Wealthy Homie Quan, the influential Atlanta rapper greatest identified for his hit Younger Thug collaboration “Life-style,” has died at 34 years outdated.
Fellow Wealthy Gang member Jacquees and frequent collaborator Boosie Badazz have been among the many first to share the information, with TMZ later confirming his dying. Rumors of an overdose unfold on-line, however no reason for dying has been formally reported.
Born Dequantes Devontay Lamar in Atlanta, Georgia on October 4th, 1989, Wealthy Homie Quan started making a reputation for himself by kicking off his Goin In mixtape collection with I Go In on Each Track in 2012. With a knack for melodic rapping, he helped outline an period of Atlanta entice music alongside contemporaries like Younger Thug and Future.
Wealthy Homie Quan scored his first Billboard Scorching 100 entry with “Kind of Method” from his 2013 mixtape Nonetheless Goin In: Reloaded and additional raised his profile with a standout look on YG’s smash “My N*gga” that very same yr.
He then landed a spot within the 2014 XXL freshman class and skyrocketed in fame after linking up with Younger Thug because the core of Wealthy Gang, a collective underneath Money Cash Data.
The aforementioned “Life-style” was a significant hit for Wealthy Gang in 2014, peaking at No. 16 on the Scorching 100 chart, and Wealthy Homie Quan contributed closely to the group’s subsequent mixtape, Wealthy Gang: Tha Tour Pt. 1.
Wealthy Homie Quan would drop different hits like “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)” and “Experience Out” in 2015. His solely studio album, Wealthy as in Spirit, was launched in 2018.
JUST GOT WORD @RichHomieQuan JUST OD ‼️JUST TALK TO WUAN THE OTHER DAY #gomissunigga
— Boosie BadAzz (@BOOSIEOFFICIAL) September 5, 2024
Relaxation in Peace my brother Wealthy Homie Quan. I really like you for Life. #Richgang
— King Of R&B (@Jacquees) September 5, 2024