DJ Rashad Found Dead Of A Suspected Drug Overdose

DJ Rashad was found dead on Chicago's South Side over the weekend.

Rashad, whose fifth album was set to be released on Monday, was found by a friend around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon and pronounced dead shortly after.

According to Us Weekly, police suspect Rashad died of a drug overdose, as both drugs and drug paraphernalia were found near his body.

Rashad was 34 at the time of his dead and was preparing for his new EP, “We On 1”, to be released on Monday. According to a report by the Chicago Sun Times, Rashad was "on the cusp of what was expected to be a career breakout this year: With a fifth album that was his best reviewed of his career behind him, he was scheduled to play club dates all over the world."

On Saturday, Rashad was found unresponsive by a friend around 1:30 p.m. in an apartment in the 2100 block of West 21st Street.

At this point, it is unclear what drugs were being used by Rashad, but his father, Anthony Harden, did confirm to police that his son had a prescription for Xanax.

On Saturday night, Rashad was scheduled to perform in Detroit alongside his friend and longtime collaborator DJ Spinn. Around 7 p.m. that night, DJ Spinn took to Twitter where he told fans, "Detroit I need y'all to come out tonight!!! @djtayeteklife we can't do nothing but go hard tonight for our brother @DJRASHAD #teklifeforever."

DJ Rashad is survived by his nine-year-old son, Chad.