Glenn Clifton Jr. (June 6, 1974 – November 1, 2025), also known as Young Bleed, was an American rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Background Young Bleed started rhyming at the age of nine at home in his native Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was influenced by his mother, who read poetry to him from a young age, as well as by the music of Run-DMC. By his teenage years, Bleed had begun recording his rhymes, selling hip-hop tapes independently to friends on the streets of his neighborhood. He was eventually signed to a local record label. In 1995, he joined with four of his fellow Baton Rouge-based hip-hop artists – C-Loc, Max Minelli, J-Von, and J-Von's younger brother Chris Hamilton – to form the group Concentration Camp,
Career Young Bleed's first glimpse of national fame was when his song with C-Loc, “How You Do That”, was remixed by Master P of No Limit Records. It was released on the 1997 soundtrack of Master P's film I'm Bout It, which peaked at number one on Billboard’s R&B/Hip Hop album charts in mid-1998. Then, with the help of Master P, he signed a deal with Priority Records to release his major label debut album My Balls & My Word in 1998. The album peaked in at number ten on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Top R&B/Hip Hop album charts and also reached gold & later platinum status in the U.S. The follow-up My Own was released independently of No Limit on Priority, and although it charted on both the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B & Hip-Hop albums charts, it failed to make similar waves as its predecessor.[ Young Bleed: Artist Chart History]
While in the process of recording his third solo album with Priority, Vintage, Young Bleed was released from his contract and forced to go independent. He joined C-Bo's West Coast Mafia Records and released Rise Thru da Ranks from Earner Tugh Capo in 2005 and Once Upon a Time in Amedica in 2007.
On September 23, 2008, Young Bleed released his fifth album, Off Tha Curb. It is a collaborative album with the up-and-coming rapper Freize.
Young Bleed was signed to a Strange MusicPaine, Jake (June 23, 2011) Strange Music & Tech N9ne Sign Former No Limit Records Star Young Bleed. Hiphopdx.com subsidiary called Strange Lane Records in 2011, and his first album with the label, Preserved, was released on October 11, 2011. On April 24, 2012, it was announced that Young Bleed had been dropped from Strange Music and signed to another label. In late 2012, he announced his newest album, 'All Amedican', and revealed a release date for October or November 2012. However, the album was pushed back several times and ultimately was not released.
In 2016, Young Bleed announced that he was working on a new studio album. The album, Livin', was released on January 20, 2017.Young Bleed Hints At New Album Release To Kick Off 2017 Hood Critic Magazine. Retrieved 1/08/2017
On March 26, 2018, Young Bleed made an announcement that he would be releasing a new album entitled Wut' Uh' Life. It was the second project to be released under his Trap Door Entertainment aegis.Southern Hip-Hop Icon Young Bleed Announces Upcoming Release Hood Critic Magazine. Retrieved 4/28/2018
Death On October 25, 2025, Clifton appeared at the No Limit Records vs. Cash Money Records Verzuz battle in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he performed "How Ya Do Dat". Following the event, he attended an after-party, where he suffered a sudden brain aneurysm and collapsed. He was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and died on November 1, 2025, at the age of 51.
Discography Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US US R&B USRap My Balls and My WordReleased: January 20, 1998 Label: No Limit / Priority Format: CD, digital download, LP 10 1 - RIAA: Gold My OwnReleased: February 1, 2000 Label: Priority Format: CD, digital download, LP 61 17 - Carleone's VintageReleased: July 30, 2002 Label: Da'Tention Home Format: CD, digital download - - - Rise Thru da Ranks from Earner Tugh CapoReleased: August 23, 2005 Label: West Coast Mafia Format: CD, digital download – 84 - Once Upon a Time in AmedicaReleased: September 11, 2007 Label: West Coast Mafia Format: CD, digital download – 48 25 PreservedReleased: October 11, 2011 Label: Strange Music Format: CD, digital download – 56 - Livin' Released: February 10, 2017 Label: Trap Door Ent. / Team Mashn Format: CD, Digital Download – – - Wut' Uh' Life Released: June 28, 2019 Label: Trap Door Entertainment Format: CD, Digital Download – – - Signs N' WondersReleased: November 6, 2020 Label: Trap Door Entertainment & Team Insomniac Format: Digital Download - - -
Collaboration albums + List of collaboration albums and details Title Album details Family BusinessFamily Business Album AllMusic, Retrieved 02/17/2017.(with Da Carleone Family) Released: April 6, 2004 Label: Da'Tention Home Format: CD, digital download, LP Off Tha CurbOff Tha Curb Album AllMusic, Retrieved 02/17/2017.(with Freize)Released: October 21, 2008 Label: Big Weight Entertainment Format: digital download, LP Country Boy Livin'(with Chucky Workclothes) Released: July 1, 2014 Label: Trap Door Entertainment Format: digital download, LP
Mixtapes Signs N' Wonders (Chopped Not Slopped) (Hosted by OG Ron C) - 2015 Signs N' Wonders (Slowed & Reverb) (Hosted by DJ Michael Douglas) - 2015 No Guidelines (Hosted by DJ Choice) - 2015 Country Boy Livin' (Blendtape) (Hosted by DJ Choice) - 2015
References
External links
Young Bleed on Myspace
Young Bleed Interview at HipHopDX