American rapper Rich Homey Quan, one of the biggest names in hip-hop in the mid-2010s, died at the age of 33, FOCUS reported.
The Fulton County Medical Examiner confirmed the news of the rapper's death to FOX 5.
Homey Quan, real name DeQuantes Devontay Lamar, has died at an Atlanta hospital. Multiple reports claim the cause of death was an overdose. However, this information has not been confirmed. An autopsy is scheduled for Friday, September 6.
Quan made his music breakthrough in 2013 with Type Of Way, a song that became so successful that several other rappers got involved in the remix, including Jeezy and Meek Mill.
It has been nominated for various awards, including Best New Artist and Best Rapper in 2014 and 2015. It was also nominated for Hip-Hop Song of the Year at the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards.
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The rapper is featured on Young Thug's projects Cash Money Records and Rich Gang, and frequently collaborates with rappers 2 Chainz and Jacquees.
Lamar was born in Atlanta and played baseball while attending Ronald McNair High School, with the idea of one day playing professionally. He studied briefly at Fort Valley State University before dropping out due to financial problems.
Rich Homey Quan was scheduled to perform in concert on September 19 with Nick Cannon, Rip Michaels, Waka Flocka, Mardo Wick, Lil Boosie and more.