Tank, Quavo, Boosie Badazz, And More Tribute Rich Homie Quan
Rich Homie Quan tragically passed away on Thursday (Sept. 5) at the age of 33, and tributes immediately began pouring in online from his Hip-Hop peers.
Rumors began to circulate of the untimely death online early yesterday morning and were confirmed by the end of the day by the rapper’s family and a rep for the Fulton County morgue. According to the 911 call audio, Rich Homie Quan, born Dequantes Lamar, was found unresponsive by his girlfriend. Gossip attributes his death as drug-related, however, an official cause of death has not been ruled by a coroner.
Rich Homie Quan’s breakthrough came in 2013 with his single “Type Of Way” which reached no. 50 on the Billboard Hot 100. Additionally, collaborations with Gucci Mane, Young Thug, YG, 2 Chainz, and more helped solidify Rich Homie as one of Atlanta’s brightest stars.
Since his death, several artists have reacted to the tremendous loss, including Jacquees who was one of the first to post online. Quavo, Playboi Carti, Tank, Megan Thee Stallion, and more all have paid respects to Rich Homie Quan with posts on social media.
Take a look at the tributes below. VIBE sends our condolences to friends, family, and fans of Rich Homie Quan.
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Tank
Image Credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images Tank and Rich Homie Quan collaborated in 2013 on Tank’s “She Wit The Sh*t” featured on his Sex Love & Pain II album. On Instagram, Tank uploaded a video playing the track, writing “The 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.”
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Boosie Badazz
Image Credit: Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Boosie Badazz reflected on recent conversations with Rich Homie Quan sharing on X, “Never forget yo smile n the way talked n of course yo music.”
He added in an additional post, “WE GOT SOME GOOD A** MEMORIES TOGETHER N THAT GO ALWAYS BRING A SMILE TO MY FACE #restupquan WE WAS COOKING UP SOME SH*T TOO.”
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Quavo
Image Credit: Arturo Holmes/Getty Images Quavo shared a throwback photo of himself, Offset, the late Takeoff, Rich Homie Quan, and Young Thug, who is currently behind bars facing R.I.C.O. charges. In his Instagram stories post, he reflects on how their stories unfolded.
“May God be with US never saw this being apart [sic] of our journey,” adding a rocket emoji over Takeoff, a chain over Thug, a dove over Rich Homie, and a broken heart over Offset, as the two former Migos have shared their falling out and mildly reconciled. After the upload, he followed up by saying he and Offset had a conversation, calling the rapper his brother.
Instagram Screenshot /@quavohuncho
Instagram Screenshot /@quavohuncho
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Lloyd Banks
Image Credit: Lisa Lake/Getty Images for Roc Nation Lloyd Banks uploaded a black-and-white picture of Rich Homie Quan to Instagram with the following message:
“Rest in peace Rich Homie Quan [prayer emoji, dove emoji] appreciate what you’ve contributed to the culture,condolences to his family & friends.”
The kind words were supported in the comments with prayer hand emojis from Tony Yayo.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C_jCH_iRjtt
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Ralo
Image Credit: YouTube Screenshot In a heartfelt post, Ralo reflected on how he and Rich Homie Quan decided to settle their differences.
“Real men have conversations that end conflicts before our lord lay us to rest. I appreciate you for being a real man, father and brother in ending our beef before our meeting day with our lord. I will extend my hand to your family for any help they may need,” he wrote on Instagram sharing a photo of the two together.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C_jBTDNRSzc
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Playboi Carti
Image Credit: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Playboi Carti shared a video of Rich Homie Quan rapping with Young Thug and an image of the two rappers in his Instagram story. He also paid tribute to Rich Homie Quan while accepting an award during 2024 Billboard‘s R&B/Hip-Hop Power Player event.
Playboi Carti paying tribute to Rich Homie Quan via IG ? pic.twitter.com/kSyVoQ89A5
— Kurrco (@Kurrco) September 5, 2024
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Metro Boomin
Image Credit: River Callaway/Billboard via Getty Images Metro Boomin shared a handful of throwback images of himself and Rich Homie Quan, writing the following message on Instagram:
“Rich in spirit! You are now immortalized by your classics and your body of work. Praying God blesses your family with divine comfort and healing.”
https://www.instagram.com/p/C_jZ5qGylUD
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Chuck D
Image Credit: Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for The Recording Academy Chuck D shared a sketch of Rich Homie Quan on Instagram with the message “Rest In Beats.” DJ Premier added a saluting emoji, crown emoji, dove emoji, and praying hands emoji in the comments.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C_jTYq9sHBP
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2 Chainz
Image Credit: Prince Williams/Wireimage 2 Chainz shared a close-up image of Rich Homie Quan‘s chain to Instagram with a heartfelt message. The rapper was featured on Rich Homie Quan’s latest single “Ah’Chi,” released in July 2024.
“Dam lil brother ,we just spoke about shooting a video,” shared 2 Chainz. “special prayer for you and your family , and pray for any and everybody that’s dealing with something.” He was supported in the comments by Big Sean and DJ Paul, among others.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C_jB_N5yt48
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Jacquees
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images Jacquees shared two posts on X in respect to Rich Homie Quan. The first delivered the message, “Rest in Peace my brother Rich Homie Quan. I love you for Life.”
The second post featured a black-and-white image of the two musicians together, with Jacquees calling the rapper “Legend.”
X Screenshot @Jacquees
Legend. pic.twitter.com/NHs5g3Ckzt
— King Of R&B (@Jacquees) September 5, 2024
