Famed producer and DJ Metro Boomin's mother Leslie Joanne Wayne has been reportedly murdered by her husband, who took his own life thereafter.
Metro Boomin, 28, who has produced songs for Kanye West, Travis Scott and Drake, received the awful news over the weekend after his mother's body was found by police near Atlanta.
According to sources cited by TMZ, Wayne was reportedly killed by her husband – who is not Metro Boomin's biological father – before he killed himself.
The celebrity website said the incident happened on Friday evening.
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Metro Boomin's representatives confirmed his mother had died this weekend.
The young producer said that he and his family requested privacy during this difficult time.
An autopsy will be conducted to determine an official cause of death.
Wayne has been an influential figure throughout Metro Boomin – real name Leland Tyler Wayne -'s life.
She raise the young man and his three siblings in St Louis, Missouri, and was one of the first people who noticed his musical talents.
Throughout his teenage years, Metro Boomin's mom encouraged him to pursue a career in music; even making the eight-hour car journey to Atlanta, Georgia so he could form collaborations with up-and-coming artists.
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In the mid-2010s, Metro Boomin became known for producing hits with Atlanta-based hip-hop and traps artists including Young Thug, Future, 21Savage, Migos and Gucci Mane.
Despite Metro Boomin's meteoric rise, Wayne continued to play a large role in his life and they were often pictured together in recording studios.
Several artists took to social media to offer their condolences to the producer, who has 3.8 million followers on Twitter, and his family.
Mississippi-based Rae Sremmurd sent "prayers to Metro Boomin and his family" in a tweet, while Juicy J, from Tennessee, wrote "prayers up for Metro Boomin".
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Fellow producer and rapper from Atlanta, Mike Will Made-It also posted: "Prayers for my brother @MetroBoomin'.
A legion of fans and supporters also sent messages of support to the producer.
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