Young T & Bugsey

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]

Young T & Bugsey
Origin	Nottingham, England
Genres	British hip hop afroswing
Years active	2010–present
Labels	Black Butter Records Sony Music UK
Members	Ra'chard "Young T" Tucker Doyin "Bugsey" Julius

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]

Members

• Young T (born Ra'chard Tucker in Nottingham, England – 9 May 1997)^[1][2][3][4]
• Bugsey (born Doyin Julius in Ibadan, Nigeria – 7 March 1997)^[1][2][3][4]

Discography

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, showing release date, label, and formats

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		UK [9]	FRA [10]	IRE [11]
Plead the 5th	Released: 20 March 2020[12] Label: Black Butter Formats: Digital download, streaming	25	147	81
Truth Be Told	Released: 21 January 2022 Label: Black Butter Formats: Digital download, streaming	–	–	–

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions						Certifications	Album
		UK [9]	UK R&B [13]	CAN [14]	FRA [15]	IRE [11]	US [16]
"Glistenin'"[17]	2016	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"No Mickey Mouse Ting"[18]		—	—	—	—	—	—
"What's That (Is It a Monster?)"[19]	2017	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Gangland" (featuring Belly Squad)[20]		—	—	—	—	—	—
"4x4"[21]		—	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Silver[22]
"Greenlight"[23]	2018	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Favourite Girl" (with D-Block Europe featuring Young Adz & Dirtbike LB)[24]		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Ay Caramba" (with Stay Flee Get Lizzy and Fredo)[25]		32	—	—	—	—	—	BPI: Platinum[22]
"En Route"[26]		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Living Gravy" (featuring Not3s)[27]		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Again"[28]	2019	—	—	—	—	—
"Strike a Pose" (featuring Aitch)[29]		9	7	—	—	—	—	BPI: 2× Platinum[22]	Plead the 5th
"Don't Rush" (featuring Headie One or DaBaby)		19	13	64	66	24	56	BPI: Platinum[22] MC: Gold[30] RIAA: Gold[31] SNEP: Gold[32]
"Bully Beef" (featuring Fredo)[33]	2020	48	—	—	—	—	—
"New Shape"		99	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Prada Bae" (featuring Nafe Smallz)	2021	—	—	—	—	—	—		Truth Be Told
"Big Bidness"		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Roberto C" (featuring Unknown T)		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Blessings" (featuring Chronixx)	2022	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Nice" (featuring Blxst)		—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album
		UK [9]
"Flexxin" (Cashh featuring Young T & Bugsey)[34]	2017	—		Non-album singles
"Left Right" (Da Beatfreakz featuring C Biz & Young T & Bugsey)[35]		—
"Main Squeeze" (Unknown T featuring Young T & Bugsey)	2020	99		Rise Above Hate
"Princess Cuts" (Headie One featuring Young T & Bugsey)[36]		11	BPI: Gold[22]	Edna
"Boom Bam" (Not3s featuring Young T & Bugsey)	2021	—		3 Th3 Album
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, showing year released, other artists and album name

Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"Banana" (Remix)[37]	2017	Belly Squad, Abra Cadabra, Timbo, Showkey	Banana – EP
"Hit a Raise"[38]		Izzie Gibbs	Yin Yang – EP
"Time Bomb" (GA Remix)[39]		Banx & Ranx, Lady Leshurr	Non-album remix
"Scatter"[40]	2018	Zdot	Golden Boot – EP

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

Awards and nominations

Year	Organization	Award	Nominated work	Result
2019	NME	Essential New Artists for 2019	Themselves	Included[41]
	MTV Push	Ones To Watch 2019		Nominated[42]
2020	BET Awards	Best New International Act		Nominated[43]
2021	Brit Awards	British Group		Nominated
		Song of the Year	"Don't Rush"	Nominated

References

1. 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.
2. 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.
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.
4. Phillips, Noel (19 January 2020). "Regional rappers on the rise as industry gets hip to accents". uk.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
5. "Interview: Young T & Bugsey Break Down Every Track On 'Plead The 5th'". Complex.
6. Isama, Antoinette (7 April 2020). "The Real Reason the #DontRushChallenge Was Created". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
7. "Young T & Bugsey: Plead the 5th review – champagne-soaked retro rap". The Guardian.
8. "Young T & Bugsey Drop New 'Truth Be Told' Mixtape". Clash Music.
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13. Peak positions on the UK R&B Singles Chart:

    • For "Strike a Pose": "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40: 30 August 2019 - 05 September 2019". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
    • For "Don't Rush": "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40: 18 June 2020 - 26 June 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
14. "Young T, CAN". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
15. "Top Singles (Week 18, 2020)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
16. "Young T, HSI". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
17. "Glistenin' - Single by Young T & Bugsey". iTunes. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
18. "No Mickey Mouse Ting - Single by Young T & Bugsey". iTunes. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
19. "What's That (Is It a Monster?) - Single by Young T & Bugsey". iTunes. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
20. "Gangland (feat. Belly Squad) - Single by Young T & Bugsey". iTunes. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
21. "4x4 - Single by Young T & Bugsey". iTunes. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
22. "BRIT Certified - bpi" (To access, enter the search parameter "Young T Bugsey"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
23. "Greenlight - Single by Young T & Bugsey". iTunes. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
24. "Favourite Girl (feat. Young Adz & Dirtbike LB) - Single by D-Block Europe & Young T & Bugsey". iTunes. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
25. "Ay Caramba - Single by Stay Flee Get Lizzy, Young T & Bugsey & Fredo". iTunes. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
26. "En Route - Single by Young T & Bugsey". iTunes. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
27. "Living Gravy (feat. Not3s) - Single by Young T & Bugsey". iTunes. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
28. "Again - Single by Young T & Bugsey". iTunes. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
29. "Strike a Pose (feat. Aitch) - Single by Young T & Bugsey". Apple Music. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
30. "Canadian certifications – Young T & Bugsey". Music Canada. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
31. "American single certifications – Young T & Bugsey – Don't Rush". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
32. "French certifications – Young T & Bugsey" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
33. "Bully Beef (feat. Fredo) - Single by Young T & Bugsey". Apple Music. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
34. "Flexxin (feat. Young T & Bugsey) - Single by Cashh". iTunes. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
35. "Left Right (feat. C Biz, Young T & Bugsey) - Single by Da Beatfreakz". iTunes. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
36. "EDNA by Headie One". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
37. "Banana - EP by Belly Squad". iTunes. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
38. "Yin Yang - EP by Izzie Gibbs". iTunes. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
39. "Time Bomb (feat. Lady Leshurr, Young T & Bugsey) [GA Remix] - Single by Banx & Ranx". iTunes. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
40. "Golden Boot EP by Zdot". iTunes. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
41. Smith, Thomas (8 January 2019). "The NME 100: Essential new artists for 2019". NME. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
42. "voting for mtv push: ones to watch 2019 is open!". MTV. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
43. "Viewers' Choice Best New International Act". BET.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2021.