tributes have poured in for us rapper Rich Homie Quan after his death was confirmed by authorities on Thursday the artist who was in his early 30s passed away in Atlanta Georgia Fulton County Medical Examiner said the cause of his death is not known with local medical authorities saying an autopsy is scheduled for Friday Rich Homy Quan whose legal name was Dante Devon Lamar was one of Atlanta's best known modern rappers he became a huge name in the rap scene in the mid 2010 finding mainstream success with the 2013 hit type of way which he followed up with the popular Flex ooh ooh ooh in 2015 he was nominated for multiple bet and BET Hip Hop Awards such as Best New Artist and the people's champ award he also collaborated with several big names in the industry including two chains Young Thug Gucci May and Trinidad James born in October 1989 Rich Homie Quan was the oldest of three siblings and was raised in a single parent home according to Atlanta gig venue masquerade he originally dreamt of becoming a baseball player but eventually turned to music he spoke frankly about his early life in various interviews and spent 15 months in jail in 2011 for his involvement in a series of burglaries once out of jail he threw himself into his music and went on to become a huge name in the rap scene in the mid 2000s and 10s since his death was announced tributes have poured in for the artist from across the rap World singer Jac was one of the first to pay his respects rest in peace my brother Rich Homie Quan he said on X I love you for life he added calling the rapper Alle in a subsequent post Two Chains posted a tribute on Instagram saying damn L brother we just spoke about shooting a video special prayer for you and your family and pray for any and everybody that's dealing with something my condolences brute rapper quo also posted on Instagram writing above an image of himself Rich Homie Quan and several other artists may God be with us never saw this being a part of our journey