No Limit Rapper Young Bleed Dies at 51
Young Bleed, a rapper from Baton Rouge and one of No Limit Records’ notable artists, has passed away. His eldest son, Ty’Gee Ramon Clifton, announced the news in an Instagram Reel, revealing that Young Bleed died on Saturday, November 1.
Health and Hospitalization
He had been hospitalized due to a brain aneurysm following his appearance at a Verzuz event featuring artists from No Limit and Cash Money Records.
Early Life and Career Beginnings
Born Glenn Reed Clifton Jr. in Baton Rouge, Young Bleed began rapping at the age of nine. As a teenager, he sold his own tapes and later joined Concentration Camp, a local hip-hop group founded by fellow Louisiana artist C-Loc.
Breakthrough with No Limit Records
- His verse on C-Loc’s track “A Fool” caught the attention of No Limit founder Master P.
- Master P remixed the song, retitled it “How Ya Do Dat,” for the 1997 film I’m Bout It soundtrack.
- Young Bleed was subsequently signed to No Limit Records.
Major Label Success
Young Bleed’s debut album under No Limit, My Balls and My Word (1998), sold over 500,000 copies and reached number one on Billboard’s Hip-Hop/R&B chart.
His follow-up album, My Own (1999), was released through No Limit’s distributor, Priority Records, but he was dropped from the label shortly after.
Later Career and Legacy
After leaving No Limit, he briefly adopted the name Young Bleed Carleone’s. In 2002, he released Vintage as the first album on his own label, Da’tention Home Records.
“The musician died on Saturday, November 1,” — Ty’Gee Ramon Clifton, eldest son of Young Bleed.
Young Bleed remains remembered for his impact on Southern hip-hop and his connection to the influential No Limit Records era.
Author’s summary: Young Bleed, a Baton Rouge rapper and key figure in No Limit Records’ history, passed away at 51 from complications related to a brain aneurysm.