A source close to the situation tells AllHipHop he suffered a brain aneurysm on Saturday (October 25), the same night as the No Limit-Cash Money Verzuz event in Las Vegas.
Baton Rouge-bred rapper and member of Concentration Camp Young Bleed is reportedly fighting for his life in an ICU, according to a Facebook post by a woman claiming to be his sister.
“THIS WILL BE MY FIRST AND LAST POST,” she wrote. “WE ARE RECEIVING A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF CALLS ABOUT MY BIG BROTHER GLENN, TANK, YOUNG BLEED. IF YOU HAVE NOT CALLED HIS MOTHER PERSONALLY PLEASE DO NOT POST ABOUT HIM. OUR FAMILY ASK THAT YOU RESPECT OUR PRIVACY AND HOLD ALL CALLS AND TEXT AT THIS TIME.
“HE IS STILL CURRENTLY IN ICU AND HIS MOTHER ASKED IF YOU ALL WOULD RESPECT HER WISHES AND NOT MAKE ANY RIP POSTS.”
A source close to the situation tells AllHipHop Bleed suffered a brain aneurysm on Saturday (October 25), the same night as the No Limit-Cash Money Verzuz event in Las Vegas.
While details are scarce, tributes are beginning to pop up on social media.
Born Glenn Clifton Jr., Young Bleed and his distinct Southern drawl paired with his street-level storytelling helped define a generation of Louisiana rap talent. He began crafting rhymes at an early age, influenced by his mother’s poetry readings and Run-DMC, and was known in local circles for selling his homegrown Hip-Hop tapes around the neighborhood.
Rising through collaborations with the Concentration Camp clique, Young Bleed’s breakout came when his track “How You Do That” was remixed by Master P, propelling him onto the national stage with his 1998 debut album, My Balls & My Word, which charted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 and reached No. 1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Album charts.
Following Young Bleed’s major label debut, he continued releasing a steady stream of albums, building his reputation for raw, authentic lyricism that reflected Baton Rouge’s socio-economic struggles. His sophomore album, My Own, saw independent success, and subsequent releases emerged via several different labels, including C-Bo’s West Coast Mafia Records and Tech N9ne’s Strange Music Records.
Notable later works include Rise Thru da Ranks from Earner Tugh Capo, Once Upon a Time in Amedica, Preserved, Livin’ and the self-released projects Wut’ Uh’ Life and Signs N’ Wonders through his own imprint, Trap Door Entertainment.
Across his career, Young Bleed has released at least nine solo studio albums, along with collaborative projects and mixtapes that reinforced his influence and longevity in Southern rap circles.