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