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Young T & Bugsey
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| Origin | Nottingham, England |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
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Young T & Bugsey are an English hip hop duo from Nottingham consisting of rappers Ra'chard "Young T" Tucker and Doyin "Bugsey" Julius.
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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". They rose to prominence outside the UK with their song "Don't Rush" going viral on TikTok. On 20 March 2020, they released their debut mixtape Plead the 5th, with singles including "Strike a Pose" and "Bully Beef". 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".
Members
- Young T (born Ra'chard Tucker in Nottingham, England – 9 May 1997)
- Bugsey (born Doyin Julius in Ibadan, Nigeria – 7 March 1997)
Discography
Mixtapes
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||
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FRA |
IRE |
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| Plead the 5th |
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25 | 147 | 81 |
| Truth Be Told |
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– | – | – |
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
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UK R&B |
CAN |
FRA |
IRE |
US |
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| "Glistenin'" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "No Mickey Mouse Ting" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "What's That (Is It a Monster?)" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Gangland" (featuring Belly Squad) |
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| "4x4" | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "Greenlight" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Favourite Girl" (with D-Block Europe featuring Young Adz & Dirtbike LB) |
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| "Ay Caramba" (with Stay Flee Get Lizzy and Fredo) |
32 | — | — | — | — | — |
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| "En Route" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Living Gravy" (featuring Not3s) |
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| "Again" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Strike a Pose" (featuring Aitch) |
9 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
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Plead the 5th | |
| "Don't Rush" (featuring Headie One or DaBaby) |
19 | 13 | 64 | 66 | 24 | 56 |
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| "Bully Beef" (featuring Fredo) |
2020 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "New Shape" | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single | ||
| "Prada Bae" (featuring Nafe Smallz) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Truth Be Told | |
| "Big Bidness" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Roberto C" (featuring Unknown T) |
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| "Blessings" (featuring Chronixx) |
2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Nice" (featuring Blxst) |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
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| "Flexxin" (Cashh featuring Young T & Bugsey) |
2017 | — | Non-album singles | ||||||
| "Left Right" (Da Beatfreakz featuring C Biz & Young T & Bugsey) |
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| "Main Squeeze" (Unknown T featuring Young T & Bugsey) |
2020 | 99 | Rise Above Hate | ||||||
| "Princess Cuts" (Headie One featuring Young T & Bugsey) |
11 |
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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
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "Banana" (Remix) | 2017 | Belly Squad, Abra Cadabra, Timbo, Showkey | Banana – EP |
| "Hit a Raise" | Izzie Gibbs | Yin Yang – EP | |
| "Time Bomb" (GA Remix) | Banx & Ranx, Lady Leshurr | Non-album remix | |
| "Scatter" | 2018 | Zdot | Golden Boot – EP |
Filmography
Short
| Year | Title | Young T's role | Bugsey's role | Notes |
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| 2015 | Guillemot | Ra'chard | Doyin |
Television
| Year | Title | Young T's role | Bugsey's role | Notes |
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| 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 |
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| 2019 | NME | Essential New Artists for 2019 | Themselves | Included |
| MTV Push | Ones To Watch 2019 | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | BET Awards | Best New International Act | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Brit Awards | British Group | Nominated | |
| Song of the Year | "Don't Rush" | Nominated |