No Limit Rapper Young Bleed Dies at 51
Young Bleed, the Baton Rouge rapper and one of No Limit Records' notable artists, passed away at the age of 51. His son, Ty’Gee Ramon Clifton, confirmed the news via an Instagram Reel, revealing that Young Bleed died on Saturday, November 1.
The Louisiana rapper had been hospitalized due to a brain aneurysm after attending a Verzuz event that featured artists from No Limit and Cash Money Records.
Early Life and Career
Born Glenn Reed Clifton Jr. in Baton Rouge, Young Bleed began rapping at nine years old. As a teenager, he sold his own tapes and joined the local hip-hop group Concentration Camp, founded by fellow Louisiana rapper C-Loc.
His verse on C-Loc’s track “A Fool” caught the attention of Master P, founder of No Limit Records. Master P remixed the song for the soundtrack of his 1997 film I’m Bout It, renaming it “How Ya Do Dat,” and signed Young Bleed to his label.
Success with No Limit Records
Young Bleed’s debut album on a major label, My Balls and My Word, was released in 1998. It sold over 500,000 copies and reached the top of Billboard’s Hip-Hop/R&B chart.
For his second album My Own in 1999, he moved to No Limit’s distributor, Priority Records, but was released from the contract shortly after.
Later Career
After leaving No Limit, Young Bleed adopted the name Young Bleed Carleone’s. In 2002, he launched his own label, Da’tention Home Records, and released the album Vintage as its debut.
Young Bleed’s son shared: “The musician died on Saturday, November 1.”
Young Bleed’s journey from local tape seller to a chart-topping artist remains a significant chapter in Southern hip-hop history.
Summary: Young Bleed, a pioneering Louisiana rapper and No Limit Records artist known for his hit “How Ya Do Dat,” died at 51 after a brain aneurysm, leaving a legacy in Southern hip-hop.