Young Bleed, the Baton Rouge lyricist who helped define Louisiana Hip-Hop in the late 1990s with his storytelling style and early collaborations with Master P, has died following complications from a brain aneurysm, according to his son.
Bleed collapsed in Las Vegas last week following his performance at the Cash Money vs. No Limit Verzuz event at ComplexCon. He was placed on a ventilator after being diagnosed with a brain aneurysm caused by internal bleeding. Young Bleed’s son Ty’Gee Ramon, shared a tribute to his late father on Instagram on Nov. 3, confirming the news. He said that his father “gained his wings” after he suffered a brain bleed from an aneurysm in Las Vegas. He shared that his father never suffered from recurring health issues, but took medicine for high blood pressure.
Born Glenn Clifton Jr., Young Bleed rose to prominence under the No Limit banner with his 1998 album My Balls and My Word, which peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 and became one of the label’s signature releases. The project featured the regional hit “How Ya Do Dat,” a collaboration with C-Loc and Master P that helped bring Baton Rouge’s rap scene to national attention.
When reports of his initial health incident first started to circulate on social media, his younger sister, Tedra Johnson-Spears, shared an update on Facebook asking for privacy.