Boosie Badazz apparently reveals Rich Homie Quan’s cause of death

The platinum-selling rapper died at his home in Atlanta on Thursday, September 5.

Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan, best known for his 2013 hit “Type of Way,” has reportedly died of a drug overdose. The rapper's manner and cause of death have yet to be confirmed, but initial reports suggest the “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)” singer, real name Dequantes Devontay Lamar, suffered an overdose. The Fulton County coroner confirmed that an autopsy is scheduled for Friday, according to NBC News.

“Just found out @RichHomieQuan overdosed,” fellow rapper Boosie Badazz wrote in a series of posts to X shortly after Lamar's death. “Spoke to (Q)uan the other day.”

TMZ first reported that Lamar, 33, died at his Atlanta home on Thursday. His family said they were “shaken and heartbroken” and “desperately seeking answers” about the cause of death. The outlet later reported that Lamar's girlfriend, Amber Williams, called 911 after finding the rapper unconscious on the couch. In the call, Williams told dispatchers that Lamar had been lying on the couch when she left the house to take her son to school, but when she got home, she noticed he hadn't moved. Williams said she couldn't detect a heartbeat and didn't see him breathing. She said, “When I turned him over, he was foaming at the mouth.”

Lamar was pronounced dead at the scene when paramedics arrived shortly afterward. His death sparked a wave of tributes on social media. Boosie Badazz wrote on X: “Just spoke to you BRA/ Never forget your smile and the way you talked and of course your music.” R&B singer Jacquees, who collaborated with the musician on the 2014 single “Feel It,” wrote in an emotional post: “Rest in peace my brother Rich Homie Quan. I love you forever.”

Born in Atlanta on October 4, 1990, Lamar was heavily influenced by the “Dirty South” style of hip hop, including Jeezy, Gucci Mane, Lil Wayne and others. He officially began releasing music in 2012 and scored his first major hits the following year with “Type of Way”. He continued to score hits throughout his career with singles such as “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)”, which went triple platinum, and “Ride Out”, which was featured in Fast & Furious 6. His latest EP, Family & Mulawas released in October 2022. Lamar was also a member of Rich Gang, a hip-hop collective under Cash Money Records, and collaborated with artists such as Rick Ross, Keke Palmer, Jeremih, Future, Boosie BadAzz, Gucci Mane, and 2 Chainz.