{"id":2567493,"date":"2026-02-07T16:03:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T21:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/body-believed-to-be-lil-jons-son-d-j-young-is-found-in-pond-near-atlanta\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T16:05:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T21:05:05","slug":"body-believed-to-be-lil-jons-son-d-j-young-is-found-in-pond-near-atlanta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/body-believed-to-be-lil-jons-son-d-j-young-is-found-in-pond-near-atlanta\/","title":{"rendered":"Body believed to be Lil Jon\u2019s son D.J. Young is found in pond near Atlanta"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbody-believed-to-be-lil-jons-son-d-j-young-is-found-in-pond-near-atlanta%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2567493&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Nathan Smith, 27, who performed as D.J. Young Slade and is believed to be the son of rapper Lil Jon, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-spent-nearly-20-years-in-prison-for-a-murder-he-didnt-commit-he-was-just-released\/\" title=\"He Spent Nearly 20 Years In Prison For A Murder He Didn\u2019t Commit. He Was Just Released.\">found dead<\/a> in a pond north of atlanta, Georgia. Smith left his Milton home early tuesday under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-diego-police-investigating-suspicious-deaths-before-padres-game\/\" title=\"San Diego ... Investigating \u2018Suspicious\u2019 Deaths Before Padres Game\">unusual circumstances<\/a> and did not have a phone, prompting a search by police and other agencies. Divers located a body in the pond near his residence around midday Friday. Police said there is no indication of foul play, but the case remains an open investigation pending confirmation of the death\u2019s cause and manner by the Fulton County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office. Lil Jon and Smith\u2019s mother, Nicole Smith, released a statement saying they are heartbroken by the tragedy. lil Jon, born Jonathan Smith, is a well-known Atlanta rapper, famous for songs like Get Low and Turn Down for What, and he has a daughter named Nahara, born in 2024.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Body believed to be Lil Jon&rsquo;s son D.J. Young is found in pond near Atlanta<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2497701\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>MILTON, Georgia (AP) &mdash;<\/strong> A person believed to be the son of rapper&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/dnc-roll-call-lil-jon-dj-cassidy-35c00f31ebddf664cbfaa4b4b9eb370d\">Lil Jon<\/a>&nbsp;has been found dead in a pond north of Atlanta, police said Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Nathan Smith, known professionally as D.J. Young Slade, left his home in Milton &ldquo;under unusual circumstances&rdquo; early Tuesday morning, police said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4446412\/landman-triumph-traditional-values\/\">Billy Bob&rsquo;s boomtown: Taylor Sheridan&#8217;s &#8216;Landman&#8217; and the triumph of traditional values<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4447725\/melania-trump-understands-the-assignment-first-lady-role\/\">Melania Trump understands the assignment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/magazine\/4447019\/catherine-ohara-obituary-hollywood-actress-humor\/\">Catherine O&rsquo;Hara, 1954&ndash;2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Lil Jon said in a statement posted to his Instagram page that he and Smith&rsquo;s mother, Nicole Smith, are &ldquo;extremely heartbroken for the tragic loss of our son.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4447701\/epstein-files-implode-british-politics-peter-mandelson-prince-andrew\/\">EPSTEIN FILES IMPLODE BRITISH POLITICS WITH &lsquo;BIGGEST SCANDAL&rsquo; IN &lsquo;OVER ONE CENTURY&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Nathan was the kindest human being you would ever meet,&rdquo; the statement reads. &ldquo;He was immensely caring, thoughtful, polite, passionate, and warmhearted &mdash; he loved his family and the friends in his life to the fullest.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Nathan Smith, 27, &ldquo;ran out of his house and has been missing since,&rdquo; police said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scott-peterson-resentenced-to-life-without-parole\/\" title=\"Scott Peterson resentenced to life without parole\">missing person poster<\/a> they circulated on social media.<\/p>\n<p>He &ldquo;left on foot and does not possess a phone,&rdquo; police said. &ldquo;He may be disoriented and in need of assistance. Family and friends are concerned for his safety.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Milton police immediately began searching for Smith, police said. After being unable to locate him, police and other agencies expanded the search include a pond near Smith&rsquo;s residence. Shortly before noon Friday, Cherokee County Fire Department divers found a body in the pond.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4441271\/patriots-seahawks-usa-250-patches-super-bowl-semiquincentennial\/\">PATRIOTS AND SEAHAWKS TO SPORT &lsquo;USA 250&rsquo; PATCHES AT SUPER BOWL FOR SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The individual is believed to be Nathan Smith, pending official confirmation by the Fulton County Medical Examiner&rsquo;s Office,&rdquo; police said in a statement. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >medical examiner<\/a> did not respond to inquiries about the case on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Based on the investigation to date, there is no indication of foul play,&rdquo; police said. &ldquo;However, the Milton Police Department Criminal Investigations Division will continue to treat this as an open and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/somehow-57-of-new-yorkers-still-approve-of-andrew-cuomos-performance-are-we-missing-something\/\" title=\"Somehow, 57% Of New Yorkers Still Approve Of Andrew Cuomo\u2019s Performance. Are We Missing Something?\">active investigation<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Police said no further details would be released until the cause and manner of death are determined by the medical examiner.<\/p>\n<p>Milton is a suburban town about 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4448073\/american-cultural-rebound\/\"><strong>HUGO GURDON: AMERICAN DECLINE, OR A REBOUND?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/dnc-roll-call-lil-jon-dj-cassidy-35c00f31ebddf664cbfaa4b4b9eb370d\">Lil Jon<\/a>, born Jonathan Smith, is an Atlanta rapper and producer who was a central figure in the crunk subgenre of hip-hop. He&rsquo;s known for songs including 2002&rsquo;s &ldquo;Get Low&rdquo; with his group the East Side Boyz and 2013&rsquo;s &ldquo;Turn Down For What&rdquo; with DJ Snake.<\/p>\n<p>He also has a daughter, Nahara, who was born in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lil Jon\u2019s son believed dead; body found in Milton pond<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2567494,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/crime-scene-tape.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[9584,3976,10801],"class_list":["post-2567493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-atlanta","tag-investigation","tag-pond"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/crime-scene-tape.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2567493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2567493"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2567493\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2567497,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2567493\/revisions\/2567497"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2567494"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2567493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2567493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2567493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}