Tributes have poured in for US rapper Wealthy Homie Quan, after his loss of life was confirmed by authorities on Thursday.
The artist, who was in his early 30s, handed away in Atlanta, Georgia, Fulton County Medical Examiner stated.
The reason for his loss of life isn’t identified, with native medical authorities saying an post-mortem is scheduled for Friday.
Wealthy Homie Quan, whose authorized title was Dequantes Devontay Lamar, was one among Atlanta’s greatest identified fashionable rappers.
He was one of many largest names in hip-hop within the mid-2010s, discovering mainstream success with the 2013 hit Kind of Method, which he adopted up with the favored Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh) in 2015.
He was nominated for a number of BET and BET Hip Hop Awards, comparable to greatest new artist and the individuals’s champ award.
He additionally collaborated with a number of massive names within the trade, together with 2 Chainz, Younger Thug, Gucci Mane and Trinidad James.
Born in October in 1989, Wealthy Homie Quan was the oldest of three siblings, and was raised in a single-parent residence, in response to Atlanta gig venue, Masquerade. He initially dreamt of changing into a baseball participant, however ultimately turned to music.
He spoke frankly about his formative years in numerous interviews, and spent 15 months in jail in 2011 for his involvement in a sequence of burglaries.
As soon as out of jail, he threw himself into his music and went on to develop into an enormous title within the rap scene within the mid 2010s.
Since his loss of life was introduced, tributes have poured in for the artist from throughout the rap world.
Singer Jacquees was one of many first to pay his respects. “Relaxation in Peace my brother Wealthy Homie Quan”, he stated on X. “I really like you for Life,” he added, calling the rapper a “legend” in a subsequent publish.
2 Chainz posted a tribute on Instagram, saying: “Dam lil brother, we simply spoke about taking pictures a video, particular prayer for you and your loved ones, and pray for any and everyone that’s coping with one thing my condolences bru”.
Rapper Quavo additionally posted on Instagram, writing above a picture of himself, Wealthy Homie Quan, and a number of other different artists: “Might God be with us, by no means noticed this being aside of our journey”.
Engineer Alex Tumay, who labored Wealthy Homie Quan over time, stated the artist was “[o]ne of the nicest individuals I ever labored with and a real artist. Completely crushing information. RIP”.
