Lil Kim Recalls Her Friendship With Rich Homie Quan In Touching Tribute

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 20: Lil' Kim Performs at the CJ Wallace & Lexus Celebrate Hip-Hop and Honor the Life of Christopher Wallace (a.k.a The Notorious B.I.G) at the Lil' Kim Tribute Gala at Gustavino's on May 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for Lexus)
The rappers had a strong bond.

Rich Homie Quan had lots of friends in the music industry. The rapper was well-liked, and had iconic collaborations with the likes of Migos and Young Thug. One friendship that was less known, however, was between Quan and Lil Kim. The two never officially collaborated on a song, and the only time they were onstage together there was controversy. Despite this, Quan and Lil Kim had a bond that stretched multiple years. The latter was devastated by Rich Homie Quan's passing, and decided to open up about their friendship on Instagram.

Lil Kim posted a series of photos and videos the evening of September 5. The photos included her and Quan at a party together, and drinking champagne together in the back of a limo. There was also footage of the aforementioned live performance they did in 2016. Lil Kim's caption was supremely heartfelt, and let fans in on how much Quan's death has affected her. "This is the part of life that I’ll never get used to," she wrote. "I’m so heartbroken. No one ever understood the dope ass friendship u and I had."

Lil Kim And Rich Homie Quan Performed Together In 2016

Lil Kim then praised Rich Homie Quan for always being supportive and available to hang out. "U always pulled up for me no matter what," the rapper noted. "I’ve learned in life love those who love you. Rest in Heaven my angel @richhomiequan." The friendship between the two artists dates back to the 2016 BET Awards. Lil Kim invited Quan onstage to perform the Junior M.A.F.I.A. classic "Get Money." Quan took on Biggie's verse, and proceeded to flub the lyrics. He rapped "play Nintendo with Cease at Alamo" instead of the original: "play Nintendo with Cease and Nino."

Rich Homie Quan felt bad about the flub, but Lil Kim encouraged him to recover and keep performing. Quan proceeded to issue an apology after the ceremony. "I will forever be sorry," he wrote. "I hope you can accept my apology. To Lil Kim, Thank you for the opportunity." Despite the unfortunate flub, Lil Kim and Rich Homie Quan connected on a deep level. It's clear from her Instagram tribute that Kim chooses to celebrate the good times they had instead.

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Elias Andrews is a music and entertainment writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH in 2024 as the lead night shift contributor, which means he covers new music releases on a weekly basis. In the year since joining, Elias has covered some of the biggest and most turbulent stories in the world of music. He covered the Drake and Kendrick Lamar battle, and the release of the disses “Family Matters” and “Meet the Grahams,” in particular, in real time. He has also detailed the ongoing list of allegations and criminal charges made against Diddy. Elias’ favorite artists are Andre 3000, MF Doom, pre-808s Kanye West and Tyler, The Creator. He loves L.A. hip-hop but not L.A. sports teams. The first album he ever bought was Big Willie Style by Will Smith, which he maintains is still a pretty good listen.
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