Metro Boomin Hosts Single Moms are Superheroes Soiree In St. Louis With Surprise Guest Nelly

Leland “Metro Boomin” Wayne Hosts Single Moms are Superheroes Soiree to Honor St. Louis Mothers, Welcomes Surprise Guest Nelly

 

Glittering event included unannounced performance, private dinner and gifts for moms, and activities for kids

 

December 17, 2024 (St. Louis, MO) – Nearly 200 single moms got their moment to shine in downtown St. Louis on Sunday night when they accepted Leland “Metro Boomin” Wayne’s invitation to his second annual Single Moms Are Superheroes Soiree.

 

“I was born and raised in St. Louis by a single mother, and I know I would not be where I am today without her,” says Wayne. “We want to top ourselves every year at this event, so we moved to a bigger room, added even more gifts for the moms, created some special experiences for their kids, and tapped my friend Nelly to start the night off with a private concert.”

 

Wayne organized the evening in honor of his late mother, Leslie JoAnne, for whom he named a nonprofit foundation. To date, he has donated $550,000 to women-focused nonprofits throughout the country.

 

Wayne welcomed 198 moms, 284 children, and 210 invited guests to the beautiful Stifel Theatre. The guest list was compiled with help from twelve local nonprofit organizations that serve single mothers including Rung for Women, which assists Wayne with his work through the Leslie Joanne Foundation.

 

It was Leslie JoAnne who bought Leland his first Parental Advisory album, Country Grammar by fellow St. Louis artist Nelly, who was also raised by a single mother. The event provided an opportunity for the two men to support one another and celebrate their special connection before Nelly performed hits including “Hot in Herre,” “Dilemma,” and “Country Grammar.” He was backed by the Georgia Mae Band and musicians from the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.

 

“Our superpower is our unconditional love for our babies,” said St. Louis Mayor Tishaura O. Jones, speaking during the program and who is herself a single mother. “It is a love that is so profound, so transformative that it shapes lives, it builds futures, and it strengthens communities.”

 

Other notable guests included Missouri Governor-Elect Mike Kehoe, Rung for Women President & CEO Leslie Gill, and Director of Amazon Access Nancy Dalton. Amazon Access was the presenting sponsor of the event.

 

“As mothers, we want to be worthy of imitation,” said Dalton. “We want our children to see there is nothing they cannot be and cannot do.”

 

Additional sponsors include St. Louis CITY Soccer Club, Republic Records, Live Nation, Stifel, St. Louis Cardinals, and Bravado. The evening was presented by The Leslie Joanne Foundation.

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​​About Metro Boomin

Since 2013, GRAMMY® Award-nominated diamond-certified producer, DJ, and artist Metro Boomin has defined not only the sound, but the direction of hip-hop. Tallying tens of billions of streams, he impressively endures as the “Highest-Streaming Producer” in music. With dozens of smashes to his name including 52 Billboard Hot 100 hits as a lead artist, his unmatched, unprecedented, and undeniable discography encompasses the quintuple-platinum “Jumpman” by Drake and Future, quadruple-platinum “Bad and Boujee” [feat. Lil Uzi Vert] by Migos, 14x Platinum “Congratulations” [feat. Quavo] by Post Malone, 9x Platinum “Mask Off” by Future, and many more. He has notched three #1 debuts on the Billboard 200 with the platinum full-length solo debut LP Not All Heroes Wear Capes[2018], gold-certified Savage Mode II with 21 Savage, and his platinum sophomore album HEROES & VILLAINS [2022] hailed by Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Clash, Slant and more. In the wake of the latter, he notably scored 2024 GRAMMY® Award nods for “Producer of the Year” and “Best Rap Album.” He also architected the official soundtrack for Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse. The album—Metro Boomin Presents Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse—became his “6^th Top 10 debut on the Billboard 200.” In 2023, It’s no wonder Varietycrowned him its ‘”Producer of the Year,” Time touted him on the “Time100Next,” and he took home BET Hip Hop Awards for “Best DJ of the Year” and “Best Producer of the Year.” He made history by joining forces with Future and delivering back-to-back #1 albums on the Billboard 200 with We Don’t Trust You and We Still Don’t Trust You. This success enshrined the duo as the “First Collaborators in Billboard 200 Chart History to Hit #1 with Two Joint Projects,” while “Like That” [with Kendrick Lamar] popped off as “The First Hip-Hop Song Since 2018 to Clinch #1 on the Hot 100 for Three Consecutive Weeks.” However, Metro never stops, and 2024 will be no exception.

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