Rich Homie Quan: Atlanta rapper known for hit ‘Type of Way,’ dead at 33
Atlanta-based rapper Rich Homie Quan, known for his 2013 hit “Type of Way,” has died, according to a statement from the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office. He was 33.
Quan, whose full name is Dequantes Devontay Lamar, died on Thursday at Grady Memorial Hospital, according to Jimmy Sadler, the senior medical examiner investigator with the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office.
An autopsy is scheduled for Friday, Sadler said.
Details on the cause of death were not provided.
Quan was a significant part of raising Atlanta’s trap hip-hop sound to the mainstream.
Alongside rappers like Young Thug, Quan became known for his melodic approach to rap – heard in hits like 2013’s “Type of Way” and 2014’s “Lifestyle.” The latter song, which also featured Young Thug and Birdman under the group name Rich Gang, went platinum in the US and helped jumpstart both his and Young Thug’s careers.
Atlanta-based rapper Rich Homie Quan, known for his 2013 hit “Type of Way,” has died, according to a statement from the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office. He was 33.
Quan, whose full name is Dequantes Devontay Lamar, died on Thursday at Grady Memorial Hospital, according to Jimmy Sadler, the senior medical examiner investigator with the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office.
An autopsy is scheduled for Friday, Sadler said.
Details on the cause of death were not provided.
Quan was a significant part of raising Atlanta’s trap hip-hop sound to the mainstream.
Alongside rappers like Young Thug, Quan became known for his melodic approach to rap – heard in hits like 2013’s “Type of Way” and 2014’s “Lifestyle.” The latter song, which also featured Young Thug and Birdman under the group name Rich Gang, went platinum in the US and helped jumpstart both his and Young Thug’s careers.
Source: cnn.com
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