The Blue Print: Us vs. Them

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 "Ferrari Horses", 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.

The Blue Print: Us vs. Them
Studio album by
D-Block Europe
Released9 October 2020
GenreBritish hip hop
Length91:37
Producer
  • Carson Avery Lee
  • Jony-Christan Linton-Jude
D-Block Europe chronology
The Blue Print: Us vs. Them
(2020)		 Lap 5
(2022)
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. "UFO"
    Released: 2 October 2020[1]
  5. "Ferrari Horses"
    Released: 4 March 2021
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash4/10[2]
The Guardian[3]

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)
  • BKH Beats – producer (tracks 2–9)

Charts

Certifications
Certifications for The Blue Print: Us vs. Them
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Gold 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

References
  1. Lavin, Will (2 October 2020). "D Block Europe announce debut album, share new single 'UFO' featuring Aitch". NME. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  2. Hawkes, Jake (8 October 2020). "D-Block Europe - The Blueprint Us Vs Them". Clash.
  3. 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.
  4. "Dutchcharts.nl – D-Block Europe – The Blue Print – Us vs. Them" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  5. "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  6. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  7. "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  8. "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  9. "British album certifications – D-Block Europe – The Blue Print: Us vs. Them". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 20, 2021. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold 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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