Rapper Rich Homie Quan dies aged 34

Rapper Wealthy Homie Quan has died on the age of 34.

The musician, finest identified for his 2015 single, Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh), died at his residence in Atlanta earlier right now.

Rumors of his demise started circulating on social media, with members of the family confirming the information to TMZ.

His family members reportedly instructed the outlet that they’re ‘shattered and heartbroken by his sudden demise’, and are ‘desperately looking for solutions’ following their loss.

His reason for demise has not but been confirmed.

Followers rushed to pay tribute to the late star – actual title Dequantes Devontay Lamar – on social media, flooding the Instagram feedback of his final submit with messages of condolences.

Molerat replied: ‘RIP to a legend dawg.. ts loopy. Thnk u for uplifting me as a child 2 b nice [sic].’

King_Quartez agreed: ‘You’re a legend Ceaselessly. R.I.P bro.’

DuskOfJanuary penned: ‘Relaxation up Quan! Thanks for all reminiscences and affect.’

As Jeanienoir added: ‘Rattling huge bro, get your relaxation, you’ll all the time be a younger, fly legend of Rap!!!! #Innovator #Trailblazer #TrendSetter #Rip.’

The Atlanta-born musician first stepped into the highlight within the early 2010s, dropping hits together with Distinction and Kind of Manner in 2013 – the latter charted inside the highest 20 of the US R&B and hip hop charts.

Lamar following these singles up with Stroll Via and Blah Blah Blah, earlier than releasing his greatest hit, Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh) in 2015.

The long-lasting observe was taken from his mixtape, If You Ever Assume I Will Cease Goin’ In Ask RR (Royal Wealthy), and hit quantity eight within the R&B charts, whereas touchdown at 26 within the Billboard Scorching 100.

That very same 12 months, he collaborated with Tyga, Wale, YG and Child Ink on Journey Out, which was featured on the Livid 7 soundtrack.

Lamar had a tricky journey to the highlight and initially wished to enter a profession in baseball however dropping out of school early, and turned to crime after dropping his job.

He was arrested and sentenced to fifteen months behind bars in 2011, on the age of 21 – and revealed that that is when he first tapped into his artistic aspect.

‘After I bought locked up, I began to consider every little thing I used to be good at,’ he instructed XXL in 2014. ‘After I was a child I beloved to learn. Literature was my favourite topic. I beloved artistic writing courses. So after I bought locked up, I learn my first guide in jail. I’ve been studying for years, however I learn my first guide in jail with understanding.

‘After I discovered easy methods to actually learn a guide, it took my thoughts to a different place. So after that, then I began writing poems, and after that my poems didn’t sound like poems, they seemed like rhymes. I used to be like, “Let me see if I can put it on a beat.”

‘After I got here residence, nobody took me severe. By the point I dropped my first mixtape, I knew I wasn’t prepared. I wished to let the streets be my remark. I’d learn each remark I noticed. Then I mentioned, “I bought to drop one other mixtape. I bought differentiate myself from everyone.”

‘I by no means noticed myself going this far with music. Music was only a interest at first. I by no means noticed myself being on stage and rocking out reveals. After I bought out of jail, I began to take it extra severe, and that’s when my dream got here true.’

Metro.co.uk has contacted Lamar’s reps for a remark.

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