The topic “lil jon son” is trending due to heightened search interest following alarming developments in the case of Nathan Smith, commonly known as DJ Young Slade, who is the son of rapper Lil Jon. Recent reports indicate that authorities have been actively engaged in a search for Smith after he was reported missing. The combination of his association with a well-known figure in the music industry and the unfolding nature of the circumstances has led to significant public interest.
Recent news articles highlight that Milton Police are continuing their efforts in locating DJ Young Slade, which has garnered widespread attention and concern. The urgency and seriousness of the situation have prompted many individuals to seek more information, resulting in a surge of online searches. In addition, the news of a body discovered during the search has intensified search interest, drawing even more attention to the case.
The tragic updates surrounding Nathan Smith’s case, including reports indicating that he is believed to be dead, have further amplified interest in the topic. The combination of his status as a public figure’s son, the ongoing search efforts, and the potential resolution of this distressing situation has resulted in a significant spike in search queries, exceeding 100,000 in volume.
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That’s terrible, my heart goes out to him and his family.
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Such a heartbreaking situation. No parent should ever have to endure that kind of loss.
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At least they can find some peace in knowing what happened to him vs not being sure.
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That is heartbreakingly sad.
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What an absolute ad-infested Malware looking shithole of a website. WSP is on its way out, praying Independent is right behind it. Fucking legacy media. Anyway I’ll save your eyeballs: “Rapper Lil Jon says he is “extremely heartbroken” after the body of his son was pulled from a Georgia lake by authorities. “I am extremely heartbroken for the tragic loss of our son, Nathan Smith. His mother [Nicole Smith] and I are devastated,” the Grammy-winning artist, real name Jonathan Smith, said in a statement shared with The Independent. Nathan was the kindest human being you would ever meet. He was immensely caring, thoughtful, polite, passionate, and warmhearted – he loved his family and the friends in his life to the fullest. He was an amazingly talented young man; a music producer, an artist and engineer, and graduate of NYU. “We loved Nathan with all of our hearts and are incredibly proud of him. He was loved and appreciated, and in our last times together we’re comforted in knowing that we expressed that very sentiment to him.” Milton Police Department identified the body as 27-year-old Smith, who was reported missing earlier this week, in an online post, adding that there was “no indication of foul play” Smith, who makes music under the name DJ Young Slade, was last seen Tuesday at 6 a.m. local time in Milton, a suburb 30 miles north of downtown Atlanta. Search efforts had lasted for three days and later expanded to include a pond in Mayfield Park near his home. On Friday at approximately 11:53 a.m., divers with the Cherokee County Fire Department located and recovered a body from the pond, believed to be Smith, pending confirmation by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office. The rest of the article is just info on Lil Jon in case you don’t know who he is
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Thank you. How heartbreaking.
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Thank you for this!!
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Any clue as to what happened?
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My initial impression was probably mental health.
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That is an incredibly loving tribute from his family. How sad.
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No parent should have to bury a child.
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I attended one funeral in which I had to watch two parents bury their teenage son. I never want to experience that again
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The opposite is also pretty bad. Went to a funeral for 2 parents who had a fatal accident on a vacation, the daughter was just graduating highschool at the same time and had to give a eulogy. Absolutely terrible
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I really dislike this idea of eulogies being required by grieving people. I know that it’s part of the process and can be seen as showing how much people cared about them but it can be so hard for people. I wrote eulogies for my wife’s parents for my wife to read. For one, she lasted about thirty seconds before she was unable to carry on and a friend took over and read the eulogy.
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Some people find it comforting, even if they express grief during it. Some people think they have the heart for it and then find when they’re saying the words, it’s too hard for them to do. I don’t think anyone should be forced or coerced to do it, but I don’t think anyone is or should be required to do it. My dad told me this long after the fact (I do remember my own experience quite fine), but when my grandpa died at a young age when I was six, during the funeral they asked if anyone would like to speak. No one moved, so I went up there. He said he nearly stopped me since no one knows what a six year old will say with a microphone, but I just went up and talked about the last time I saw him, and that we had played games like rod hockey and Slam Basket (tabletop hockey and basketball games) and that I really liked how much that time with my grandpa meant to me. Tears were shed, and my dad said later it really opened up the room for people to just talk about similar experiences they had with him and just spending good time with a loved one.
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It’s not so much that people are being forced to do it, it’s the expectation that some societies place on them and going against that can be hard. At my mum’s funeral we chose not to have anyone read any eulogy other than what my dad had written and was read out by the minister. None of us would have likely lasted ten seconds if we’d tried. That’s a lovely thing you did for your grandpa.
