Young Bleed
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| Young Bleed | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kyle Yancey Livingston |
| Born | March 25, 1978 |
| Origin | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Genre(s) | Gangsta Rap, Southern hip hop |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Label(s) | Capitol Records, No Limit Records, Priority Records, Da'tention Home, West Coast Mafia, WCM Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Concentration Camp |
Kyle Yancey Livingston,also known as Young Bleed is an American hip-hop artist based out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Since his chart-topping 1998 release My Balls & My Word, Young Bleed has been a mainstay of the Southern hip hop underground, narrating his vision of life in the urban South.
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[edit] Biography
Young Bleed started rhyming at the age of nine at home in his native South Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He claims to have been influenced by his mother, who had read poetry to him from a young age, and the rise in popularity in hip hop and acts like Run DMC.[1] By his teenage years had begun recording his rhymes, selling hip hop tapes independently to friends on the streets of his neighborhood, and eventually signing to a local record label. [2]. In 1995 he joined with fellow Baton Rouge-based hip hop artists C-Loc, J-Von, and Max Minelli to form the hip hop group Concentration Camp with whom he is still affiliated present. [3]
[edit] 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 to Master P’s film I'm Bout It which peaked at number one on Billboard 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. The album peaked in the top ten of the Billboard 200 and number one on the Top R&B/Hip Hop album charts. The follow-up My Own (album) was released independent of No Limit on Priority and though charting on both the Billboard 200 and Top R&B Hip Hop albums charts, it failed to make similar waves as its predecessor. [5]
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. With his uncle, he formed the label Da’Tention Home Enertainment on which Young Bleed released his next two albums [6]. Young Bleed’s last album Rise Thru da Ranks from Earner Tugh Capo and the release upcoming album Once Upon a Time in Amedica are through C-Bo’s Bay Area hip hop label West Coast Mafia.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio Albums
- 1998 My Balls & My Word Certification: Gold [7]
- 1999 My Own
- 2002 Vintage
- 2004 Family Business
- 2005 Rise Thru da Ranks from Earner Tugh Capo
- 2007 Once Upon a Time in Amedica
[edit] External links
- Young Bleed webpage.
[edit] References
- ^ (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.
- ^ (nd) Young Bleed: Artist Chart History Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 6/18/07.
- ^ (2005) "Young Bleed: Get Off tha Curb". Allhiphop.com. 8/23/2005. Retrieved 6/18/07.
- ^ RIAA
