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.