Atlanta-based rapper Wealthy Homie Quan, recognized for hits like 2013’s “Kind of Means” and 2015’s “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh),” has died on the age of 34, in line with an announcement from the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Workplace.
TMZ additionally reported on Thursday morning that the platinum-selling rapper, whose actual identify is Dequantes Devontay Lamar, handed away on September 5 at his Atlanta dwelling. Particulars relating to the reason for loss of life haven’t been offered.
On Thursday night, the 911 name reportedly made by the daddy of 4’s girlfriend was launched. Through the name, Amber Williams said that she discovered Lamar’s lifeless physique on a sofa after dropping off their son in school.
Williams, who sounded noticeably shaken, talked about that Lamar had fallen asleep on the sofa the night time earlier than and hadn’t moved by the point she checked on him that morning. She defined that she had positioned a blanket over him, assuming he was nonetheless asleep, earlier than leaving to take her son to high school.
Nonetheless, upon returning dwelling, she checked on him once more and “didn’t really feel a heartbeat” and observed he wasn’t respiration. “After I turned him over, he type of foamed on the mouth,” stated Williams—who additionally goes by “Rella”—via tears.
A number of reviews counsel Lamar might have died from a drug overdose, however that info has not been confirmed. An post-mortem is scheduled for Friday, in line with Jimmy Sadler, the senior medical expert investigator with the Fulton County Workplace.
Williams has but to launch an announcement about Lamar’s passing on her social media, however right here’s every part to know in regards to the rapper’s longtime girlfriend and the mom of two of his kids.
Who Is Amber “Rella” Williams?
Born Amber Nicole Williams, the enterprise proprietor and make-up artist turned often known as the girlfriend of rapper Wealthy Homie Quan.
The 33-year-old was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and grew up along with her youthful brother. She additionally has a historical past of working within the music trade.
Kids
Whereas the couple had not tied the knot, Lamar and Williams had been elevating their two kids — 10-year-old Royal Lamar and 3-year-old Layor Leonis Lamar — collectively. (The rapper can also be a father to his oldest son, Devin, and one other son, Khosen, from earlier relationships.)
The pair’s older son, Royal, was not legally acknowledged as Lamar’s till 2020.
In line with court docket paperwork obtained by The Blast, a Georgia choose signed a ultimate consent order within the case introduced by the “Life-style” rapper.
Simply 5 years earlier, Lamar and Williams determined to maneuver in collectively to boost their kids as co-parents whereas engaged on their relationship. That very same yr, the couple introduced they had been anticipating one other baby, who was born later that yr.
At a gender reveal occasion, they shared that they had been anticipating a child boy, posting footage from the occasion on Instagram.
“Unity,” Williams wrote on her Instagram, together with a photograph of herself surrounded by household on the gender reveal celebration.
“Lovely household,” one fan commented. “Congratulations,” wrote a number of others.