Young T & Bugsey - Strike a Pose (feat. Aitch)

Today, Nottingham duo Young T & Bugsey are back to release their brand new single ‘Strike A Pose’ featuring Aitch. The visuals for ‘Strike A Pose’ capture the playful essence of Young T & Bugsey’s persona, accompanied by the melody of their smooth vocals. A clear summer smash, the visual for the track features Young T & Bugsey alongside Aitch, surrounded by an array of beautiful women, whilst laying down their acclaimed rap style. The track is the perfect follow up to their previous release, ‘Again’, with its addictive chorus, chilled vibes and feel-good summer aesthetic.

“A Nottingham & Manny link up was always bound to be wavey, and 'Strike A Pose' is exactly that! A wavey banger for all the clubs this Summer. Our back-to-back verse and cheeky one-liners compliment the potent northern flow on Aitch’s verse, plus we’ve got a catchy chorus that the girls can sing to - what more could you want!?”, say Young T & Bugsey

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 are set to keep the momentum going this year. With more singles coming, a project in the works and several festivals on the horizon, including performances at Strawberries & Creem and Glastonbury, it’ll be the world next for the duo from Nottingham.