Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan died Thursday at age 34, Breitbart reported. There is no cause of death listed for the rapper, whose girlfriend found him unresponsive and "foamed at the mouth" in his Fulton County home.
Born Dequantes Lamar, Quan debuted in 2013 with his hit single "Type Of Way." Other major hits included "Ride Out," Flex," "Walk Thru," "Lifestyle," and "Power." He also made a name for himself by teaming up with Young Thug for "Rich Gang" in 2013.
Most recently, Quan's name was bizarrely mentioned during the trial of rapper Lil Woody which wrapped up Wednesday. After verifying with the judge that what he said on the stand couldn't be used against him, Lil Woody admitted that he "shot up Rich Homie Quan daddy barbershop on Bankhead."
Once that was off his chest, Lil Woody added, "I don’t what know what happened with Threat and Rich Homie Quan, but I’ma ride with my brother and they was beefin’ and yeah, we pulled up and did that." The trial did not involve Quan, and it's unclear whether it had anything to do with Quan's death which is still a mystery.
It's still unknown what led to Quan's death. The rapper was found unresponsive by his girlfriend Amber Williams in his home on Thursday morning, Page Six reported using audio from a 911 call she placed.
He had fallen asleep on the couch the night before and hadn't moved when Williams checked on him the next morning. Thinking Quan was simply still asleep, she put a blanket over him and left to take her son to school.
When she got back to the house, Williams realized that something was wrong with Quan. Williams told 911 dispatchers it was then she realized she "didn't feel a heartbeat" and saw that Quan was not breathing.
"When I turned him over, he kind of foamed at the mouth," Williams told the emergency workers. She was instructed to place Quan flat on his back while waiting for paramedics.
When emergency workers got to his home, they pronounced Quan dead at the scene. The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office said it would conduct an autopsy Friday to determine the cause of death, but no updates have been released since.
Family and fans alike were upset about the sudden loss of a beloved rap star. Fellow rap legend Lil' Kim posted a tribute to Quan on X, formerly Twitter, including photos and videos of the two of them performing together.
"This is the part of life that I’ll never get used to, I’m so heartbroken," Lil' Kim, whose real name is Kimberly Denise Jones, posted Friday.
"No one ever understood the dope ass friendship u and I had. u always pulled up for me no matter what," the rapper wrote. "I’ve learned in life love those who love you. Rest in Heaven my angel," Lil' Kim said.
This is the part of life that I’ll never get used to, I’m so heartbroken 💔 No one ever understood the dope ass friendship u and I had. u always pulled up for me no matter what. I’ve learned in life love those who love you. Rest in Heaven my angel @RichHomieQuan 🕊️ pic.twitter.com/u9RdDSiu1k
— Lil' Kim (@LilKim) September 6, 2024
Quan's death seems sudden and certainly untimely for such a young man. There are many questions still unanswered about what happened to him, but the loss will have a ripple effect throughout the rap world regardless of how and why it happened.
