Rapper Rich Homie Quan dies at 34

[September 06, 2024]  (Reuters) - American rapper Rich Homie Quan, who charted the Billboard Hot 100 with songs like "Type of Way" and "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)", died on Thursday, according to media reports. He was 34.

The rapper died at his home in Atlanta, TMZ reported, citing his family and a representative for the Fulton County morgue.

The office of the Fulton County medical examiner declined to comment.

The rapper, whose name is Dequantes Devontay Lamar, started his career in 2011. He saw mainstream success with one of his songs reaching No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The New York Times hailed him in 2013 as "part of Atlanta's rising generation of rappers."

(Reporting by Jasper Ward in Washington; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)

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