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Well-known rapper Erica Banks paid tribute to Rich Homie Quan on Instagram on September 5, 2024, leading to heavy criticism from the public. Homie Quan died the same day at his Atlanta-based residence, but a cause of death is yet to be revealed.
Erica's social media post landed her in trouble since it seemingly featured her intimate moments with the late artist, including a clip where Rich was kissing Erica on the face. Another video showed Rich seemingly lying on Erica's lap. In one post, Rich had seemingly sent a message to Banks, expressing his feelings for the latter.
The caption of the Instagram post read:
"All you wanted was to find happiness again… I always saw it in your face and heard it in your voice… But you had so much left to do…"
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Erica Banks also expressed her gratitude to Rich Homie Quan for their time together. Although the post was removed, The Shade Room acquired it and shared it through Instagram, where netizens slammed Banks for adding the screenshot of Rich's message. One person commented:
Rich's fans shared similar sentiments, with most people telling her it was important to keep such things a secret. One Instagram user called Banks "nasty" for adding Rich's message to her post.
911 call reveals more details about Rich Homie Quan's death
The Atlanta, Georgia native passed away on September 5 at a hospital at the age of 34. Notably, Homie Quan was discovered unresponsive at his house by his girlfriend, Amber Williams. TMZ recently acquired the 911 call recording Amber made on the day of Homie Quan's demise.
She reportedly told them that he had been sleeping on the couch since night and did not move from morning hours.
Amber then dropped her son off at school, and when she checked on Rich Homie Quan after returning home, she found that there was no heartbeat. Williams reportedly said that he was also not breathing, and foam was coming out of his mouth when she turned him over.
The dispatchers reportedly advised Williams to put Rich on the floor, and when the paramedics arrived at the house, they pronounced him dead. Apart from this, there are no details available on if he was suffering from any health issues over the years.
Rich Homie Quan's death was first revealed to The Associated Press by the Fulton County Medical Examiner. While an official statement is currently being awaited by his family members, social media platforms were flooded with tributes from other popular faces such as Young Verse and Gerald Huston.
Also known as Dequantes Devontay Lamar, he released one album in his career titled Rich as in Spirit. It grabbed the 32nd spot on the US Billboard 200. Rich Homie Quan also gained recognition for his singles, such as Type of Way, Walk Thru, Flex, Ride Out, and Gamble.
