No Limit Rapper Young Bleed Dies at 51

Louisiana rapper Young Bleed, one of No Limit Records’ prominent artists, has passed away at the age of 51. His eldest son, Ty’Gee Ramon Clifton, confirmed the news in an Instagram Reel, stating that his father died on Saturday, November 1.

Young Bleed, born Glenn Reed Clifton Jr. in Baton Rouge, had reportedly been hospitalized after suffering a brain aneurysm following an appearance at a Verzuz event featuring artists from No Limit and Cash Money Records.

Early Life and Career

Bleed began rapping at the age of nine and sold his own tapes as a teenager. In the mid-1990s, he joined Concentration Camp, a local hip-hop group founded by rapper C-Loc. His verse on C-Loc’s track “A Fool” caught the attention of No Limit founder Master P.

Master P later remixed “A Fool” for the soundtrack to his 1997 film I’m Bout It, retitling it “How Ya Do Dat,” and subsequently signed Young Bleed to No Limit Records.

Rise to Fame

His debut major-label album, My Balls and My Word, was released in 1998 and sold about half a million copies, topping Billboard’s Hip-Hop/R&B chart. In 1999, he released his follow-up album My Own under Priority Records, No Limit’s distributor.

Later Career

After leaving Priority Records, Bleed rebranded himself as Young Bleed Carleone’s. In 2002, he launched his own label, Da’tention Home Records, and released the album Vintage as its first project.

Author’s Summary

Young Bleed, a cornerstone of Southern hip-hop and No Limit’s legacy, rose from Baton Rouge’s underground scene to national success before forging his path as an independent artist.

Pitchfork — 2025-11-04