Rapper Rich Homie Quan was found dead at the age of 34.
According to reports from local media outlets, the star whose real name is Dequantes Devontay Lamar passed away at his residence in Atlanta.
He was all set to perform a show in his hometown in a couple of weeks at Nick Cannon’s Wild N Out alongside the likes of other leading musicians.
His family has released a statement on the matter where they told TMZ that they are so shattered and heartbroken by the sudden loss that came all of a sudden after a month that was shy of his 35th birthday.
One representative who hails from the Fulton County Morgue also spoke about the news of his death to the outlet.
Online rumors of the drug overdose were fueled by several other musicians but his family is yet to confirm the cause of death.
Fellow rapper Playboi Carti is amongst those to lead the tributes for the late star. He posted several images of him through his account on Instagram.
Lama began to hit the charts in the year 2013 with his song Type of Way which notched 50 on the Billboard Top 100 at its peak.
He followed this up with Flex and Ride It Out. He further got a lot of fame and success for the group Rich Gang, other than Atlanta rapper Young Thug which was a part of the Cash Money Records project.
During the time, he was known by the New York Times as one of the best-rising generation of rappers which was an incredible honor for any new musician.