‘How Ya Do Dat’ Rapper Young Bleed Hospitalized in Critical Condition

Young Bleed, shown in a promotional image circa 2024, remains hospitalized in critical condition after suffering a brain aneurysm on Oct. 25, 2025. His family has urged fans to stop posting false death notices and to respect their privacy during his recovery. (Photo via Instagram @therealyoungbleed)

When Baton Rouge’s own Young Bleed stepped on stage at the Cash Money–No Limit Verzuz event in Las Vegas, the crowd erupted as he launched into his timeless anthem “How Ya Do Dat.” Just days later, the 47-year-old rapper — born Glenn Clifton Jr. — was rushed to the hospital after suffering a brain aneurysm.

According to TMZ, the emergency occurred on October 25, shortly after Bleed’s performance weekend at ComplexCon. He was taken to the ICU, where doctors continue to monitor him around the clock. His family confirms he remains in critical condition.

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In the chaos that followed, false reports of his death spread online — prompting a forceful statement from his sister, Tedra Johnson-Spears, who took to social media to set the record straight.

“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. … HE IS STILL CURRENTLY IN ICU … OUR FAMILY ASKS THAT YOU ALL RESPECT OUR PRIVACY AND NOT MAKE ANY RIP POSTS.”

Her plea came after Bleed’s mother was flooded with calls and condolences from fans who mistakenly believed the rapper had passed away. The family has since asked the public to stop contacting them directly and wait for official updates.

Fellow Baton Rouge legend Master P, who collaborated with Bleed during No Limit’s late-’90s run, confirmed the rapper’s condition and asked followers to pray. “Keep my brother Young Bleed in your prayers,” he posted. “He’s a fighter.”

Bleed’s influence runs deep. Emerging from Louisiana’s underground in the late ’90s, he helped connect No Limit’s street realism with Cash Money’s mainstream polish. His 1998 album "My Balls and My Word" debuted in Billboard’s Top 10, driven by “How Ya Do Dat,” a record that became an anthem from Baton Rouge to the Bayou.

As of Tuesday evening, his family says Young Bleed remains hospitalized and “still fighting.” They’ve asked for continued prayers — and peace — as he battles through the toughest verse of his life.