No Limit Rapper Young Bleed Dies at 51
Young Bleed, the Baton Rouge rapper known for his Southern hip-hop hit "How Ya Do Dat," has died at the age of 51. His eldest son, Ty’Gee Ramon Clifton, announced the news in an Instagram Reel, revealing that the musician passed away on Saturday, November 1.
Young Bleed had recently been hospitalized after suffering a brain aneurysm following his appearance at a Verzuz event featuring 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 Louisiana rapper C-Loc, in the mid-1990s.
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 his 1997 film I’m Bout It, renaming it "How Ya Do Dat," and signed Young Bleed to his label.
Major Label Success
Young Bleed’s major label debut, My Balls and My Word (1998), sold over half a million copies and topped Billboard’s Hip-Hop/R&B chart.
His follow-up album, My Own (1999), was released through Priority Records, No Limit’s distributor. However, he was soon released from his contract.
Later Career
After leaving No Limit, Young Bleed briefly changed his stage name to Young Bleed Carleone and founded his own label, Da’tention Home Records. In 2002, he released the album Vintage on this label.
"The musician died on Saturday, November 1." – Ty’Gee Ramon Clifton
Summary: Young Bleed, a significant figure in Southern hip-hop and No Limit Records' success, passed at 51 after a brain aneurysm, leaving a legacy marked by chart-topping albums and independent ventures.
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