Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan died last month in Georgia from an accidental drug overdose, authorities said.
The artist, who burst into 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).”
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.
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