Following the Rich Gang breakup was the massive leak of records - over 100 unfinished songs that Quan and Thug recorded hit the internet. Something internally had caused the three to separate, and even though both Quan and Thug seemed to still be close with Birdman, their friendship went from being brothers to subtweets and petty disses. Quan was there, on the cusp of breaking all the way though, and then slowly but surely a moon descended and blocked out his sun.Īfter the success of Rich Gang it seemed as if things started to slowly fall apart for Quan. There’s always a point in an artist's career where everything is going well, near perfect, where you only see brighter tomorrows. Thug and Quan, the duo that would carry Birdman and Cash Money into the future. Birdman was distancing himself from Wayne and discovered two of the latest Atlanta stars heating up. Praise followed the Rich Gang: The Tour Pt 1 mixtape, Complex called it one of the best debut mixtapes ever. As Thug murmured, it appeared to only be the beginning for the two. 16 on Billboard’s Hot 100 was impressive for two newcomers who as solo artists barely scratched the top 50. The success of I Promise I Will Never Stop Going In occured around the time Quan started to lend voice to others - YG for “ My Nigga” and to Yo Gotti’s “ I Know.” The way his voice elevated both records to being big club singles made it very clear he could be rap’s next hook guy if he continued turning songs into gold.Ģ014 was the year of Rich Gang - Quan, Young Thug, and Birdman was the trifecta that appeared with the incomprehensible but still somehow undeniably catchy “ Lifestyle.” You haven’t lived until you stood in a room with intoxicated adults making awkward grunts and mumbles just to triumphantly yell, “LIFESTYLE!” Charting No. Not the best rapper, not the best singer, but what he lacked in prowess was made up by a very natural charisma. His voice was the reason why he was beefing with Future but his voice is what people couldn’t get enough of - the combination of passion and pain gave off this raw yet alluring tone that made his catchy melodies stick with you.
Rich was blowing up bigger with each release. It was never the same song - “ They Don’t Know,” “Cash Money,” “WWYD,” “ Get TF Out My Face,” “ Man Of The Year,” “ Walk Thru,” “Blah Blah Blah,” all records that were being heard everywhere.
There wasn’t a car, club, or house party that I stepped foot in and didn’t hear Rich Homie Quan in 2013. “Type Of Way” was featured on Still Goin In (Reloaded) but it was the mixtape that followed, I Promise I Will Never Stop Going In that proved he wasn’t a one-hit-wonder, he had much more, the questions that Atlanta natives wondered was what his next hit would be.
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