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In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2024
The euphony assemblage is successful mourning.
Rich Homie Quan—a rapper known for songs similar "Ride Out" and "Type of Way"—died connected Sept. 5, a household subordinate and a rep for the Fulton County Morgue confirmed to TMZ on Sept. 5. He was 34.
Quan—whose real sanction was Dequantes Devontay Lamar—died successful his Atlanta home. His family told TMZ that they are shattered and heartbroken by his sudden passing and volition beryllium searching for answers.
The probe surrounding Quan's decease is inactive ongoing, per TMZ.
E! News has reached retired to Quan's reps and to the Fulton County Morgue, but has not heard back.
Born successful Atlanta, Quan archetypal earned mainstream occurrence with his 2013 azygous "Type of Way," which reached No. 50 connected the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
Two years later, helium earned a information for Best Group astatine the 2015 BET Awards arsenic a subordinate of the hip-hop collective Rich Gang alongside Young Thug.
And portion the "Walk Thru" rapper was passionate astir performing, helium antecedently shared that he's not idiosyncratic who cares for attraction to beryllium connected him.
"When I'm connected stage, I emotion the moment," helium told Revolt in an interrogation published July 2. "After that, I spell retired of quality and I'm backmost to being a regular quality being."
He besides told the outlet that helium hopes his legacy—especially successful the Atlanta trap euphony scene—would proceed with the caller euphony helium was moving connected astatine the time.
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"Remember maine arsenic an original," helium said. "As [an] creator who did it his way. Remember maine arsenic a hard kid from Atlanta with a dream, who believed successful himself and bettered himself—and won."
Following Quan's passing, his person and chap rapper Boosie Badazz reflected connected their adjacent enslaved successful a touching tribute.
"JUST TALKED TO YOU BRA," helium wrote connected X Sept. 5. "Never spell hide yo grin n the mode talked n of people yo music"
Boosie added successful different post, "WE GOT SOME GOOD ASS MEMORIES TOGETHER N THAT GO ALWAYS BRING A SMILE TO MY FACE #restupquan WE WAS COOKING UP SOME S--T TOO."
Quan's fans besides posted their memories of the rapper, with one noting helium was "An ATL legend," and another writing, "'Krazy hits antithetic now… Damn @RichHomieQuan! Rest In Paradise."
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