Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan died last month in Georgia from an accidental drug overdose, authorities said.
The artist, who burst onto the hip-hop scene more than a decade ago, was killed by the “combined toxic effects of fentanyl, alprazolam, codeine, and promethazine,” the Fulton County Medical Examiner said in a statement provided to NBC News on Wednesday.
The manner of death was an accident, according to the medical examiner.
On Sept. 5, the medical examiner said in a statement that Atlanta’s Grady Memorial Hospital had notified its personnel of the rapper’s death.
Rich Homie Quan, born Dequantes Devontay Lamar, was 33.
He scored a big hit more than a decade ago with the song “Type of Way.” He followed it up in 2015 with “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh).”
Rich Homie Quan has spoken candidly about his drug use on the hip-hop podcast “My Expert Opinion.”
He spoke on the podcast about how he used drugs heavily after his 2013 smash, “Type of Way.” At first, he said his drug use began because of how often he was performing and how he needed to stay up late.
He began using the street drug ecstasy, known as Molly, and drinking lean, a mix of codeine cough syrup and soda.
“I was on Molly every day. “Geeked up,” he said. “I feel like I couldn’t do a show or a song without being on Molly.” He later said on the podcast, “I was lost in the sauce.”
In 2014, Rich Homie Quan was named to rap publication XXL’s coveted inaugural Freshman Class, Variety reported. Others named by the magazine include Chance the Rapper, Ty Dolla $ign and Kevin Gates.
During his career, he was nominated for several BET and BET Hip Hop Awards including best new artist and people’s champ award, Variety reported.
