The rap world is in mourning. American rapper Rich Buddy Quanwho topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with songs including “Type of Way” and “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh),” died Thursday, according to media reports. Had 34 years old.
The rapper died in his atlanta houseTMZ reported, citing his family and a representative from the Fulton County Mortuary. The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office declined to comment.
He rapperwhose real name is Dequantes Devontay Lamar, began his career in 2011. One of his songs reached number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2013. The New York Times hailed him as “part of the emerging generation of Atlanta rappers.”
The aforementioned media nicknamed him the “melancholic rapper“, who shared his debut with Young Thug as a member of Rich Gang, a group created by one of the founders of the Cash Money label, Bryan Williams (aka Birdman).
But things ended badly because of the success of the song “Lifestyle”. Rich Homie Quan claimed that they were ego and money problemsIn 2013, he decided to go solo with a song that became the anthem of the Michigan State football team.
In the years that followed, he collaborated with artists such as 2 Chainz and YG. “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh),” a catchy 2015 song, sparked a viral dance craze. The song has since gone triple platinum. His only full-length album came out five years later and featured Rick Ross.
