RAPPER Young Bleed has tragically died aged 51 after suffering a brain aneurysm.
The star, whose real name was Glenn Clifton Jr, sadly passed away on Saturday, his son confirmed.
He had been rushed to hospital in the days leading up to his death after collapsing in Las Vegas.
Young Bleed rose to fame in the 90s with the hit “How You Do That” and went on to release nine studio albums.
The rap icon’s son, Ty’Gee Ramon Clifton, confirmed the tragic news with an Instagram video captioned: “RIP to the biggest legend I know.”
Addressing fans in the clip, he said: “As of November 1st, my dad gained his wings.
“This is a tough topic for me – not sure how it’s going to go. But I am here to clear up a lot of false narratives.”
He added: “I know with him being a legend worldwide, all lot of people were concerned for him, they wasn’t sure what they heard.
“So I’m here to confirm as his oldest child that he has gained his wings.
“My dad was 51 years out when this happened to him… The My dad didn’t have no real health issues, these are just chapters in life.
“I hope after this video that people that are going through grieving moments find peace in this video.
“My dad like most as you get in [older] in age take had high blood pressure. He would take his medicines… Once he collapsed he did pass from the aneurysm, the bleed to the brain.”
The late rapper’s mother has also set up a GoFundMe page to help cover the cost of medical and funeral expenses.
She had started the page when he had been hospitalized and admitted it was ‘completely unexpected and has turned our world upside down.’
Young Bleed was born on June 6, 1974, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and his passion for music was sparked at nine-years-old.
He shot to fame in the 90s and worked with fellow rappers C-Loc, Max Minelli, J-Von, and J-Von’s younger brother Chris Hamilton.
They created the group Concentration Camp in 1995 and his song with C-Loc How You Do That was released two years later, seeing him rise within the industry.
The song peaked at No. 1 on Billboard’s R&B and Hip Hop album charts the following year.