According to TMZ, the rapper’s girlfriend found him unresponsive on a couch in their home in Atlanta. He was not breathing and had no pulse, so she called 911.
In fact, he started foaming at the mouth when she tried to move him.
The death of Rich Homie Quan was confirmed by a representative of the Fulton County coroner’s office, as well as by his family, who expressed their devastation to TMZ. The cause of his death was not immediately announced, and an autopsy is expected to be conducted today, Friday.
Rich Homie Quan, whose real name is Dequantes Devontay Lamar, grew up in DeKalb County on the east side of Atlanta and entered the evolving rap music scene in Atlanta in 2011 after a series of arrests that led to a stint in a Georgia jail.
He became one of the biggest names in the hip-hop scene in the mid-2010s, as he released several mixtapes before becoming widely known in 2013 with the hit “Type of Way,” which led to deeper connections in Atlanta’s music circles with names like Gucci Mane and Birdman, and eventually with the rapper Young Thug.
He followed up with “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh),” a song produced by DJ Spinz and Nitti Beatz. It became his highest-charting solo single, peaking at No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Rich Homie Quan later collaborated with Young Thug on the Cash Money Records project “Rich Gang” and was a frequent collaborator with 2 Chainz and Jacquees.
Rich Homie Quan and Young Thug hit a “gold mine” in 2014 with the song “Lifestyle,” elevating both to the top of the charts and achieving major success.
However, their musical collaboration soured shortly after and came back into the spotlight during the trial centered around Young Thug.
Prosecutors believe it led to a devastating rivalry between the two factions of the Bloods gang in Atlanta. Among the victims of this conflict was Cory Lamar, Rich Homie Quan’s father, who also acted as his manager and was shot at the barbershop he owned by rival gang members in 2014.
Prosecutors charged Jeffery Williams – Young Thug – in a trial that became the longest-running criminal case in Georgia’s history. Rich Homie Quan, Birdman, and other rappers were named as potential witnesses in the trial.
Quan’s only full studio album, “Rich as in Spirit,” was released in 2018 by Motown Records and featured a guest appearance by Rick Ross.
Source: TMZ, Guardian