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Atlanta-based rapper Rich Homie Quan, known for his 2013 hit “Type of Way,” has died, according to a statement from the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office. He was 33.

Quan, whose full name is Dequantes Devontay Lamar, died Thursday at Grady Memorial Hospital, said Jimmy Sadler, the chief coroner with the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office.

An autopsy is scheduled for Friday, Sadler said.

No details were provided about the cause of death.

Quan played a major role in bringing Atlanta’s trap hip hop sound to the mainstream.

Alongside rappers like Young Thug, Quan became known for his melodic approach to rap, which was heard on hits like 2013’s “Type of Way” and 2014’s “Lifestyle.” The latter song, which also featured Young Thug and Birdman under the group name Rich Gang, went platinum in the US and helped boost both his and Young Thug’s careers.

The following year, he dropped “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh),” another commercial success. It became one of Quan’s highest-charting songs, and his dance moves from the song’s video became so ubiquitous, particularly on the now-defunct Vine, that they spawned the phrase “Hit the Quan.”

Quan was scheduled to perform on Nick Cannon’s Wild ‘N Out Live: The Final Lap tour in Atlanta later this month, along with Waka Flocka, Nardo Wick and Boosie.

“RIP Rich Homie Quan,” rapper Meek Mill, who collaborated with Quan on a “Type of Way” remix, wrote on his Instagram story on Thursday. “Prayers to his family.”

Rapper 2Chainz, who recently collaborated with Quan on the song “Ah’chi,” which was released this year, wrote on his Instagram page that they had just talked about shooting a music video together.

“Remember me as an original. As (an) artist who did it his way,” Quan told Revolt in an interview published in July, speaking of the legacy he hoped to leave behind. “Remember me as a tough kid from Atlanta with a dream, who believed in himself and improved himself — and won.”