Rich Homie Quan, the Atlanta rapper who rose to mainstream prominence with trap singles “Type of Way” and “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh),” has died. He was 34.
Homie Quan, whose legal name is Dequantes Devontay Lamar, died at an Atlanta hospital, the Fulton County medical examiner confirmed to The Associated Press. The medical examiner was informed of his death on Thursday; details were not immediately available, and an autopsy is scheduled for Friday.
Quan was one of the biggest names in hip-hop in the mid-2010s. He released a series of mixtapes before breaking through in 2013 with the infectious “Type of Way.” The song became such a hit that several other rappers jumped on board to remix it, including Jeezy and Meek Mill. He kept up his momentum, appearing on a YG song with Jeezy and releasing the London on da Track-produced track “Lifestyle” through his Rich Gang rap collective that included Young Thug and Birdman.
Quan followed up with “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh),” a song produced by DJ Spinz and Nitti Beatz. It became his highest-charting solo single, at No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100. He also featured on Lil Dicky’s viral “$ave Dat Money.”
In 2018, Quan released his first and only studio album, “Rich as in Spirit,” which was largely feature-free, with the exception of “Think About It,” a single featuring Rick Ross.
Quan spoke to The Associated Press in 2022 about his return to music after an abrupt hiatus. At the time, the rapper said he was in litigation with independent label TIG (Think It’s a Game Record), but was prepared to return.
During that time, Quan ended up in a feud with his longtime collaborator Young Thug, who along with rapper Gunna, were among a group charged with conspiracy to violate Georgia’s RICO Act and also accused of participating in a criminal street gang.
Quan said there was no problem with Young Thug and that he was willing to have a conversation with him if the opportunity presented itself. He said he hated seeing Young Thug locked up and added that rappers were being targeted by law enforcement.
“I wouldn’t say they’re being unfairly attacked because at the same time, some of these rappers are putting guns in their videos and, you know, it’s like social media, it goes back to the social media thing,” he said.
“I think we show too much, I think they’re showing too much, you know what I mean. That’s the difference in my music, I’m going to tell a story, but I’m not going to tell you how I did it,” he added. “It’s still black art, but we’re definitely being attacked. That’s why I’m conscious of what I say in my music.”
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Landrum reported from Los Angeles. Associated Press writer Gary Gerard Hamilton contributed to this report from New York.
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