Lil Will

I’m still trying to find the right words, and honestly I don’t think there are any. I don’t really know what you’re supposed to say when it’s actually over. The funeral is done. The celebration is done. Everybody’s going back to their lives. And I’m sitting here realizing mine has changed forever. Just trying to understand what life even looks like now. For 12 or 13 years, Slade wasn’t just part of my life he was part of my everyday. The person I called without thinking. The person who knew what I meant without me explaining it. The person I built with, laughed with, stressed with, and figured life out with in real time. Now that part is just… gone. And that’s a weird reality to sit in. There’s a silence there now that I don’t know how to fill. And I’m not gonna pretend I do. I’m Leaving Atlanta with a heavy heart. Buried my brother, celebrated his life, and felt the love from everyone who showed up for him. Nothing about this feels normal yet… but I’m grateful I was there. Grateful for the memories. Grateful for the love. Now it’s just one step at a time. I didn’t lose a collaborator. I didn’t lose a business partner. I lost my best friend. My brother. This has been the hardest time of my life. I’m still processing everything. I probably will be for a long time. I don’t have some big inspirational message right now. I don’t have some polished message about healing or closure. I’m just trying to take this one hour at a time. I’m still processing. Still tired. Still trying to understand what moving forward even means. He wasn’t replaceable. He wasn’t temporary. And he’s not someone I’ll ever “get over.” I’m just learning how to carry him differently now. Love you forever, B. I’ll never say goodbye. I’m gonna carry you with me in everything I do. Thank you for being my brother. We still building. 🤍💙 🖤 💔

These moments r so special! 🙏🏽 Big love to all the legends and incredible people I get to connect with and create timeless memories alongside. Major salute to @djgregstreet for the invite to @onemusicfest and congrats on 30 years true #Legend status. 💪🏽 But most importantly, shoutout to my manager and best friend @whoislilwill none of this happens without you. From day one you told me I belonged in these rooms, and now I’m standing in them with icons I grew up studying. From the @dungeon_family to @bigboi @ceelogreen @projectpat @theroots it’s still surreal to call moments like this normal. Being ME got me here, and I’ll never take that for granted. Long story short: we’re exactly where we’re supposed to be, doing what we’re destined to do and we’re not stopping for anybody. 🌍🔥 #BestFriendActivities #ONEMusicfest #AtlantaEnergy

Appreciation post!! Major love to my best friend & best manager in the world @whoislilwill for putting all this together and believing in the vision since day one. This journey has been different because I’m doing it with my road dawg—someone who believed in me before the world knew my name. We’re building this brick by brick, with purpose and passion behind every move. My bro always pushes me to do things I wouldn’t normally do and puts me in rooms i didn’t even realize I was suppose to be in ahaha I’m proud to say I did this with my brother. The person who believed in me, stood by me, and made this opportunity happen.. The man behind the magic. The one who moves behind the scenes to make sure the world sees what we’re building. This ain’t a one-man mission — but if theres a lil will there’s a way! 👊🏾

This episode of @itsheirtime_ is really special to me. Not just because I managed him… but because that’s really my best friend of 13 years on that screen. I remember this whole day so clearly. Me and @yoitsslade planning it, talking about it, driving to it, laughing during it, laughing after it lol. I remember how happy he was that people were finally gonna hear him speak for himself instead of just being viewed as “Lil Jon’s son.” That always mattered to both of us. I just wanted to help tell his story the way it deserved to be told. Seeing him smile, hearing his voice, watching the way he carried himself… it hurts because that’s really him. Calm. Funny. Creative. Genuine. People knew him as Young Slade. Lil Jon’s son. Producer. DJ. They saw the credits, the placements, the shows, … but I got to witness the actual human being behind all of it My brother. My best friend. The person I built life with every single day for over a decade plus . the funniest, smartest, most creative and genuinely unique person I ever met. And as his manager, I really dedicated a huge part of my life to helping tell his story properly because I truly believed in him with my whole heart. I used to tell anybody who would listen that my best friend was the GOAT lol AND HE STILL IS I believed in him with my whole heart It really was Jake and Finn alot of the time. Two best friends figuring life out together, building together, creating together, going through everything together. Watching this now is beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time because none of us knew this episode would end up meaning this much. Thank you to @itsreginaecarter @sperryparkceo @the_real_vp @100wayz and everybody involved with @itsheirtime_ for giving people a chance to see Slade the way the people closest to him saw him. Calm. Funny. Thoughtful. Creative. Himself. If y’all get a chance, please watch this episode. I’m grateful his voice, his laugh and his spirit were captured like this forever. Love you always B 🕊️ @yoitsslade

