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US rapper dies aged 51 following brain aneurysm

Young Bleed Dead at 51 After Massive Brain Aneurysm; Son Mourns Louisiana Rap Icon’s Legacy
  • No Limit Records rapper Young Bleed, real name Glenn Clifton Jr., has died at the age of 51 following a brain aneurysm.
  • His eldest son, Ty'Gee Ramon Clifton, announced his father's death on social media, confirming he passed away on 1 November.
  • Clifton clarified that his father, who had high blood pressure, collapsed unexpectedly after a performance in Las Vegas and spent a week on a ventilator before succumbing to complications from the aneurysm.
  • A GoFundMe campaign, initially launched during his hospitalisation, has been updated by the family to cover funeral costs.
  • Young Bleed was renowned for his role in establishing Baton Rouge's hip-hop scene in the late 1990s, notably with the hit song "How Ya Do Dat" alongside Master P.
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