Wealthy Homie Quan’s father has spoken out in regards to the Atlanta’s rapper’s dying, writing about his grief on social media.
Corey Lamar mentioned in an Instagram story Friday morning that he’s in “insufferable ache,” lower than a day after the Fulton County health worker confirmed the rapper (actual title Dequantes Devontay Lamar) died at age 33.
“Lord please please please assist me to know this,” the elder Lamar continued on Instagram. “To lose my son( my 1st born, my greatest buddy. Lord please let this be a dream…Yall pray for me and my household.”
He added: “I really feel like I’m crushed into 1,000,000 items.”
A consultant for the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Workplace confirmed to The Occasions on Thursday that it was notified of the rapper’s dying by Grady Memorial Hospital however didn’t disclose a reason behind dying.
Information of Wealthy Homie Quan’s dying shortly unfold on social media Thursday, spawning tributes from hip-hop artists together with Playboi Carti, Boosie Badazz and Migos rapper Quavo.
“By no means go overlook yo smile n the best way [you] talked n after all yo music,” Boosie wrote on X (previously Twitter).
Wealthy Homie Quan, who grew to become a consultant of Atlanta hip-hop alongside artists together with Younger Thug, was recognized for hits together with “Way of life” and “Kind of Means.” Tyga, Yo Gotti, Fetty Wap, Lil Wayne, Meek Mill and Nicki Minaj are among the many rappers who’ve labored with the “Flex” artist.
Earlier than the rapper’s dying, Wealthy Homie Quan’s girlfriend Amber Williams informed police she discovered the artist unresponsive, in line with the recording of a 911 name obtained and revealed by Atlanta outlet 11 Alive. Within the recording, Williams could be heard requesting an ambulance.
“He by no means received up. I don’t really feel a heartbeat, I don’t see him respiratory,” she says within the recording. “He form of foamed on the mouth.”
Williams has indirectly addressed her boyfriend’s dying on social media however reshared mates’ and followers’ posts voicing help and privateness to her Instagram story.
“Praying for God to wrap his arms round you sis,” one put up reshared by Williams mentioned.
The health worker mentioned in a Friday launch that it had carried out an post-mortem on the rapper. The trigger and method of dying “are pending the completion of laboratory research and microscopic examination of tissue slides.”