Late Rapper Rich Homie Quan Was a Father Before His Unexpected Death
His oldest son was born in 2006.
Updated Sept. 5 2024, 4:21 p.m. ET
Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan, whose real name was Dequantes Devontay Lamar, has died. His death was announced by his family and confirmed by a representative from the Fulton County, Ga., morgue. His unexpected passing has left a plethora of devastated fans in its wake, and though his official cause of death has not been confirmed to the public, rumors have suggested that it was related to a possible overdose. Distractify reached out to Fulton County officials, who would not confirm or deny whether Rich Homie Quan's death was being investigated as a potential overdose.
Aside from his heartbroken fans, Rich Homie Quan also leaves behind several children ranging from the ages of 18 to just 3 years old. Here's what we know about his kids.
Rich Homie Quan was a father to several kids.
Before his passing, Rich Homie Quan fathered several children with a few different women. Reportedly, his oldest son, Devin, was born in 2006, though the rapper was unaware that he was the father until Devin was around 5 years old. The identity of his mother is currently unknown to the public, but Devin does have a small social media presence.
Though the exact number of children that Rich Homie Quan actually had varies based on the source, he was reported to have had three or four sons.
His other two known children came about through his current relationship with Amber "Rella" Williams.
The pair's oldest son, Royal Rich, was born on April 19, 2014. Rich Homie Quan and Amber reportedly went through a custody case involving Royal back in 2022 in which the rapper filed for joint custody of the child with Amber's consent.
Their second son, Layòr Leonis, was born on Jan. 11, 2021. Amber posted a photo of Layòr on the day of his birth, calling him her "second prince."
It's clear through Amber's social media page that the rapper seemed to be a pretty involved and caring father.
Rich Homie Quan was in the middle of a successful music career.
At the time of his death, Rich Homie Quan had one studio album (2018's Rich as in Spirit), four EPs, nine mixtapes, and more than 20 singles, not including the numerous songs on which he was featured. He initially broke out with his 2013 single "Some Type of Way," which ended up reaching No. 50 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. He then hit No. 26 on the cart with his single "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)," which came out two years later.
The rapper had also been a part of the hip-hop collective Rich Gang, where he and Young Thug were considered core members. In 2015, the group was nominated for a BET award for best group.
Rich Homie Quan's most recent EP, Family & Mula, came out in November 2022. At the time, he told AllHipHop.com that his plan was to keep "[p]ushing out more of these videos to change the narrative of music. I want to come out with a book. I want to start taking acting classes. It’s time for me to expand and have more than one hustle. I love music; music is what I do, but it’s time for me to open more doors for my team as well."
Our thoughts go out to his family, friends, and fans at this time.