Celebrities including Lil Duval, Quavo, and Playboi Carti are remembering Atlanta rap great Rich Homie Quan following his untimely death at 33 on Thursday.
Rolling Stone confirmed Quan’s death via a family member and the Fulton County Medical Examiner, although no cause of death was immediately available.
“May God be with US never saw this being apart [sic] of our journey,” wrote Quavo on an Instagram story, sharing a throwback photo of Migos alongside Quan in the studio.
Jacquees also tweeted his condolences, writing on X, “Rest in Peace my brother Rich Homie Quan. I love you for Life. #Richgang.” He later shared a photo of the two of them, captioned, “Legend.”
In his post, Boosie said he had just “talked to” Quan, hours before his death. “Never [gonna] forget yo smile n the way talked n of course yo music,” he wrote, later adding, “We got some good ass memories together n that go always bring a smile to my face.”
Playboi Carti shared a video and photo of the pair singing together in his Instagram Story, while Lil Duval posted a throwback photo with Quan.
“Rest in peace Rich Homie Quan,” wrote Lloyd Banks on Instagram. “I appreciate what you’ve contributed to the culture, condolences to his family & friends.”
Ralo shared a sweet tribute addressing how the two of them buried the hatchet before Quan’s death. “Real men have conversations that end conflicts before our lord lay us to rest,” he wrote. “I appreciate you for being a real man, father and brother in ending our beef before our meeting day with our lord.”
“I will extend my hand to your family for any help they may need,” he added.
Singer Anycia mourned the news of his death, writing on social media, “[This] shit finna piss me off cuz why.. tf bro.” She also shared a video of the rapper performing.
Rich Homie Quan made his mainstream breakthrough in 2013 with “Type of Way” and YG’s “My Nigga,” though he gained traction in his hometown of Atlanta in 2008 with “Stay Down” featuring the Stack Money Boyz.
When Birdman oversaw the supergroup Rich Gang, Quan became a standout on songs like “Lifestyle” with Young Thug, with whom he’d made the majority of the 2014 mixtape Rich Gang: Tha Tour Pt. 1.
“I just want people to appreciate the music,” he said in an interview a day before his death, claiming he’d release the project before his Oct. 4 birthday. “The times we in, you play a song and that shit old in two days. When I get in the studio, I’m passionate about it, so I don’t want to drop music on deaf ears. I want to have marketing — I want to cross my T’s and dot my I’s.”
From Rolling Stone US