Happy birthday B @yoitsslade This the first one I gotta say it to you like this… and I still don’t even know how to process it. I miss you more than words can explain. I been reading our old messages today… and it’s crazy how much of my life is you. Not just memories, but who I am, how I think, how I move… all that got your fingerprints on it. You weren’t just my best friend… you were my mirror. The one who reminded me who I was when I forgot. The one I built everything with, laughed with, planned life with. We really grew up together… and people don’t understand what that means until it’s gone. We did everything together for real. Not just music, not just work… life. Every move, every idea… you was there. You weren’t just my best friend… you were a part of me. And that’s what people don’t understand… I didn’t just lose somebody, I lost a piece of myself. We were supposed to grow old together. I’m not okay… and I’m not going to pretend to be. There’s a void… and it’s not going anywhere. It was always us against the world. Didn’t matter where we were on this journey… we had each other. That was our bond. I lost the one person on this planet I’ve spent more of my life with than anyone else. My heart is broken. I love you with everything in me… and now I’m learning how to live life without you here in the present. 13 years of real life… Not just memories, but growth, lessons, laughs, and moments nobody else could understand. Not a day goes by I don’t think about you. I ain’t gonna lie… I wish I could call you today more than anything. So much I’d tell you… so much you’d laugh at… so much we’d be planning right now. Today ain’t about being strong. It’s just about sitting with it… missing you… remembering everything we built, everything we laughed about, everything we still had coming. Just real life… I miss you. I miss talking to you. I miss hearing you say “B” like everything normal. But I also hear you in everything. The way I move, the way I think, even the way I push through this… that’s you still with me. We said best friends in every lifetime… I’m standing on that. I’m standing on that 👊🏾💔

@yoitsslade Today is my birthday and it’s like some cruel sick joke you aren’t here wit me it feels so unreal a nightmare that won’t stop a bad dream I can’t wake up from Life has lost its light its sparkle All the things I love you love so everything reminds me of you I’ll never be ok I’ll never smile again I’ll never be happy again I lost my reason I lost the better half of me I lost my heart It’s been a war everyday just to remain sane I know you know I love you just like I know you loved me we told each other every day I lost my brother. I lost my safe place. I lost the person I talked to every single day since 2014. For 12 years, you were the one constant in my life. Life, music, dreams, laughs all of it, side by side. Everyone says “be strong,” but this was my person. Jake and Finn. Adventure Time forever. You were supposed to be my best man. Uncle Slade to my kids. We grew up together, dreamed together, built life together. The silence is loud. The world feels unreal. And I’m still learning how to breathe without you here. But I know this we loved each other out loud, every day. And I carry that love with me now. Idk how to live without you My faith has been shaken and my heart has been broken My life is in shambles nothing feels real How am I supposed to “work” without you How am I supposed to play the game Watch the office , invincible, primal, king of the hill all our shows B Who do I talk to now You were HOME My safe space I’ll never be the same , Today doesn’t have to be happy. It just has to be honest. Slade wasn’t just my best friend. He was my brother . The kind of person you could call anytime. The kind of heart that made you feel safe just being around him. I miss you more than words B. Thank you for every memory. Every lesson. Every moment. I carry you with me forever. Long live Slade. ♾️

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Happy Birthday to my uncle, my OG, and one of the most influential architects in music. @djpaulkom didn’t just make classics he shifted the sound of an entire generation and the world is still catching up. A true architect of culture, a visionary, a businessman, a creator, and a pioneer. Memphis was building the future long before people understood it, and he helped write the blueprint that still echoes through music today. From Memphis to the world, the impact, innovation, and influence is undeniable. I’m grateful I get to work with a legend while he’s still creating, still pushing, and still evolving. Beyond the plaques and the history, I appreciate the game, the guidance, and the doors you opened. Love you unc. More life, more legacy, more evolution. 🖤🎂 #MAFIA