Lil Jon Shares Last Exchange With Son Nathan in New Memoir

In an excerpt from his memoir "I Only Shout So You Can Hear Me," Lil Jon describes his final conversation with his son Nathan Smith, who died in February at age 27. The rapper recounts his son's emotional and physical struggles, their last talk, and a text in which Smith expressed love and a desire to communicate better. The memoir is scheduled for release on Oct. 20.

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Lil Jon's book, I Only Shout So You Can Hear Me, arrives Oct. 20. People ran an excerpt on Oct. 14. It describes Nathan Smith's emotional and physical struggles, including days when he could not leave the couch and therapy using EMDR. Their last talk and a loving text touched on fear, communication, supplements, and family arguments rooted in care.

Smith, 27, was reported missing Feb. 3 and found in a Georgia pond three days later. Officials later said he drowned after using psilocybin, an accident. He