Tributes have poured in for American rapper Wealthy Homie Quan after authorities confirmed his demise on Thursday.
The Fulton County Medical Examiner mentioned the artist, who was in his early 30s, died in Atlanta, Georgia.
The reason for his demise was unclear and native medical authorities mentioned an post-mortem was scheduled for Friday.
Wealthy Homie Quan, whose authorized title is Dequantes Devontay Lamar, is one among Atlanta’s best-known trendy rappers.
He rose to rap prominence within the mid-2010s, reaching mainstream success with 2013’s hit single “Sort of Approach,” adopted by 2015’s wildly fashionable “Flex” (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh).
He has been nominated for a number of BET and BET Hip Hop Awards akin to Finest New Artist and Individuals’s Champion Award.
He has additionally collaborated with a number of the largest names within the business, together with 2 Chainz, Younger Thug, Gucci Mane and Trinidad James.
Wealthy Homie Quan was born in October 1989, the oldest of three siblings, and grew up in a single-parent family, based on Atlanta efficiency venue Masquerade. He initially dreamed of changing into a baseball participant, however finally turned to music.
He has been candid about his adolescence in varied interviews and was jailed for 15 months in 2011 for his position in a collection of burglaries.
After his launch from jail, he devoted himself to music and have become a famous person within the rap business within the mid-2010s.
Since information of his demise was introduced, the rap neighborhood has poured in tributes to the artist.
Singer Jacques was one of many first to pay his respects. “RIP my brother Wealthy Homie Quan,” he mentioned on X.
2 Chainz posted a tribute on Instagram, saying, “Expensive brother, we simply talked about filming the video, particular prayers for you and your loved ones and for everybody who’s coping with my condolences.”
Rapper Quavo additionally posted on Instagram, writing above a photograph of himself, Wealthy Homie Quan and a number of other different artists: “Might God be with us, by no means noticed this be part of our journey.”
Engineer Alex Tumay, who has labored with Wealthy Homie Quan through the years, mentioned the artist “[o]He’s the very best particular person I’ve ever labored with and a real artist. Completely stunning information. Relaxation in peace”.
