Corey Lamar, the father of the late rapper Rich Homie Quan, spoke with unusual candor on a recent episode of the It’s Up There podcast, where he reflected on his son’s final years and the public reaction after his death. Much of the conversation centered on Birdman’s absence from the funeral, a detail that has circulated widely among fans and within industry circles.
“Birdman is who he is, man,” Lamar said near the 26-minute mark. “At the end of the day, man, you accept people for who they are… Bird reached out to me, he did. Listen, the day that my son passed, he called my phone. Like, ‘Hey, fam, I’m here, if you need anything.’ He was being positive for me. ‘Look, I can’t tell you how to feel, but you know, keep your head up. I’m here for you if need anything, fam. Call me.’”
Lamar said that contact did not end there. In the weeks after Quan’s accidental overdose in 2024, he recalled receiving additional check-ins from Birdman, who, he said, continued to offer support in private conversations. He also noted a more recent exchange tied to travel plans, suggesting the communication remained ongoing.
Elsewhere in the interview, Lamar spoke about how few people from the music industry publicly reached out after Quan’s death. He suggested the number could be counted “on one hand,” and added that attendance at the funeral from industry figures was limited, despite Quan’s extensive network during his career.
Rich Homie Quan’s Career and Complicated Relationship with Young Thug Revisited
The discussion also turned to Rich Homie Quan’s long-reported distance from Young Thug. Lamar said his son rarely spoke about the breakdown directly, though he believed it carried emotional weight. “It affected Quan a lot,” he said. “But I know my son, bro. It had a profound effect on his everyday life, man. I know it did.”
Quan first rose to prominence as part of Rich Gang, working alongside Birdman and Young Thug on the group’s self-titled project and the mixtape Rich Gang: Tha Tour Pt. 1. His 2014 single “Lifestyle” became a breakout moment, originally intended to lead a second Rich Gang project that was never released.
The relationship between Quan and Young Thug later became strained in public view, including a 2015 concert in which Thug referred to him as “Bitch Homie Quan.” Quan later said in a 2017 interview with WEDR 99 JAMZ that there was “no bad blood,” though the two no longer communicated.
More recently, as reported by Billboard, Young Thug said during a livestream with Adin Ross that he regretted not reconciling with Quan before his death, a reflection that resurfaced in conversations about their shared legacy.
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