Glenn Clifton Jr., also known as Young Bleed is an American rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Young Bleed | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | June 6, 1974 |
| Origin | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 1994–present |
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Biography
editYoung Bleed started rhyming at the age of 9 at home in his native South 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.[1] 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.[2] 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, with which he is still affiliated as of 2022.[3]
Career
editYoung 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 to 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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]
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[7] 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 Music[8] 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. It was due to be released in 2013, but as of 2021, it has not been.
In 2016, Young Bleed announced that he was working on a new studio album. The album, Livin', was released on January 20, 2017.[9]
On March 26, 2018 Young Bleed made an announcement that he'd be releasing a new album entitled Wut' Uh' Life. It was the second project to be released under his Trap Door Entertainment aegis.[10]
Trap Door Entertainment
edit| Trap Door Entertainment | |
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| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder | Young Bleed (CEO) |
| Distributor(s) | INgrooves Symphonic Distribution |
| Genre | Gangsta rap, Southern hip hop, Hip hop, R&B |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Official website | Official Website |
Trap Door Entertainment is a Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based record label formed in 2010 by Young Bleed. It is currently operating independently.
Current artist
edit- Young Bleed (Founder/CEO)
- Ty'Gee Ramon
Discography
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
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| US | US R&B | US Rap | |||
| My Balls and My Word | 10 | 1 | - | ||
| My Own |
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61 | 17 | - | |
| Carleone's Vintage |
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- | - | - | |
| Rise Thru da Ranks from Earner Tugh Capo |
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– | 84 | - | |
| Once Upon a Time in Amedica |
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– | 48 | 25 | |
| Preserved |
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– | 56 | - | |
| Livin' |
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– | – | - | |
| Wut' Uh' Life |
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– | – | - | |
| Signs N' Wonders |
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- | - | - | |
Collaboration albums
edit| Title | Album details |
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| Family Business[13] (with Da Carleone Family) |
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| Off Tha Curb[14] (with Freize) |
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| Country Boy Livin' (with Chucky Workclothes) |
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Mixtapes
editReferences
edit- ^ (2005) "Young Bleed: Get Off tha Curb". Allhiphop.com. 8/23/2005. Retrieved 6/18/07.
- ^ (2005) "Young Bleed". Murder Dog. Retrieved 6/18/07.
- ^ Rumney, J. (2007) "Local rapper hangs on to BR roots" Daily Reveille 4/12/2007. Retrieved 6/18/07.
- ^ (nd) Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 6/18/07.
- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (2023-10-23). "Young Bleed :: All I Have In This World, Are… My Balls and My Word – RapReviews". Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ^ (nd) Young Bleed: Artist Chart History Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 6/18/07.
- ^ Top Rap Albums Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 6/01/2016.
- ^ Paine, Jake (June 23, 2011) Strange Music & Tech N9ne Sign Former No Limit Records Star Young Bleed. hiphopdx.com
- ^ Young Bleed Hints At New Album Release To Kick Off 2017 Hood Critic Magazine. Retrieved 1/08/2017
- ^ Southern Hip-Hop Icon Young Bleed Announces Upcoming Release Hood Critic Magazine. Retrieved 4/28/2018
- ^ Young Bleed Chart History Billboard.com. Retrieved 02/02/2017.
- ^ "RIAA – Searchable Database: Young Bleed". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
- ^ Family Business Album Allmusic.com. Retrieved 02/17/2017.
- ^ Off Tha Curb Album Allmusic.com. Retrieved 02/17/2017.
- ^ Signs N' Wonders (Chopped Not Slopped)
- ^ Signs N' Wonders (Slowed & Reverb)
- ^ No Guidelines Mixtape Datpiff.com. Retrieved 02/17/2017.
- ^ Country Boy Livin' (Blentape) Datpiff.com. Retrieved 02/17/2017.
