Diva Empowerment Foundation, Little Bit Foundation, Almost Home, Parents as Teachers and the Haven of Grace.
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In the summer of 2022, Leslie Wayne was shot and killed by her husband, who then turned the gun on himself. The incident occurred just week’s after the producer and his mother spent Mothers Day together.
Last year, Metro reminisced on their time together in an emotional social-media tribute.
“I remember Mothers Day last year we rode together to go pick up some pizza and you really admired the inside of this truck,” her wrote on Instagram. “I had told you I hadn’t really drove it in years and I felt your antennas go up.
“You went on about the truck some more and I told you that you could have it. You got real excited and wanted to take a picture with it when we got back. You were the QUEEN of posing for pictures and I’m sure that’s where my youngest brother gets it from.”
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He continued: “You had so much personality and charisma as well as hustle and drive as well as humility and compassion and I know that’s where I get all of that from. If I only knew You would be taken from me a few weeks later. I miss everything about You and it hurts so much as I cry so much typing this. Everyday I’ve woke up for the past year is like a nightmare that’s never gon end. I Love and miss You with all my heart and every piece of my being.
“Gonna continue to do great things and dedicate it all back to You,” Metro added. “I can’t stress enough for everybody to love your parents while they are here because they are the only ones we get. Happy Mothers Day to all the Queens out there and to everyone going through this day without their Queen just know you are not alone.”
