The Atlanta rapper who led the Young Thug movement has died. Rich Homie Quan, born Dequantes Lamar, passed away on Thursday (September 5) at 33 years old, according to a statement from the Fulton County Medical Examiner.
“On Thursday, 5 September 2024, the Fulton County Medical Examiner was notified by Grady Memorial Hospital of the death of Dequantes Devontay Lamar,” the statement reads. “An autopsy has been scheduled for Friday, 6 September 2024.”
The cause of the Atlanta rapper’s death remains unknown. But before the news broke, a slew of artists paid tribute to the late artist on social media. Jacquees, who has been a close collaborator of Rich Homie Quan’s for the last decade, wrote on X: “Rest in peace my brother Rich Homie Quan. I Love you for life. #Richgang,” he shared alongside a photo with Quan.
Fellow AT Lien Playboi Carti also posted clips and photos to his Instagram Story on Thursday of Quan and Young Thug. Quavo added in photos of the Migos with RHQ and Thugger to his IG Story and emotionally wrote in tribute to his late nephew TakeOff and Quan: “May god be with US never saw this as part of our journey.”
Rich Homie Quan emerged alongside Young Thug as part of a tidal wave that cemented Atlanta as the rap capital of the world in the mid-2010s. He made a splash with his debut on the charts in 2013 when his “Type of Way” anthem peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Quan netted a pair of top 20 Hot 100 wins with his assists on platinum records like YG’s “My Hitta” (No. 19) featuring Jeezy and Rich Gang’s ubiquitous “Lifestyle” (No. 16) with Thugger, which has earned 926.8 million on-demand official U.S. streams, according to Luminate.
RHQ earned his solo peak on the Hot 100 with “Flex ( Ooh, Ooh, Ooh).” The smooth Nitti-produced banger hit No. 12 on the chart in July 2015 and has accumulated 608 million on-demand official U.S. streams, per Luminate.