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Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan’s father announces plans for public funeral
Funeral arrangements are coming together for the late Atlanta-rapper Rich Homie Quan following his death on Sept. 5.
The platinum-selling artist, whose real name is Dequantes Devontay Lamar, died at his home in Atlanta at the age of 34.
TMZ recently released the 911 call made by the rapper’s girlfriend, where, during the phone call, Amber Williams told the dispatcher that she discovered the “Flex” rapper’s lifeless body on a couch after she dropped off their son at school.
While there have been multiple reports circulating about the father of five dying from a drug overdose, Fox 5 reported that the Fulton County Medical Examiner is waiting on test results before they proceed releasing the cause of death.
An autopsy took place on Friday.
On Sept. 9, the rapper’s father and manager Corey Lamar called into Yung Joc’s Streetz Morning Takeover Radio Show, sharing that he initially wanted to do a quick private service so the family could begin “the healing process,” but later changed his mind.
Corey Lamar now plans to make his son’s funeral public and will now celebrate the late rapper’s life with his fans and supporters.
“Without the fans, there would be no Quan,” Corey Lamar said.
Even though specific details about the service was not given, the family recently told People that information about the celebration of life “will be shared soon.”
“While he leaves us with an undeniable hole in our hearts, we are comforted by knowing his music and triumphant spirit lives on. Quan’s legacy will forever be cemented as a soundtrack to our lives. And for this, we are grateful,” Quan’s family said in a statement.
As previously reported, the rapper’s family and a representative for the Fulton County morgue told TMZ that they are shattered and heartbroken by his sudden death. No cause of death has yet to be reported as the family is currently seeking answers regarding their loved one’s death.
Rich Homie Quan shot to fame with hit tracks, which include “Type of Way” and “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh).” He also saw success with fellow Atlanta rapper Young Thug as part of Rich Gang, which was best known for the platinum-selling track “Lifestyle.”
On a sad day overall for Braves Country, due to the passing of the legendary Bobby Cox, Spencer Strider gave Atlanta fans something to be happy and hopeful about with a stellar outing, shutting down the Dodgers potent offense for 6.0 innings with 8 strikeouts and 15 whiffs. He looked as good as he has in a long time. His fastball averaged 96.4 MPH, with 17 inches of induced vertical break and he had four pitches working nicely together. Even if Strider doesn’t quite return to his Jacob deGrom levels of dominance, having him as a true #1 or #2 quality starter would make a huge difference for this Braves team to pair with Chris Sale. Bryce Elder has been great this season, but shouldn’t be the second best starter in the rotation of a World Series contender. If Strider can keep something like Saturday night’s version of himself moving forward, that’s a huge development for him and this team.
The highly anticipated NBA Draft is finally going to take place tomorrow and the Atlanta Hawks are 1 of 14 teams hoping the ping pong balls bounce their way.
This is going to be the final payoff for what was arguably the best move that any team made last offseason. Atlanta traded down from the No. 13 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and acquired the unprotected 2026 first-round pick from the New Orleans Pelicans, the most favorable of the Pelicans’ and Bucks’ selections. The Pelicans finished 7th in the lottery odds, and Milwaukee is 10th. Based on the odds, the Hawks have a 40% chance of jumping into the top four.
The last time the Hawks were in the lottery, they jumped from 10th to 1st and selected Zaccharie Risacher. While that was a huge stroke of luck, it has not always worked out that way for the Hawks.
Hawks lottery history
The Hawks have been in the NBA Lottery 16 times since 1985 and in that time span, the Hawks have:
- Moved up five times (2024-moved from 10th to 1st, 2018-moved from 4th to 3rd, 2007- moved from 4th to 3rd, 2001- moved from 5th to 3rd, and 1985- moved from 7th to 5th)
- Moved down five times (2020- moved from 4th to 6th, 2019- moved from 5th to 8th, 2006- moved from 4th to 5th, 2005- moved from 1st to 2nd, and 2000- moved from 5th to 6th)
- Stayed where they were projected to six times
Their biggest move up by far came in 2024 when the moved up to No. 1 and were able to select Risacher, which has not quite panned out.
There is an element of what if to each of these scenarios, especially the years the Hawks moved down. In 2020, they moved down in a draft that contained Anthony Edwards, who is from the state of Georgia and one of the elite players that the league has right now. Atlanta ended up selecting Onyeka Okongwu, but there is a big what if about being able to pair Edwards with Trae Young.
In 2019, the Hawks were 5th in the highly anticipated 2019 lottery that featured Zion Williamson, but they fell three spots. While WIlliamson has not had quite the career most had hoped, he is still an All-NBA caliber player and would have paired nicely with Young as a tandem.
There have been some hits and misses during the 16 times that the Hawks have been in the lottery, but there have seemingly been more missed opportunities, even when they jump up in the standings. They are hoping that they get another stroke of luck tomorrow in what could be a franchise altering day for the Hawks.
Final projected odds for the Hawks:
No. 1- 9.8% chance
No. 2- 9.9% chance
No. 3- 10.1% chance
No. 4- 10.30% chance
No. 7- 19.75% chance
No. 8- 30.18% chance
No. 9- 9.19% chance
No. 10- 0.67% chance
No. 11-
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