Rich Homie Quan

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Dequantes Devontay Lamar (October 4, 1989 – September 5, 2024), known professionally as Rich Homie Quan, was an American rapper. Beginning his career in 2011, Lamar first saw mainstream success with his 2013 single “Type of Way”, which peaked at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100. His 2015 single, “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)”, saw further success at number 26 on the chart. Alongside fellow Atlanta rapper Young Thug, Lamar was a member of Cash Money Records’ spin-off project Rich Gang, who found success with their 2014 single “Lifestyle”.
Lamar’s debut studio album, Rich as in Spirit (2018), entered the Billboard 200 at number 33. The rapper died from an accidental drug overdose after taking multiple drugs, including fentanyl, alprazolam, codeine, and promethazine in 2024.

Dequantes Devontay Lamar was born on October 4 (birth year is disputed: 1989 or 1990, both are claimed with an identical date), in Atlanta, Georgia. In school, Lamar had a particular interest in reading. Literature was his favorite subject and he enjoyed creative writing classes. He played baseball for over four years while he attended Atlanta, Georgia’s Ronald McNair Sr. High School with the aspiration…