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Young T & Bugsey met aged 15, having been aware of each other's DIY recordings on separate sides of the city. When they eventually linked up, first as part of a collective before zeroing in on their chemistry as a duo, they quickly found themselves to be on a similar level, musically and otherwise.
Building their project from a community arts space in Nottingham's St Ann's area, their grind towards the brink of blowing up began with a debut single, '1st Quarter', which was followed by more tracks, each one building their buzz in the local region and beyond. Then came a chance encounter with Stormzy behind the scenes of a Westwood Crib session in 2015. "We were bare young and thought: we gotta rap for him," says Bugsey. "He started rapping with us, so we're there going back to back with Stormzy. He felt what we were doing and we're grateful to say he's been really supportive since."
Since then, breakout singles 'Glistenin', 'No Mickey Mouse Ting', '4x4'
and underground smash 'Greenlight' have further helped establish them.
Last year, Young T & Bugsey featured alongside Fredo on the silver
selling record 'Ay Caramba' and then quickly followed that up with the
infectious singles 'Again', 'En Route' and 'Living Gravy' featuring
Not3s; reminding the scene of their talent and pushing their monthly
Spotify listeners to over one million listeners. After being shortlisted
for the MTV PUSH: Ones To Watch 2019, Young T & Bugsey continued to
steam-roll ahead with another hit - releasing summer anthem 'Strike A
Pose' featuring Aitch, which made it in to the Top 10 of the Official UK
Charts, peaking at #9 (after being in the Top 40 for twenty
consecutive weeks), and selling 600,000+ units to date to become a
Platinum selling record. 'Strike A Pose' was also used in the national
launch of Love Island finalist Molly-Mae Hague's collaboration with
PrettyLittleThing - confirming its status as a certified summer anthem.
Most recently their song 'Don't Rush' ft Headie One has also added to
their hype, quickly becoming a fan favourite and also stayed in the
charts for weeks since its release back in November (securing a top 20
position).
Last summer the duo performed at a variety of major festivals including Strawberries & Creem, Glastonbury and Wireless mainstage, after being brought out by the Farther himself J Hus. Young T & Bugsey also recently made an appearance at last year's Kiss Haunted House Party and Captial's Jingle Bell Ball. With a hugely anticipated mixtape in the works, set to be released early 2020, it'll be the world next for boys from Nottingham.
Young T & Bugsey
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01 Apr, 2021
BRITs 2021: Nominations
Young T & Bugsey nominated for British Group, Breakthrough Artist and British single - Young T & Bugsey feat. Headie One - 'Don't Rush'.
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27 Jun, 2019
Glastonbury Festival: Saturday 29th June, 2019
Saturday's line up at Glastonbury Festival features a whole host of Primary Talent International artists.
11.30-12.15: Swimming Girls (John Peel Stage)
11.45-12.45: The Proclaimers (Pyramid Stage)
12.45-13.30: Ama Lou (The Park Stage)
13.00-13.40: Sports Team (William's Green)
15.15-16.00: Hamzaa (Pussy Parlure)
15.40-16.05: Self Esteem (BBC Music Introducing)
19.00-20.00: Neneh Cherry (West Holts)
19.00-20.00: Jamz Supernova (WOW)
21.00-21.45: Young T & Bugsey (WOW)
21.15-22.15: Kate Tempest (The Park Stage)
23.00-00.00: DJ Vadim (Samula)
00.30-02.00: Riz Ahmed (Gully Blues)
01.00-01.45: Fredo (WOW)
01.20-02.20: The High Contrast Band (Truth Stage)
05.00-06.00: The Prototypes (The Cave)www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk
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09 Jan, 2019
The NME 100: Essential New Artists For 2019
The NME have announced their list of '100 Essential New Artists for 2019', which includes many Primary Talent International artists:
...Alfie Templeman
...Amelia Monét
...Art School Girlfriend
...Avalanche Party
...Bad Gyal
...Beabadoobee
...Dylan Cartlidge
...Fredo
...Fuzzy Sun
...Hana Vu
...Just Banco
...The Night Café
...No Rome
...Sports Team
...Wicca Phase Springs Eternal
...WWWater / Charlotte Adigéry
...Young T & Bugseywww.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/the-nme-100-essential-new-artists-for-2019-2426835
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29 Oct, 2018
Young T And Bugsey: UK Dates
Young T And Bugsey will play UK dates in December 2018.
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