health
February 28, 2026
Son of rapper Lil Jon drowned after ingesting hallucinogenic mushrooms
Body of Nathan Smith, known professionally as DJ Young Slade, was found in pond north of Atlanta in February
TL;DR
- Nathan Smith, son of rapper Lil Jon and known as DJ Young Slade, died from drowning.
- The drowning occurred after Smith ingested hallucinogenic mushrooms (psilocybin).
- Officials ruled Smith's death, which occurred in early February, as accidental.
- Smith was reported missing from his home in Milton, Georgia, under unusual circumstances prior to his body being found.
- Lil Jon remembered his son as kind, caring, thoughtful, and immensely talented.
- Nathan Smith was a music producer, artist, engineer, and a graduate of New York University.
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