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Metro Boomin Loses His Mother In Heartbreaking Tragedy
Today Metro Boomin is grieving the tragic loss of his mother, Leslie Joanne Wayne, whose life is believed to have been taken by her spouse.
Boomin’s Unexpected Loss
Yesterday, Jun. 5, it was reported that Leslie Joanne Wayne, the mother of Metro Boomin, was found dead just outside Atlanta. There are currently no details as to the causation of her death. However, it’s believed that Wayne’s husband took her life before claiming his own and today Boomin is left to grieve his mother, who was taken in a tragedy of unfathomable proportions.
Boomin, The Producer Extraordinaire
Boomin is a well-known music producer who has worked with some incredible talent. His production credits are extensive. A few of those with whom he has the privilege to collaborate are Young Thug, Migos, Drake, Kanye West, Big Sean, and Coldplay. The highlights in his career have been numerous. In fact, His latest project, a collab with Gunna on DS4Ever, was hot straight out of the studio. As a source notes,
“DS4Ever, debuted at No. 1 with 150,000 units, including 193.5 million streams (amounting to a dominant 144,600 of those album-equivalent units).
To further solidify the strength of his artistry, one only needs to turn to his biography, which underlines just how successful Boomin has been.
“Within five years of his first output with Future, producer Leland Wayne amassed well over a dozen Top 20 R&B/hip-hop hits and a similar quantity of gold and platinum RIAA certifications.”
Boomin’s Mom a Pillar of Support
A lot of Metro’s success can be said to be attributed to a strong background in music and a tremendous support system. And Boomin has recognized his mother’s inspiration as a driving force in thatsuccess. In a Fader interview, Boomin expressed exactly how integral his mother was in helping him build the skills to become the phenom. In Boomin’s words,
“I needed beats. I couldn’t buy any, so I just made my own. On Christmas, when I was 13, my mom got me my first laptop. Shit just blew from there.”
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Life Lessons Through Tragedy
Some things we don’t understand, that makes us wonder why things happen but life teaches us valuable lessons even in our tragedies. One of those things is that life is fragile, and our time on earth is unpredictable. As such, we must show appreciation and love to those placed in our lives to nurture and help us grow while we can. Boomin did just that by giving his mother her due praise and recognition while she was alive. That is a beautiful thing.
Today our hearts go out to Boomin, who lost his mother and one of his biggest inspirations.
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Written by Renae Richardson
