Nick Cannon, fans of 'Wild 'n Out' donate $25K to Rich Homie Quan's family
Nick Cannon donates to Rich Homie Quan's family
Nick Cannon is reportedly donating to Rich Home Quan's family after his untimely death. Cannon reportedly presented a $25,000 check to the family. The money was raised at last week's Wild N Out show at State Farm Arena. RHQ was scheduled to be part of the show.
ATLANTA - Nick Cannon, along with fans of his popular show Wild 'N Out, made a generous donation to the family of the late rapper Rich Homie Quan during a live show in Atlanta.
"A brother like Rich Homie Quan is somebody who is truly worth all of our tears because he put on for us," Cannon said during the show. "Every time we had him on the show, every time he was a part of this tour he rocked. He went crazy."
Reports show that Cannon presented a $25,000 donation to the rapper's family last Thursday, which included contributions of $10,000 each from the show and fans, as well as an additional $5,000 from State Farm Arena, where the show was held.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - SEPTEMBER 19: Nick Cannon (L) and Rip Micheals (R) announce a donation to the family of the late Rich Homie Quan, including his father Corey Lamar (fourth from left) and brother Rich Homie Dre (fourth from right), during the Wild '
Rich Homie Quan, whose real name was Dequantas Lamar, tragically passed away on Sept. 5, though the official cause of death has not yet been released by medical examiners.
RHQ was scheduled to perform with Nick Cannon and others at State Farm Arena. He had previously appeared on seasons 6 and 20 of Wild 'N Out.
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This act of generosity by Cannon and the Wild 'N Out community has provided support to Quan's grieving family during this difficult time.