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To be fair I don’t think she was required but wanted and felt it important to do so, doesn’t make it any less easy though
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I did the eulogy for two of my grandparents. I found the writing process really helpful for getting past the immense sadness of the loss and on to reflecting on positive memories. I can see how it would be a terrible experience for many people, but I really valued the honor of delivering the eulogy. It gave me a chance to share happy memories and try to make people laugh in a depressing environment.
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I prefer the Orson Scott way , speaker for the dead
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Happy cake day.
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I wrote my father’s eulogy. Writing and giving it was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done in my life. I wrote a tribute on fb and when my brother used it, word for word, as dad’s obituary I knew I was the one who had to write the eulogy. No one else seemed to know what to say.
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It’s definitely not required. When my little brother passed neither myself, mom, or dad gave one. Plenty of his friends and other family members did but we just couldn’t and everyone seemed to respect that.
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I wouldnt be able to breathe. Death hits me so hard when its people I dont know. Im gonna be a sopping mess for a week at least
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It’s not required it’s up to the person and can be part of the grieving process for some people
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How will we know they are grieving enough? In truth some cultures this is a requirement for that reason. Even in historical western contexts a wealthy heir or beneficiary would put on a theatrical performance to prove that they deserved their inheritance. In modern times I agree its just another unnecessary burden for the grieving. In fact I think the whole ritual has become too formal. It stops people from actually processing their emotions.
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Required? I’ve never seen it required, i think they used the phrase “had to” loosely. I gave one at my Dad’s not because I had to, but because I wanted everyone there to know what he meant to me. My brother didn’t and no one thought any different of him. I also asked my cousin prior that if I couldn’t make it through could she take over and read it for me and she agreed but it didnt come to that.
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I feel you. I spent my 18th birthday on the funeral of my girlfriends cousin who died at 6. Absolutely one of the worst days of my life, second only to the day her father died…
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Been down that road. Two separate times. It is one the worst things to witness.
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Watching my coworker bury his 2 month old son almost 20 years ago completely gutted me. The pain…I just can’t even imagine.
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I just went through that last month… my GFs younger brother hanged himself and was absolutely devastating. We loved him so much and if anyone is going through tough times please reach out to a loved one, life can always improve.
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Almost 18 years ago my cousin died in a car accident. My Aunt and Uncle were at the hospital with her when she passed. 18 years later and you can still see it in their faces – rightfully so. I didn’t fully understand until I became a parent, it wound fucking destroy me.
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Same.. a close friend of mine got hit when crossing the street at night by a drunk driver the day before my 19th birthday. Just being there was absolutely horrifying.
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One of my old best friend’s brother passed when he was 19. To this day, I say that his funeral was the saddest one I have ever been to. And that’s including some close relatives of mine. It was just something about seeing his parents and him grieving that has stuck with me years later
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Yep. There is only one sound worse than the noise a mother makes when she looses a child. Its when that wail stops and she is mute with horror and pain. I went to a friends funeral at 20, I had no idea a human could suffer like her mother did and live. And the mom was totally silent.
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My best friend’s sister was killed in a tragic car accident along with three other students in their late teens. That funeral was very painful. Tens years later, he died in a car accident. His poor parents.
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I’ve attended 8 of these. Addiction fucking sucks
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A friend had to bury her teenage son the day before his 18th birthday.
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I accompanied my in-laws when they went to identify the body of my SIL who passed in a car accident in her 30s. I will never forget the noises they made. Don’t drink and drive, there is no excuse.
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– King Theoden
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Seriously. Doesn’t matter how old any of them are. My grandparents are still alive in their 80s and when my aunt died of a heart attack in her 60s, my grandmother especially has quite literally never been the same. My aunt lived a relatively long life with several children and a horde of grandchildren of her own. This helped me process the grief. It helped my dad process outliving his younger sister. It did not help my grandparents. My grandmother has been so miserable the last several years. Parents burying their children breaks them at any age 💔
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I honestly don’t know if I could even have a funeral if one of my sons died. Mentally, I don’t think I would be able to go.
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Thats devastating news. Thoughts with Lil Jon and the rest of his family right now.
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That sucks. Every parent’s worst nightmare is losing their child. My heart goes out to LJ and his family.
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My condolences to Lil Jon and his family.
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**HEADLINE UPDATED:** Lil Jon ‘heartbroken’ after body of his missing son is pulled from a Georgia lake
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So it’s confirmed. Shit
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Fuck…. I am a father, and a fan of his music, I have the deepest condolences for him and his family… no one should ever have to go through this
M
Absolutely tragic. Was it lake Lanier that claimed another life?
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I figured it was but they said it was a pond close to his house in Atlanta.
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BBC – Son of rapper Lil Jon believed dead, days after going missing
