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Tributes have poured in from across the music industry after news broke of Rich Homie Quan’s death on Thursday (September 5). He was 34.
Quan’s death was confirmed to Rolling Stone by a family member. TMZ further reported that the rapper died in his Atlanta home. A cause of death has not been disclosed.
Born Dequantes Lamar, Quan shot to fame with his 2013 hit “Type of Way,” which peaked at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Alongside fellow Atlanta rapper Young Thug, Quan was a member of Cash Money Records' spin-off project Rich Gang. They had a hit of their own with 2014’s “Lifestyle.”
His other hits include “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh),” and “Walk Thru (Feat. Problem).”
He was due to perform in his hometown of Atlanta in a few weeks at Nick Cannon‘s Wild N Out event alongside the likes of Wacka Flocka and Nardo Wick.
On social media, fellow rappers including 2 Chainz, Quavo, Megan Thee Stallion and GloRilla shared their condolences for the late star.
