Rapper Rich Homie Quan dead at 34: Tributes pour in to musician after shock passing in Atlanta
Rapper Rich Homie Quan has been found dead at the age of 34 from a drug overdose.
The star, whose real name is Dequantes Devontay Lamar, died Thursday at his home in Atlanta.
He was scheduled to perform in his hometown in a few weeks at Nick Cannon’s Wild N Out, alongside artists such as Wacka Flocka and Nardo Wick.
His family said TMZ They are “heartbroken and saddened” by the sudden loss, just a month before his 35th birthday.
Rapper Rich Homie Quan found dead at age 34
He was found dead in his Atlanta home amid online rumors that he had suffered a drug overdose
A representative from the Fulton County Mortuary also confirmed the news of his death to the media.
Online rumors of a drug overdose have been fueled by other musicians, but his family has not yet confirmed the cause of death.
Fellow rapper Playboi Carti was among those who paid tribute to the late star, posting several clips of him on his Instagram Story.
Lamar topped the charts in 2013 with his single “Type of Way,” which peaked at number 50 on the Billboard Top 100.
This was followed by ‘Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)’ and ‘Ride Out’.
He rose to further fame when he was part of the group Rich Gang, along with Atlanta rapper Young Thug, and as part of a Cash Money Records project.
At the time, he was described by the New York Times as one of the city’s rising generation of rappers.
For his latest single ‘Ah’Chi’ he performed with rapper 2ChainZ.
Lamar was scheduled to testify in the trial of his former bandmate Young Thug, real name Jeffrey Lamar Williams, who is accused of street gang activity.