Lil Jon is opening up about the heartbreaking loss of his son, DJ Young Slade, telling us how writing his upcoming memoir became part of his healing process.
The rapper spoke with us at LAX Tuesday, sharing how his son’s death in February arrived while he was finishing his book, “I Only Shout So You Can Hear Me.” Rather than leave the manuscript as it was, Lil Jon decided to go back and add new sections about navigating grief and processing the devastating loss.
He wants readers to understand that life carries both peaks and valleys, and to offer some comfort to anyone experiencing similar pain. The addition transforms the memoir into something more than just a career retrospective. It’s a conversation about loss, survival, and what comes after.
During the conversation, he also touched on where his music career stands next. For fans who’ve followed his journey, there’s real substance in what he shared.
His son’s body was discovered in a pond near the family’s Milton, Georgia home in February, days after being reported missing. The death was later ruled an accidental drowning.
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