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 age 34 of a rumored drugs overdose.
The star, real name Dequantes Devontay Lamar, died Thursday at his home in Atlanta.
He was due to perform in his hometown in a few weeks at Nick Cannon‘s Wild N Out alongside the likes of Wacka Flocka and Nardo Wick.
His family told TMZ they are ‘shattered and heartbroken’ by the sudden loss just a month shy of his 35th birthday.
Rapper Rich Homie Quan has been found dead at age 34 of a rumored drugs overdose.
Online rumors of a drug overdose have been fueled by other musicians, but his family is yet to confirm a cause of death.
Fellow rapper Playboi Carti was among those to lead tributes to the late star, posting several clips of him on his Instagram story.
Lamar charted in 2013 with his single ‘Type of Way’ which notched 50 on the Billboard Top 100 at its peak.
He followed it up with ‘Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)’ and ‘Ride Out’.
He achieved further fame as part of the group Rich Gang, alongside Atlanta rapper Young Thug as part of a Cash Money Records project.
At the time he was described by the New York Times as being part of the city’s rising generation of rappers.
His latest single ‘Ah’Chi’ saw him feature alongside rapper 2ChainZ.