The Blue Print: Us vs. Them

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The Blue Print: Us vs. Them
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Studio album by
D-Block Europe
Released9 October 2020
GenreBritish hip hop
Length91:37
Producer
  • Carson Avery Lee
  • Jony-Christan Linton-Jude
Singles from The Blue Print: Us vs. Them
  1. "Free 22"
    Released: 11 June 2020
  2. "Plain Jane"
    Released: 9 July 2020
  3. "We Won"
    Released: 6 August 2020
  4. "Destiny"
    Released: 8 October 2020
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash4/10[1]
The Guardian2/5 stars[2]

The Blue Print: Us vs. Them is the debut studio album by British hip hop duo D-Block Europe, self-released on October 9, 2020. It features guest appearances from Aitch, Lil Pino, Raye, Srno and Stefflon Don. The album debuted at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart and number 1 on the UK R&B Albums Chart. It was supported with five singles: "Free 22", "Plain Jane", "We Won", "UFO" and "Destiny", which all peaked in the UK Official Singles Chart's top 40. The album was BPI certified Silver on March 5, 2021 for accumulating over 60,000 album-equivalent units in the United Kingdom.

Track listing[]

The Blue Print: Us vs. Them track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Destiny"3:27
2."Birds Are Chirping"3:35
3."Cartier Rings"2:56
4."Shame on Me"3:07
5."Top Thai"2:19
6."Michelin Star" (featuring Stefflon Don)3:44
7."We Won"3:00
8."Mr Mysterious"3:07
9."Perkosex"2:28
10."Last Night in Marbella"2:38
11."Proud"3:39
12."All the Time"2:27
13."Plain Jane"2:50
14."Whistle"2:27
15."Codeine & Fashion"4:08
16."Drunkfxckstupid"3:27
17."Last Night in Paris"2:43
18."Table Manners"2:50
19."UFO" (featuring Aitch)3:24
20."Blessed & Destined"2:58
21."Ferrari Horses" (featuring Raye)3:49
22."Gulag" (featuring Lil Pino)2:29
23."Tutorial"2:38
24."Seashore" (featuring Srno)2:57
25."Big B"3:06
26."Only Fans"3:44
27."Free 22"4:37
28."GS9"3:30
29."Pure"3:35
Total length:91:37

Personnel[]

  • Young Adz – performer (tracks: 1-9, 11-21, 23-29)
  • Dirtbike LB – performer (tracks: 1-10, 12-16, 18-24, 26-29)
  • Stefflon Don – performer (track 6)
  • Aitch – performer (track 19)
  • Raye – performer (track 21)
  • Lil Pino – performer (track 22)
  • Srno – performer (track 24)
  • Carson Avery Lee – producer (track 22)
  • Jony-Christan Linton-Jude – producer (tracks: 1, 23, 25, 27)
  • Sean D Engineer – recording, mixing, mastering
  • Meero – producer (tracks: 3-4)
  • Mindthegap – producers (track 11)

Charts[]

Chart performance for Blue Print: Us vs. Them
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] 61
Irish Albums (OCC)[4] 37
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 2
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[6] 1

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Silver 60,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also[]


References[]

  1. ^ Hawkes, Jake (8 October 2020). "D-Block Europe - The Blueprint Us Vs Them". CLASH. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  2. ^ Petridis, Alexis (8 October 2020). "D-Block Europe: The Blueprint – Us vs Them review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – D-Block Europe – The Blue Print – Us vs. Them" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  7. ^ "British album certifications – The Blue Print: Us vs. Them". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 March 2021.Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type The Blue Print: Us vs. Them in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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