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 passed away at the age of 51. His eldest son, Ty’Gee Ramon Clifton, announced the news on Instagram, revealing that Young Bleed died on Saturday, November 1.
The artist, born Glenn Reed Clifton Jr., had been hospitalized due to a brain aneurysm after participating in a Verzuz event featuring artists from No Limit and Cash Money Records.
Early Life and Career Beginnings
Raised in Baton Rouge, Young Bleed started rapping at the age of nine, selling his own tapes as a teenager. He joined the local hip-hop group Concentration Camp, founded by fellow Louisiana rapper C-Loc.
Rise to Fame with No Limit Records
Young Bleed gained major attention with his verse on C-Loc’s track “A Fool.” Master P, founder of No Limit Records, remixed it as “How Ya Do Dat” for his 1997 film I’m Bout It soundtrack and signed Young Bleed to the label.
“How Ya Do Dat” became a Southern hip-hop hit under No Limit’s banner.
His major-label debut album, My Balls and My Word, was released in 1998. The album sold over 500,000 copies and reached the top of Billboard’s Hip-Hop/R&B chart.
Later Career and Independent Work
Young Bleed's follow-up album, My Own, came out in 1999 under Priority Records, No Limit’s distributor. However, he was soon dropped from the label. He briefly adopted the name Young Bleed Carleone’s and launched his own label, Da’tention Home Records, releasing the album Vintage in 2002.
“He sold his own tapes as a teenager and quickly became a significant figure in Southern hip-hop,” stated observers of his career.
Young Bleed's impact on Southern rap remains notable, highlighted by his success with No Limit Records and his independent ventures.
Summary: Young Bleed was a pivotal Southern hip-hop artist who rose to fame with No Limit Records, leaving a lasting legacy in the rap community through both major label success and independent projects.