No Limit rapper Young Bleed dies at 51: What we know

No Limit Rapper Young Bleed Dies at 51

Young Bleed, a well-known rapper from No Limit Records, has died at the age of 51. His death was confirmed by his eldest son, Ty’Gee Ramon Clifton, in a statement posted on Instagram.

"As of November first, my dad gained his wings. Everything that’s me is him,"

— wrote Ty’Gee Ramon Clifton.

Cause of Death

According to his son, Young Bleed passed away after suffering a brain aneurysm. Although he did not have major health problems, he did have high blood pressure and was on medication for it.

Early Life and Career

Born Glenn Reed Clifton Jr. on June 6, 1974, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Young Bleed began rapping at the age of nine. In 1995, he co-founded the group Concentration Camp alongside fellow Baton Rouge artists C-Loc, Max Minelli, J-Von, and Chris Hamilton.

Rise to Fame

His breakthrough came in 1997 with the single "How You Do That," created with C-Loc and later remixed by Master P for No Limit Records. The track helped propel his debut album to number one on Billboard’s R&B/Hip Hop album charts the following year.

Later Years

Over the course of his career, Young Bleed released nine studio albums and remained an influential figure in Southern hip-hop. In June 2025, he attended the Master P and No Limit Soldiers Reunion at The Orion Amphitheater in Huntsville, Alabama, marking one of his final public appearances.

Author’s Summary: Young Bleed, a Baton Rouge hip-hop pioneer and No Limit Records artist, passed away at 51 from a brain aneurysm, leaving a lasting legacy in Southern rap.

FOX 13 Tampa Bay — 2025-11-04