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 Homie Quan whose legal name was dewante Devon tayar 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 in 2015