dqu Devonte Lamar born on October 4th 1990 and died on September 5th 2024 known professionally as Rich Homie Quan was an American rapper beginning his career in 2011 Lamar first saw mainstream success with his 2013 single type of way which peaked at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100 his 2015 single Flex ooh ooh ooh saw further success at number 26 on the chart alongside fellow Atlanta rapper Young Thug Lamar was a member of Cash Money Record spin-off project Rich Gang who found success with their 2014 single lifestyle Lamar's debut studio album riches and spirit 2018 entered the billboard 200 at number 33 rich homie has an estimated net worth of $4 million early life dqu Devonte Lamar was born on October 4th 1990 in Atlanta Georgia in school Lamar had a particular interest in Reading literature was his favorite subject and he enjoyed creative writing classes he played baseball for over four years while he attended Atlanta Georgia's Ronald McNair senior high school with the aspiration to play professionally as center fielder and leadoff hitter Lamar began playing at The Varsity level during his freshman year and earned a scholarship offer from Fort Valley State University due to the expenses of tuitions Lamar dropped out after attending for two weeks so he got a job at a nearby airport when he lost his job Lamar got involved in burglaries which led to him spending 15 months in jail I never saw myself going this far with music music was just a hobby at first I never saw myself being on stage and rocking out shows after I got out of jail I started to take it more serious and that's when my dream came true he said in an interview with XXL Rich Homie Quan was influenced by Dirty South music including Jeezy Gucci M tii Lil boozy Lil Wayne kilo Ali Outcast and Goody Mob personal life and death Lamar had four Sons his oldest Devon was born in 2006 which Lamar did not know about until 5 years later on September 29th 2014 Lamar's father Corey was shot during an attempted robbery at a barber shop in Atlanta but he survived on September 5th 2024 Lamar died at the age of 33 in his Atlanta home from an unknown cause career in 2012 Rich Homie Quan released differences as the first single from his mixtape still going in in 2013 he toured with Trinidad James and featured on Gucci Main's Trap House 3 his single Type of Way received positive reviews from The New York Times and peaked at number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100 still going in reloaded was named the 10th best mixtape of 2013 by Rolling Stone although type of wayy was released under de Jam Quan remained independent considering a deal with Cash Money Records he was also featured on y's my and Two Chains album boats too me time in November 201 13 he released the mixtape I promise I will never stop going in supported by the single walkth through in 2014 Quan was involved in an onset accident but clarified it wasn't drug related his 2015 single Flex Bo who who became popular on Vine he released his debut studio album riches in spirit in March 2018 in October 2022 he released the EP family and Mula marking his return after a 3-year Hiatus thank you for watching and kindly subscribe like and share