WHAT IT IS: Nottingham’s Young T & Bugsey combined their individual talents as 15-year-olds. Initially part of a collective, the duo broke off and paired up to perfect their Afro-inspired grooves and catchy hooks on breakout singles like “Glistenin’” and “Greenlight” before dropping their long-awaited debut project, Plead the 5th, this year. The 12-track mixtape includes their global hit, “Don’t Rush” f/Headie One, which sparked the viral #dontrushchallenge on Instagram and TikTok, as well as platinum single “Strike a Pose” f/Aitch. Showcasing their unique rapping ability and their knack for creating earworms, Young T & Bugsey have become one of the most promising hip-hop acts to come out of the U.K.
ALBUM: Plead The 5th (mixtape)
RELEASE DATE: 3/20
SINGE: “Don’t Rush” f/Headie One
LIVE: Previous festival performances include Strawberries & Creem, Glastonbury and Wireless; performed at Kiss Haunted House Party and Capital FM’s Jingle Bell Ball; upcoming Wireless and Reading & Leeds festival
INTERNET: 32m+ Spotify streams on single, 3.8m+ monthly listeners; 99.3k+ social followers
RADIO: “Don’t Rush” is #1 Most Added track at Urban radio week of 4/16 with 32 adds
PRESS: Essence, Complex, Fader, Clash, Wonderland, RESPECT, The Guardian, Hot New Hip Hop, Prelude Press, more
BOOKING: Primary Talent
PUBLISHING: Sony/ATV
MANAGEMENT: 2K Management