Amber Williams, the distraught girlfriend of late rapper Rich Homie Quan, made a frantic 911 call after discovering him unresponsive. In the audio obtained by TMZ, Williams, who has two sons with the rapper, reported that he wasn’t breathing, had no heartbeat, and began foaming at the mouth when she turned him over.
The 34-year-old musician, whose real name was Dequantes Devontay Lamar, had fallen asleep on the living room couch the previous night and never came to bed. Believing he was still asleep from the night before, Williams placed a blanket over Rich Homie before getting her son off to school.
“Now, I just checked on him again because he never got up. I don’t feel a heartbeat, I don’t see him breathing,” she said.
RELATED STORIES
Despite difficulties hearing her, the dispatcher immediately sent paramedics after Amber Williams confirmed Rich Homie Quan wasn’t breathing.
The dispatcher then guided Williams through administering CPR, instructing her to lay him on his back on the floor.
‘He is not waking up!’ Williams said, distressed.
Rich Homie Quan, whose real name was Dequantes Devontay Lamar, was pronounced dead at the scene on Thursday.
He leaves behind his girlfriend and four children.
His family told TMZ they are “shattered and heartbroken” by the sudden loss, just a month before his 35th birthday.
Lamar was scheduled to perform in his hometown in a few weeks at Nick Cannon’s Wild ‘N Out, alongside artists like Waka Flocka and Nardo Wick.
A representative from the Fulton County morgue confirmed Rich Homie Quan’s passing.
While online rumors of a drug overdose have circulated, fueled by other musicians, his family has not yet confirmed the cause of death.
An autopsy is scheduled for Friday, according to People.
Fellow rapper Playboi Carti led tributes to the late Rich Homie, posting several clips on his Instagram story.
Lamar gained fame in 2013 with his single “Type of Way,” which peaked at 50 on the Billboard Top 100. He followed with hits like “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)” and “Ride Out.”
He also achieved further success as part of the group Rich Gang with Atlanta rapper Young Thug under the Cash Money Records label.
Rich Homie was once described by the New York Times as part of Atlanta’s rising generation of rappers.
His latest single, “Ah’Chi,” featured rapper 2 Chainz.
Lamar was also scheduled to testify in the trial of his former bandmate, Young Thug (real name Jeffrey Lamar Williams), who is accused of street gang activities.
