Lil Jon discusses son's drowning death in ABC Nightline interview

Rapper and producer Lil Jon spoke about the February 2026 accidental drowning death of his 27-year-old son, Nathan Smith, in an ABC News Nightline interview. Billboard reported the segment was set for the Wednesday, October 21 episode, which airs at 12:35 a.m. Eastern Time on ABC. Lil Jon was writing his memoir at the time.