World Changers Church Worldwide hosted a “Celebration of Life” service for Wealthy Homie Quan in Georgia on Tuesday (September 17). Killer Mike, members of the family and extra spoke on the occasion, which was open to the general public and livestreamed for these unable to attend.
The Atlanta Metropolis Council declared September 17 to be Wealthy Homie Quan Memorial Day on the service. His father Corey Lamar delivered an emotional speech, calling the late rapper his greatest good friend.
“I bought the affirmation that my son had transitioned,” Lamar stated. “Not solely my son however my greatest good friend. We didn’t get it proper each time, however we gave it one of the best each time … From the day I met Quan and I held him, my life modified. I knew failure was not an choice. However little did Quan know, he pushed me even tougher to be a dad, to be a job mannequin and to be an instance [of] what a person needs to be.”
Wealthy Homie Quan handed away on September 5. Lamar defined how his perspective modified after his son’s loss of life.
“It’s like now once I hear a Wealthy Homie Quan track, it sounds completely different to me,” Lamar stated. “I used to be Channel 2 Information every week in the past and so they talked about the phrase Wealthy Homie Quan. And the girl stated he’s an Atlanta icon. I simply seemed up at God and stated, ‘God, I thanks.’ Transition is inevitable for all of us. And I do know that day is gonna come once I’ll see him once more. Proper now, I’m ready on him simply to return and say, ‘Dad, I’m OK.’ I used to inform folks I reside daily. Now, I reside second by second.”
Wealthy Homie Quan’s memorial service coincided with the discharge of his first posthumous monitor “Tune Cry.”
Hearken to “Tune Cry” beneath.
