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* MusicIsPolitics: Unlike most portrayals of this trope with rap groups, one record producer actually wants the group to become more GangstaRap instead of LighterAndSofter.
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''Youngers'' (2013-2014) is a Creator/{{Channel 4}} {{dramedy}} series about a group of South East UsefulNotes/{{London}} teenagers who want to become the next big thing in {{rap}}. It follows Yemi, Jay and Davina as they try to start a successful rap career. They start a rap group called the Youngers.

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''Youngers'' (2013-2014) is a Creator/{{Channel 4}} {{dramedy}} series about a group of South East UsefulNotes/{{London}} teenagers who want to become the next big thing in {{rap}}.[[HipHop Rap]]. It follows Yemi, Jay and Davina as they try to start a successful rap career. They start a rap group called the Youngers.



* KnightTemplarBigBrother / MySisterIsOffLimits: Jay has to hide from Jodie's brother whenever he goes to her house because he explicitly doesn't want anyone messing with his sister. This causes problems when Jay breaks up with Jodie at the Youngers' first gig and she tells her brother.

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* KnightTemplarBigBrother / MySisterIsOffLimits: KnightTemplarBigBrother[=/=]MySisterIsOffLimits: Jay has to hide from Jodie's brother whenever he goes to her house because he explicitly doesn't want anyone messing with his sister. This causes problems when Jay breaks up with Jodie at the Youngers' first gig and she tells her brother.
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''Youngers'' (2013-2014) is a Creator/{{Channel 4}} {{dramedy}} series about a group of South East {{London}} teenagers who want to become the next big thing in {{rap}}. It follows Yemi, Jay and Davina as they try to start a successful rap career. They start a rap group called the Youngers.

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''Youngers'' (2013-2014) is a Creator/{{Channel 4}} {{dramedy}} series about a group of South East {{London}} UsefulNotes/{{London}} teenagers who want to become the next big thing in {{rap}}. It follows Yemi, Jay and Davina as they try to start a successful rap career. They start a rap group called the Youngers.
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''Youngers'' (2013-) is a Creator/{{Channel 4}} {{dramedy}} series about a group of South East {{London}} teenagers who want to become the next big thing in {{rap}}. It follows Yemi, Jay and Davina as they try to start a successful rap career. They start a rap group called the Youngers.

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''Youngers'' (2013-) (2013-2014) is a Creator/{{Channel 4}} {{dramedy}} series about a group of South East {{London}} teenagers who want to become the next big thing in {{rap}}. It follows Yemi, Jay and Davina as they try to start a successful rap career. They start a rap group called the Youngers.
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* ThatCameOutWrong: Repeatedly happens with Yemi, especially involving his bedroom/recording studio.
* YokoOhNo: Davina almost ends up becoming this.

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* ThatCameOutWrong: Repeatedly happens with Yemi, especially involving his bedroom/recording studio.
* YokoOhNo: Davina almost ends up becoming this.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Whether intentionally or not, the Youngers are very similar to Music/TheFugees in terms of their group dynamics. Davina is the talented female songstress (LaurynHill), Yemi is the other member known for being talented (Wyclef Jean) and Jay can be somewhat of the weak link (Pras).

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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Whether intentionally or not, the Youngers are very similar to Music/TheFugees in terms of their group dynamics. Davina is the talented female songstress (LaurynHill), (Music/LaurynHill), Yemi is the other member known for being talented (Wyclef Jean) and Jay can be somewhat of the weak link (Pras).
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* TheMoralSubstitute: Yemi is forced to go to his church's Saturday night event which is definitely meant to be an alternative to partying or going to the club.


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* PreachersKid: Yemi is tasked with watching his pastor's daughter and finds out that she is wilder than she seems.
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''Youngers'' (2013-) is a Creator/{{Channel 4}} series about a group of South East {{London}} teenagers who want to become the next big thing in {{rap}}. It follows Yemi, Jay and Davina as they try to start a successful rap career. They start a rap group called the Youngers.

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''Youngers'' (2013-) is a Creator/{{Channel 4}} {{dramedy}} series about a group of South East {{London}} teenagers who want to become the next big thing in {{rap}}. It follows Yemi, Jay and Davina as they try to start a successful rap career. They start a rap group called the Youngers.
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''Youngers'' (2013-) is a Creator/{{Channel 4}} series about a group of South East {{London}} teenagers who want to become the next big thing in {{rap}}. It follows Yemi, Jay and Davina as they try to start a successful rap career. They start a rap group called the Youngers.

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* GarageBand: They record in Yemi's bedroom.
* GlamRap: The record producer they meet accuses them of being this.
* HolierThanThou: Yemi's church. When Yemi and his church friend go upstairs to complain about the loud noises, his friend also lectures them about how much they are sinning.
* ImmigrantParents: Yemi's Nigerian mother is very strict and also very religious. When the Youngers briefly break up, she forces him to join her Pentecostal church's music ministry.
* KnightTemplarBigBrother / MySisterIsOffLimits: Jay has to hide from Jodie's brother whenever he goes to her house because he explicitly doesn't want anyone messing with his sister. This causes problems when Jay breaks up with Jodie at the Youngers' first gig and she tells her brother.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Whether intentionally or not, the Youngers are very similar to Music/TheFugees in terms of their group dynamics. Davina is the talented female songstress (LaurynHill), Yemi is the other member known for being talented (Wyclef Jean) and Jay can be somewhat of the weak link (Pras).
* StageNames: Jay is Linkster, Yemi is Yems and Davina is The Diva.
* ThatCameOutWrong: Repeatedly happens with Yemi, especially involving his bedroom/recording studio.
* YokoOhNo: Davina almost ends up becoming this.

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