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Rich Homie Quan Confirmed Dead At Age 34

Rich Homie Quan Confirmed Dead At Age 34

Rich Homie Quan has died in his hometown of Atlanta at the age of 34.

Source: HipHopDX

According to TMZ, the news was confirmed by the former Think It’s A Game Records artist’s family as well as a representative for the Fulton County morgue after speculation about his passing began circulating on social media on Thursday afternoon (September 5).

While they did not reveal a cause of death, Rich Homie Quan’s family told TMZ they are “shattered and heartbroken by his sudden death.”

Boosie Badazz was the first member of the Hip Hop community to issue a public reaction, writing on X (formerly Twitter): “JUST GOT WORD @RichHomieQuan JUST OD [double exclamation points emoji] JUST TALK TO WUAN [sic] THE OTHER DAY #gomissun-gga.”

JUST GOT WORD @RichHomieQuan JUST OD ‼️JUST TALK TO WUAN THE OTHER DAY #gomissunigga

— Boosie BadAzz (@BOOSIEOFFICIAL) September 5, 2024

Born Dequantes Devontay Lamar, Rich Homie Quan first rose to prominence with the release of his 2013 single “Type of Way.” Later that year, he delivered a show-stealing performance on YG‘s “My N-gga,” paving the way for his inclusion as part of XXL‘s 2014 Freshman Class.

He and Young Thug would then join forces as Rich Gang, releasing their mega hit single “Lifestyle” via Cash Money Records in 2014.

While he’s been less active on the music front in recent year, Thug’s YSL RICO case had Quan reflecting his career, particularly his lyrics.

Speaking with Sway’s Universe in 2022, Quan revealed that he had rethought how he writes his lyrics in the wake of his former collaborator’s legal troubles, mostly because he doesn’t want his children to get the wrong idea about their father.

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‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ rapper Coolio dead at age 59

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Coolio has reportedly died.

Source: XXLMag

Tonight (Sept. 28), TMZ has reported that West Coast rapper Coolio has died at the age of 59.

The “Gangsta’s Paradise” artist’s manager Jarez reportedly told the Hollywood gossip site that Coolio was visiting a friend at a home in Los Angeles when he passed. The rapper allegedly went into his friend’s bathroom, but never came out. Paramedics were called around 4 p.m., but Coolio was pronounced dead at the scene. Jarez reportedly said the veteran rhymer died of cardiac arrest, although an official cause of death has yet to be determined.

XXL has reached out to Jarez for further confirmation.

Coolio, born Artis Leon Ivey Jr, had major mainstream success in the 1990s, primarily with his 1995 hit single “Gangsta’s Paradise.” The song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart the same year it was released. “Gangsta’s Paradise” earned further widespread acclaim after being the main song featured in the 1995 film Dangerous Minds starring Michelle Pfeiffer. The track won Coolio a Grammy award for Best Rap Solo Performance. It has since been certified double-platinum in the U.S., and also sold millions of additional units worldwide.

The song was the title track to Coolio’s 1995 breakthrough album, Gangsta’s Paradise, which also features two other successful singles: “1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin’ New)” and “Too Hot,” the latter of which features J.T. Taylor of Kool & the Gang on the hook. Gangsta’s Paradise is also certified double-platinum, with over two million units sold in the U.S. alone.

The MC released a total of eight studio albums, beginning with It Takes a Thief in 1994, and ending with what would be his final LP, From the Bottom 2 the Top, in 2009.

Outside of music, Coolio appeared as an actor in various films, including the 1997 adaptation of Batman & Robin. He also made cameos in TV shows Sabrina The Teenage Witch, The Nanny, Malcolm & Eddie and more.

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