Rich Homie Quan, Atlanta rapper, dies at 33
The rapper scored a big hit in 2015 with his song “Type of Way.” A cause and manner of death has not been publicly released.
Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan, who burst onto the hip-hop scene in 2013, died in Georgia, authorities said.
He was 33.
The Fulton County Medical Examiner said in a statement that Atlanta’s Grady Memorial Hospital notified its personnel Thursday, Sept. 5, of the rapper’s death.
A cause and manner of death was not released. An autopsy has been scheduled for Friday, Sept. 6, the medical examiner said.
The artist, 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).”
He said the two had “GOOD ASS MEMORIES TOGETHER N THAT GO ALWAYS BRING A SMILE TO MY FACE. #restupquan.”
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.
In 2014, Rich Homie Quan was named to rap publication XXL’s coveted inaugural Freshman Class, Variety reported. Others named by the magazine include Chance the Rapper, Ty Dolla $ign and Kevin Gates.
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.
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