RAPPER Rich Homie Quan has died at his Atlanta home on Thursday at 34.
The hip-hop artist, real name Dequantes Devontay Lamar, was known for hit songs like Type of Way and Lifestyle.
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Rich Homie Quan’s family and a local morgue confirmed the news to TMZ on Thursday afternoon.
The rapper’s family told the outlet they are “shattered” and “heartbroken” by his sudden death.
Quan’s cause of death is still unknown at this time but the Fulton County Medical Examiner has scheduled an autopsy for tomorrow, per The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
On Thursday, popular Atlanta rapper, Boosie Badazz shared news of the rapper’s death on X, formally Twitter.
The Wipe Me Down rapper recalled, “JUST TALK TO WUAN THE OTHER DAY.”
The podcast No Jumper reshared Boosie’s tweet as fans flooded the comment section with heartfelt condolences for the rapper.
One fan tweeted, “Man hell nah this can’t be true.”
“This is so sad. Can’t be real,” commented another in disbelief.
R&B singer Jacquees, a frequent collaborator of Rich Home Quan’s, tweeted condolences, writing “Rest in Peace my brother Rich Homie Quan. I love you for Life. #Richgang.”
A friend of rapper, Richard Stark, shared an Instagram Story post that stated, “I’m devastated,” after news of Quan’s death had surfaced.
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RICH HOMIE QUAN’S RISE
Rich Homie Quan began his career in 2011 but first received mainstream success with his 2013 single Type of Way, which peaked at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100.
His 2015 single Flex saw further success at number 26 on the chart.
Alongside fellow Atlanta rapper Young Thug, Quan was a member of Cash Money Records’ spin-off project Rich Gang, who found early success with their 2014 single, Lifestyle.
They also collaborated that same year on the club hit, Tell Em, and in 2015 with the song Up, Up & Away.
ABOUT RICH GANG
Rich Gang is a hip-hop collective introduced by Bryan “Baby
Baby, also known as Birdman, founded Cash Money Records with his brother, Ronald “Slim” Williams in 1991.
Originally composed of members from the Cash Money Records roster, the group’s debut single, Tapout featuring Future, was released in March 2013.
Georgia rappers Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan were the core of the Rich Gang, debuting with guest appearances on the group’s 2014 single Lifestyle.
The hip-hop artists were also the primary artists on Rich Gang: Tha Tour Pt. 1, released in 2014.
On Tuesday, Rich Homie Quan was mentioned during Young Thug’s ongoing criminal trial.
The Gang Up rapper is currently facing jail time for violating Georgia’s RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) law and committing multiple violent crimes.
While on the witness stand, rapper YSL Woody attempted to ask Young Thug if he had beef with Quan.
Young Thug reportedly laughed in response.
RICH GANG’S FALLOUT
Recently, Quan went on several podcasts, including No Jumper and VladTV, where he detailed the fallout of the Rich Gang group and his relationship with Young Thug.
He admitted, while still remaining coy about the allegations toward his former groupmate, that Young Thug’s involvement in street activity was more prevalent than what he preferred.
“S**t was getting a little too street from me,” he told host Adam Grandmaison, commonly known as Adam22, during his appearance on No Jumper.
“I wasn’t raised certain ways – certain s**t that don’t even go with my morals, as a man,” Quan added.
Quan has four sons, including his oldest, Devin, who was born in 2006.
The rapper didn’t know about Devin until five years after his son’s birth.
The Rich Homie Quan’s final social media post was shared on Tuesday, September 3.
The Instagram photos, captioned, “Vision clear even through the BS,” showed the Flex artist preparing for and later rocking the stage at a concert.
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