Atlanta Rapper Rich Homie Quan Dies At 33, Cause Of Death Not Been Released
Written by Tariq on September 6, 2024
Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan, who burst onto the hip-hop scene in 2013, died in Georgia, authorities said. The artisMusict, whose given name is Dequantes Devontay Lamar, scored a big hit more than a decade ago with the song “Type of Way.” He followed it up in 2015 with “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh).” The Fulton County Medical Examiner said in a statement that Atlanta’s Grady Memorial Hospital notified its personnel Thursday of the rapper’s death. He was 33, the office said. A cause and manner of death was not released. An autopsy has been scheduled for Friday, the medical examiner said.
WE GOT SOME GOOD ASS MEMORIES TOGETHER N THAT GO ALWAYS BRING A SMILE TO MY FACE #restupquan WE WAS COOKING UP SOME SHIT TOO 🤘🏾
— Boosie BadAzz (@BOOSIEOFFICIAL) September 5, 2024
Boosie Badazz said the two artists were collaborating together before Rich Homie Quan’s death. Rich Homie Quan’s family and his management representatives could not be reached for comment Thursday afternoon. During his career, he was nominated for several BET and BET Hip Hop Awards including best new artist and people’s champ award, Variety reported. Rich Homie Quan also collaborated with other notable names in the industry such as 2 Chainz, Young Thug, Gucci Mane and Trinidad James.
Source: NBC News
