Rich Homie Quan, a platinum-selling rapper from Atlanta, is dead … TMZ Hip Hop has confirmed.RHQ died Thursday in his Atlanta home … according to his family and a rep for the Fulton County morgue.Rich Homie Quan’s family tells TMZ Hip Hop … they are shattered and heartbroken by his sudden death. No cause of death has been reported and they’re desperately searching for answers.
Born Dequantes Lamar in Atlanta, RHQ first burst onto the scene in 2013 with his instant classic hit, “Type of Way” … and followed through with fan favorites in “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)” and “Ride Out.”
Rich Homie Quan later joined Young Thug on the Cash Money Records project, “Rich Gang” … and was he was a frequent collaborator with his hometown homies, 2 Chainz and Jacquees.