Rich Homie Quan, the influential Atlanta rapper best known for his hit collaboration with Young Thug “Lifestyle,” has died at age 34.
Fellow member of the rich gang Jacques and frequent collaborator Boosie Badazz They were among the first to share the news, with TMZ His death was later confirmed. Rumors of an overdose spread across the Internet, but no official cause of death was reported.
Born Dequantes Devontay Lamar in Atlanta, Georgia on October 4, 1989, Rich Homie Quan began making a name for himself by releasing his Entering mixtape series with I get into every song in 2012. With a knack for melodic rap, he helped define an era of Atlanta trap music alongside contemporaries like Young Thug and Future.
Rich Homie Quan scored his first Billboard Hot 100 entry with “Type of Way” from his 2013 mixtape. Still on the move: Reloaded and further raised his profile with a featured appearance on YG’s smash hit “My N*gga” that same year.
He then got a spot in 2014. XXL freshman class and skyrocketed to fame after teaming up with Young Thug as the core of the Rich Gang, a Cash Money Records collective.
The aforementioned “Lifestyle” was a huge hit for Rich Gang in 2014, peaking at No. 16 on the Hot 100 chart, and Rich Homie Quan contributed heavily to the group's subsequent mixtape, Rich Gang: The Tour, Part 1.
Rich Homie Quan would go on to release other hits such as “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)” and “Ride Out” in 2015. His only studio album, Rich as in spiritwas released in 2018.
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