Playboi Carti and Metro Boomin are among the many Hip Hop superstars who have paid tribute to Rich Homie Quan following his tragic death at the age of 34.
Quan (real name Dequantes Devontay Lamar) was found dead in his home in Atlanta on Thursday (September 5), his family confirmed, although a cause of death has yet to be revealed.
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Fellow Atlanta native Carti led the tributes to the âLifestyleâ rapper, posting an old video and photo of Quan and his former Rich Gang collaborator Young Thug on social media.
He also mourned Quanâs death while accepting the Artist of the Year award at Billboardâs R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players event in New York City on Thursday night, saying: âRIP Rich Homie Quan.â
Playboi Carti paying tribute to Rich Homie Quan via IG đ€ pic.twitter.com/kSyVoQ89A5
â Kurrco (@Kurrco) September 5, 2024
Metro Boomin, who worked with Rich Homie on several songs including Travis Scottâs âMamacita,â posted various pictures of himself with the late rapper and wrote: âRich in spirit! You are now immortalized by your classics and your body of work. Praying God blesses your family with divine comfort and healing.â
2 Chainz added in his own Instagram tribute: âDam lil brother ,we just spoke about shooting a video [love heart emoji], special prayer for you and your family , and pray for any and everybody thatâs dealing with something [prayer emoji] my condolences bru.â
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In a moving post, Quavo unearthed a picture of him with Rich Homie Quan, as well as the late TakeOff, captioning it: âMay God be with US, never saw this being a part of our journey.â
DJ Drama, who hosted Quanâs fan-favorite 2013 mixtape I Promise I Will Never Stop Going In, wrote: âRich In Spirit. Love You Brodie. Your Legacy Will Live Forever⊠Rich Home Baaaby.â
Quavo speaks on the passing of Rich Homie Quan đ
"May God be with US never saw this being apart of our journey" pic.twitter.com/gobMCuTlgZ
â Kurrco (@Kurrco) September 5, 2024
Outside of Atlanta, Public Enemy legend Chuck D posted his own tribute including a drawing of the late rapper alongside the caption: âRest in Beats, @richhomiequan.â
Fellow New Yorker Lloyd Banks also said of Quan: âRest in peace Rich Homie Quan appreciate what youâve contributed to the culture, condolences to his family & friends.â
Jacquees, another of Rich Homieâs frequent collaborators, wrote on social media: âRest in Peace my brother Rich Homie Quan. I love you for Life. #Richgang.â
Fellow R&B star Tank also credited Rich Homie for changing his outlook on music, saying: âThe session, the song, and the man who changed how i made music from that day forward! I thank you bro for your impact and the love we always exchanged on site! Rest easy soldier..â
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Rich Homieâs hometown NBA team, the Atlanta Hawks, also posted a tribute on social media that read: âRest in power, Rich Homie Quan. A beloved member of our community and a powerful presence in Atlantaâs music world.â
Further tributes poured in from Killer Mike, Jermaine Dupri, GloRilla, Big Boi, 9th Wonder and Young Guru.
Rest in Peace my brother Rich Homie Quan. I love you for Life. #Richgang
â King Of R&B (@Jacquees) September 5, 2024
â . (@stillsmallz3) September 5, 2024
Young Guru reacts to Rich Homie Quanâs passing pic.twitter.com/cuUEp3VYRk
â HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) September 6, 2024
Rest in power, Rich Homie Quan.
A beloved member of our community and a powerful presence in Atlantaâs music world â€ïž pic.twitter.com/iFulVpI6rm
â Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) September 6, 2024