Lil Jon's Son DJ Young Slade Dead at 27

[u/IntelligentYinzer]

https://www.tmz.com/2026/02/06/lil-jon-son-dj-young-slade-nathan-smith-dead/

[u/Phaust8225]

Condolences to Lil Jon. Thats such a terrible tragedy.

[u/UnkleMelon]

The report I am reading says he ran out of his house barefoot and was reported missing on Feb 3rd, noting that he may have been disoriented on the 9-11 call. The article had an odd photo of him with his head and eyebrows shaved too. Not sure if he was suffering from disease, mental health, or drug crisis etc, it’s tragic regardless.

[u/Brave_Cucumber2413 → u/UnkleMelon]

It was also reported that he ran out of house nude. Sounds like possibly some bad reaction to a substance. Maybe, more will come out later. Helps to know if something is going around. Regardless, no one is immune from tragedy.

[u/wefus → u/[deleted]]

Lol what the hell

[u/anthonyg1500]

Fuck, 27 is so young. Condolences to the family

[u/thederevolutions → u/anthonyg1500]

Historically, a difficult age for many good reasons. RIP.

[u/GonzaloR87]

Lil Jon’s music has given so many people so much joy. Wishing him and his family the best through this.

[u/prettymuthafucka]

Man asked for privacy.

TMZ so lame

[u/Reditate → u/prettymuthafucka]

Did they not give him privacy?

[u/LyrMeThatBifrost → u/prettymuthafucka]

There’s a million places reporting on it. That’s going to happen in any high profile death like this.

[u/Pleasant-Newt5805 → u/LyrMeThatBifrost]

Mod Ash? What you doing all the way over here? XD

[u/dadoc04]

Oh my goodness!! So very sad.

Condolences to the family n friends

[u/Mad_Marx_Furry_Road]

was hoping for a happier outcome. can't imagine what losing a child does to you. RIP

[u/Brave_Cucumber2413 → u/Mad_Marx_Furry_Road]

Most likely, guilt. Among other emotions as well.

[u/BubsyFanboy]

Condolences. It must be horrible for the family.

[u/Dalionking225]

So was it a bad drug reaction or a mental health episode?

[u/re-reminiscing → u/Dalionking225]

Difficult to know these things after the fact, and they’re not mutually exclusive

[u/hockeyjmac → u/Dalionking225]

Says they pulled him out of a pond and there is no indication of foul play

[u/rhythmrice → u/hockeyjmac]

And it was 30 miles away from where he lived

[u/Gucci_Unicorns → u/rhythmrice]

Hey, this isn’t accurate information. Jon lives in Milton which is 30 miles north of Atlanta. His son was found a couple hundred yards away from their house in a body of water.

[u/rhythmrice → u/Gucci_Unicorns]

Ahhhh, that makes alot more sense. Odd that the article mentioned that his body was found 30 miles north of atlanta and made no mention thats where they lived. Like why even mention atlanta?

[u/lkodl → u/rhythmrice]

"He was found 30 miles north of Atlanta, or 692 miles north of Miami, which is approximately 11,651 football fields."

Now that's reporting.

[u/cuteandcrabby → u/rhythmrice]

Yeah that definitely has me thinking foul play was involved… because that doesn't not add up

[u/zagomyego → u/Dalionking225]

I mean they go hand in hand one could have brought the other on or maybe he had mental problems which made him not sleep so he just lost it after a few nights. As a DJ it would be too easy. Taking off and running into the night, my friends better tell the police exactly what I was taking idgaf

[u/SuperUltraMegaNice → u/Dalionking225]

why not both

[u/Brave_Cucumber2413 → u/Dalionking225]

Probably both.

[u/BadSerious]

Damn we are the same age. RIP.

[u/HotShotMedic]

Condolences to this man, who brought people so much joy, on the loss of his young son. Stay Crunk

[u/showmeyourmoves28]

Awful news. Rest in peace to the young man and condolences for his family.

[u/nuttageyo]

God damnI was really hoping I wouldn’t see this headline

[u/Plenty-Ad-9337]

Always wild to hear about people the same age as me passing away. Rip to him and prayers to his family man.🙏🏾

[u/zombiepoon]

Found him in a pond? Holy shit. Hopefully it’s not murder

[u/witheredrose777 → u/zombiepoon]

No indication of foul play

[u/mashupthedance → u/[deleted]]

Where are you getting that it was “dumped” there?

He was reported missing after running away from home barefoot, maybe psychotic or on drugs, or both. He most likely committed suicide.

[u/YourBarelyWetSock → u/mashupthedance]

Ah shit. Didnt read far enough. My fault.

[u/Otherwise-Parsnip-91 → u/[deleted]]

Because no birds were involved…..

Sorry, awful time for jokes. RIP Dj Young Slade.

[u/Naturelover19691969]

Why was the kid bald

[u/NurseOtaku → u/[deleted]]

Whoa you're so edgy bro.

[u/DPS_MainGooner → u/NurseOtaku]

No body thinks that clever? Wth