Rich Homie Quan: Difference between revisions

{{short description|American rapper (1990–20241989–2024)}}

| birth_date = {{birth date|19901989|10|4}}

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2024|9|5|19901989|10|4}}

'''Dequantes Devontay Lamar'''<ref name="allmusic">{{cite news |last=Jeffries |first=David |title=Rich Homie Quan Biography |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/rich-homie-quan-mn0003138218/biography |publisher=[[AllMusic.com]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821002959/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/rich-homie-quan-mn0003138218/biography|archive-date=August 21, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><!--Do NOT change birth name to "Richard Quan". Any unsourced additions will be reverted.--> (October 4, 19901989 – September 5, 2024)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/09/rich-homie-quan-dead-1236079459/|last=Evans|first=Greg|title=Rich Homie Quan Dies: “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)” Rapper Was 34|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=September 6, 2024|date=September 5, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/music/obituaries-people-news/rich-homie-quan-dead-rapper-type-of-way-1236132084/|last=Horowitz, Moreau|first=Steven J, Jordan|title=Rich Homie Quan, ‘Type of Way’ and ‘Flex’ Rapper, Dies at 34|work=Variety|access-date=September 6, 2024|date=September 5, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/05/arts/music/rich-homie-quan-dead.html|last=Jacobs|first=Julia|title=Rich Homie Quan, Melodic Atlanta Rapper, Dies at 34|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=September 6, 2024|date=September 5, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2024/09/05/rich-homie-quan-dead/75090425007/|last=Segarra|first=Edward|title=Rich Homie Quan, 'Type of Way' and Rich Gang rapper, dead at 34: Reports|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=September 6, 2024|date=September 5, 2024}}</ref>, 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|''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 [[Cash Money Records#Rich Gang|Rich Gang]], who found success with their 2014 single "[[Lifestyle (Rich Gang song)|Lifestyle]]".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = Rich Homie Quan – XXL|url = http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-freshmen-2014/2014/05/rich-homie-quan-2/|website = XXL Mag|date = May 15, 2014|access-date = November 2, 2015|archive-date = July 8, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150708221933/http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-freshmen-2014/2014/05/rich-homie-quan-2/|url-status = live}}</ref><ref name="XXL Freshmen – XXL – Part 2">{{Cite web|title = XXL Freshmen – XXL – Part 2|url = http://www.xxlmag.com/category/xxl-freshmen/page/2/|website = XXL Mag|access-date = November 2, 2015|archive-date = November 17, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151117033617/http://www.xxlmag.com/category/xxl-freshmen/page/2/|url-status = live}}</ref>

Dequantes Devontay Lamar<ref name="BMI-RepertoireProfile">{{cite web|url=http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&page=1&fromrow=1&torow=25&querytype=WriterID&keyid=550280959&keyname=LAMAR+DEQUANTES+DEVONTAY&CAE=700420409&Affiliation=BMI|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160402232523/http://repertoire.bmi.com/writer.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&page=1&fromrow=1&torow=25&querytype=WriterID&keyid=550280959&keyname=LAMAR+DEQUANTES+DEVONTAY&CAE=700420409&Affiliation=BMI|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 2, 2016|title=Songwriter/Composer: Lamar Dequantes Devontay|work=[[Broadcast Music, Inc.|BMI]]|access-date=January 6, 2016}}</ref> was born on October 4, 19901989,<ref name=":1">{{cite magazine |last=Saponara |first=Michael |date=September 5, 2024 |title=Rich Homie Quan Dead at 33 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/rich-homie-quan-dead-1235768073/ |magazine=[[Billboard]] |access-date=September 6, 2024 |archive-date=September 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240905215108/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/rich-homie-quan-dead-1235768073/ |url-status=live }}</ref> in [[Atlanta, Georgia]]. In school, Lamar had a particular interest in reading. Literature was his favorite subject and he enjoyed creative writing classes.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="rolling stone mag">{{Cite magazine|title = Rich Homie Quan on Birdman, Seizures and Why He Can't Stop Going In|url = https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/rich-homie-quan-on-birdman-seizures-and-why-he-cant-stop-going-in-20150528|magazine = Rolling Stone|access-date = November 2, 2015|archive-date = October 19, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151019010147/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/rich-homie-quan-on-birdman-seizures-and-why-he-cant-stop-going-in-20150528|url-status = live}}</ref> He played baseball for over four years while he attended [[Atlanta, Georgia]]'s [[McNair High School (Georgia)|Ronald McNair Sr. High School]] with the aspiration to play professionally. As [[center fielder]] and leadoff hitter, Lamar began playing at the varsity level during his freshman year and earned a scholarship offer from [[Fort Valley State University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usatodayhss.com/2013/chop-up-rich-homie-quan|title=Chop-Up: Rich Homie Quan|date=November 5, 2013|access-date=January 11, 2019|archive-date=April 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428071605/https://usatodayhss.com/2013/chop-up-rich-homie-quan|url-status=live}}</ref> Due to the expenses of tuitions, Lamar dropped out after attending for two weeks, so he got a job at a nearby airport.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Perry |first1=Kevin |title=Rich Homie Quan death: Rich Gang rapper dies aged 34 at home in Atlanta |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/rich-homie-quan-dead-rapper-age-34-b2607906.html |access-date=6 September 2024 |work=The Independent |date=5 September 2024 |archive-date=September 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240906025847/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/rich-homie-quan-dead-rapper-age-34-b2607906.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

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