Young T & Bugsey English hip hop duo
Young T & Bugsey
Origin Nottingham , EnglandGenres Years active 2010–present Labels Members
Ra'chard "Young T" Tucker
Doyin "Bugsey" Julius
Young T & Bugsey are an English hip hop duo from Nottingham consisting of rappers Ra'chard "Young T" Tucker and Doyin "Bugsey" Julius.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
History
Young T & Bugsey began gaining attention in 2016 with singles such as "Glistenin'" and "No Mickey Mouse Ting", as well as "Gangland" and "4x4" in 2017. In 2018, they released multiple singles including "Greenlight", "Ay Caramba", "En Route", and "Living Gravy".[ 5] They rose to prominence outside the UK with their song "Don't Rush " going viral on TikTok .[ 6] On 20 March 2020, they released their debut mixtape Plead the 5th , with singles including "Strike a Pose" and "Bully Beef".[ 7] On 21 January 2022, the duo released their second mixtape Truth Be Told , supported by the singles "Prada Bae", "Big Bidness", "Roberto C", "Blessings", and "Nice".[ 8]
Filmography
Short
Year
Title
Young T's role
Bugsey's role
Notes
2015
Guillemot
Ra'chard
Doyin
Television
Year
Title
Young T's role
Bugsey's role
Notes
2019
MOTDx
Themselves
Series 1; episode 4
2019-2021
Soccer AM
Themselves
Series 24 (Episode 15), Series 26 (Episode 9)
2020
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
Themselves
TV special
2020
The Rap Game UK
Themselves/Mentor's
Episode "Collab & Clash"
2021
Tonight With Target
Themselves/Guests
Series 1; episode 4
References
1 2 3 Glicksman, Josh (7 July 2020). "Chartbreaker: Young T & Bugsey Spent Years Preparing For Fame — Then One Viral Video Changed Everything" . Billboard . Retrieved 3 November 2020 .
1 2 3 Aroesti, Rachel (20 March 2020). "Young T & Bugsey: Plead the 5th review – champagne-soaked retro rap" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 3 November 2020 .
1 2 3 Ravina, Piolo (23 February 2017). "Young T and Bugsey: The Teens Who Went From The 5ive to Wireless Festival" . worthofmouth.co.uk . Retrieved 29 July 2019 . [ dead link ]
1 2 3 Phillips, Noel (19 January 2020). "Regional rappers on the rise as industry gets hip to accents" . uk.news.yahoo.com . Retrieved 3 November 2020 .
↑ "Interview: Young T & Bugsey Break Down Every Track On 'Plead The 5th' " . Complex .
↑ Isama, Antoinette (7 April 2020). "The Real Reason the #DontRushChallenge Was Created" . Teen Vogue . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
↑ "Young T & Bugsey: Plead the 5th review – champagne-soaked retro rap" . The Guardian .
↑ "Young T & Bugsey Drop New 'Truth Be Told' Mixtape" . Clash Music .
1 2 3 "Young T & Bugsey - full Official Charts history" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 29 July 2019 .
↑ "Top Albums (Week 15, 2020)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 April 2020 .
1 2 "Discography Young T & Bugsey" . irishcharts.com . Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2020 .
↑ "Plead The 5th by Young T & Bugsey" . Apple Music . Retrieved 20 March 2020 .[ dead link ]
↑ Peak positions on the UK R&B Singles Chart:
↑ "Young T, CAN" . Billboard . Retrieved June 16, 2020 .
↑ "Top Singles (Week 18, 2020)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved 5 May 2020 .
↑ "Young T, HSI" . Billboard . Retrieved June 16, 2020 .
↑ "Glistenin' - Single by Young T & Bugsey" . iTunes . Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019 .
↑ "No Mickey Mouse Ting - Single by Young T & Bugsey" . iTunes . Retrieved 29 July 2019 .
↑ "What's That (Is It a Monster?) - Single by Young T & Bugsey" . iTunes . Retrieved 29 July 2019 .
↑ "Gangland (feat. Belly Squad) - Single by Young T & Bugsey" . iTunes . Retrieved 29 July 2019 .
↑ "4x4 - Single by Young T & Bugsey" . iTunes . Retrieved 29 July 2019 .
1 2 3 4 5 "BRIT Certified - bpi" (To access, enter the search parameter "Young T Bugsey") . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 9 February 2024 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link )
↑ "Greenlight - Single by Young T & Bugsey" . iTunes . Retrieved 29 July 2019 .
↑ "Favourite Girl (feat. Young Adz & Dirtbike LB) - Single by D-Block Europe & Young T & Bugsey" . iTunes . Retrieved 29 July 2019 .
↑ "Ay Caramba - Single by Stay Flee Get Lizzy, Young T & Bugsey & Fredo" . iTunes . Retrieved 29 July 2019 .
↑ "En Route - Single by Young T & Bugsey" . iTunes . Retrieved 29 July 2019 .
↑ "Living Gravy (feat. Not3s) - Single by Young T & Bugsey" . iTunes . Retrieved 29 July 2019 .
↑ "Again - Single by Young T & Bugsey" . iTunes . Retrieved 29 July 2019 .
↑ "Strike a Pose (feat. Aitch) - Single by Young T & Bugsey" . Apple Music . Retrieved 29 July 2019 .
↑ "Canadian certifications – Young T & Bugsey" . Music Canada . Retrieved 21 November 2022 .
↑ "American single certifications – Young T & Bugsey – Don't Rush" . Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 7 November 2021 .
↑ "French certifications – Young T & Bugsey" (in French). SNEP . Retrieved 21 November 2022 .
↑ "Bully Beef (feat. Fredo) - Single by Young T & Bugsey" . Apple Music . Retrieved 29 February 2020 .
↑ "Flexxin (feat. Young T & Bugsey) - Single by Cashh" . iTunes . Retrieved 29 July 2019 .
↑ "Left Right (feat. C Biz, Young T & Bugsey) - Single by Da Beatfreakz" . iTunes . Retrieved 29 July 2019 .
↑ "EDNA by Headie One" . Apple Music . Retrieved 9 October 2020 .
↑ "Banana - EP by Belly Squad" . iTunes . Retrieved 29 July 2019 .[ dead link ]
↑ "Yin Yang - EP by Izzie Gibbs" . iTunes . Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019 .
↑ "Time Bomb (feat. Lady Leshurr, Young T & Bugsey) [ GA Remix] - Single by Banx & Ranx" . iTunes . Retrieved 29 July 2019 .
↑ "Golden Boot EP by Zdot" . iTunes . Retrieved 29 July 2019 .
↑ Smith, Thomas (8 January 2019). "The NME 100: Essential new artists for 2019" . NME . Retrieved 29 July 2019 .
↑ "voting for mtv push: ones to watch 2019 is open!" . MTV . 14 January 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019 .
↑ "Viewers' Choice Best New International Act" . BET.com . Archived from the original on June 24, 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2021 .