Metro Boomin E Futuro Shutdown Barclays Center In Brooklyn With Star-Studded ‘We Trust You’ Mostrar
Continues ‘Leslie Joanne Single Moms Are Superheroes‘ National Tour Grant Initiative, Awards $20k Grant To Nyc-Based Organization Grace Institute Dedicated To Empowering Women And Single Mothers
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August 17, 2024 – Brooklyn, NY – This Thursday, GRAMMY®-nominated, diamond-certified producer and global superstar Metro Boomin took over the Barclays stage in Brooklyn for the 12th stop of his ‘We Trust You’ tour with Futuro and a star-studded lineup of special guests. Metrô kicked off the show with a solo set featuring some of his greatest hits, including “Creepin,” “Ric Flair Drip," e "Glock in My Lap." Futuro followed with his own set, performing fan favorites like “Mask Off" e "Stick Talk.” The night was filled with elite surprise performances by some New York fan favorites and beyond including Travis Scott, Lola Brooke, Sleepy Hallow, Sheff G, Fivio Foreign, Bay Swag, Cash Cobaine A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie . For the finale, Metrô e Futuro reunited on stage to deliver powerful renditions of their collaborative hits, including “Fried (She a Vibe)," "Superhero (Heroes and Villains)," e "Type Shit".
The NYC stop of the tour simultaneously marks the 12th stop of Metro Boomin's "Leslie Joanne Single Moms Are Superheroes” Tour Grant-Giving Program. This initiative provides $20,000 grants and show tickets to nonprofits supporting single mothers in each market. At the Barclays Center, Metro Boomin awarded a $20K grant to the Grace Institute, a tuition-free program dedicated to empowering unemployed and underemployed women, particularly women of color and single parents, by offering support services to help them achieve economic self-sufficiency and career success.
The distribution of this grant is part of Metro’s national tour initiative, which offers financial support and show tickets to nonprofits supporting single mothers and their families in each tour market. The program officially launched in Kansas City and St. Paul, and has already traveled to Detroit, Atlanta, Toronto, Boston, Philadelphia, and now New York, providing grants to organizations including Essential Families, Jeremiah Foundation, Alternatives for Girls, Atlanta Mission, Solomon’s Temple, YWCA Toronto, EMpath, Women Against Abusee Grace Institute. The ‘Single Moms Are Superheroes’ initiative launched in 2017 focused on hosting annual impactful giveback events and activations. In December of 2023, Metrôpartnered with St. Louis-based nonprofit organization RUNG for Women and presenting sponsor Amazon Access to launch his grant-giving program within the initiative in honor of his late mother, Leslie Joanne.
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 “6th Top 10 debut on the Billboard 200.” In 2023, It’s no wonder Variety crowned 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.” However, Metro never stops, and 2024 will be no exception.
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ABOUT GRACE INSTITUTE:
Grace Institute of New York trains and empowers women to achieve employment and economic self-sufficiency. Through free workplace training, wraparound support services, job placement, and an extensive alumnae network, Grace Institute provides all of the tools necessary for women to realize their career aspirations and enter the workforce with confidence.Grace Institute is dedicated to serving unemployed and underemployed women between the ages of 18 and 64 in New York City, with a special focus on women of color and single parents. We are proud to support a group of diverse, skillful, and experienced professionals on their path to success.
