D-Block Europe
D-Block Europe, often abbreviated to DBE, is a British hip hop collective, consisting of Young Adz, Dirtbike LB and Lil Pino from Lewisham, London.[3] Their name is a reference to The Lox (also known as D-Block).Their motivation and determination to push their sound has carried them through, leading them to gain the attention of legendary D-Block (JadaKiss, Styles P, Sheek Louch) after Young Adz had toured with JadaKiss.
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| Origin | Lewisham, London, England |
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| Years active | 2014–present[1] |
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| Website | http://dblockeurope.com/ |
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They were cosigned by the label at the beginning of 2014 to bring to life D-Block Europe.[4] The duo rose to fame in 2017 after releasing numerous singles including "Large Amounts". Encompassing Auto-Tune and trap, D-Block Europe's music has been described as "UK rap wave".[5]
D-Block Europe's debut mixtape Any Minute Now, a collaborative project with British rapper Yxng Bane, was released in 2018 and charted at number 14 on the UK Albums Chart. Their debut solo mixtape, Home Alone, was released on 15 February 2019 and peaked at number 6 on the UK Albums Chart followed by their second mixtape of 2019, PTSD, which was their most successful release debuting at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart. In late 2019, their single "Kitchen Kings" was added to the Grand Theft Auto V radio station.[6] The duo's third mixtape of 2019 Street Trauma was released on 27 December.[7]
Background
D-Block Europe's debut mixtape Any Minute Now featured members Young Adz and Dirtbike LB, and was a collaborative project with British rapper Yxng Bane, was released in 2018 and charted at number 14 on the UK Albums Chart. Their debut solo mixtape, Home Alone, was released on 15 February 2019 and peaked at number 6 on the UK Albums Chart followed by their second mixtape of 2019, PTSD, which was their most successful release debuting at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart. In late 2019, their single "Kitchen Kings" was added to the Grand Theft Auto V radio station.[8] The duo's third mixtape of 2019 Street Trauma was released on 27 December.[9]
Discography
Mixtapes
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
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IRE [11] | ||
| Any Minute Now (with Yxng Bane)[12] |
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14 | — |
| Home Alone |
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6 | — |
| PTSD |
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4 | 54 |
| Street Trauma |
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9 | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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| "3 Gutta Remix, Pt. 2" (featuring Abra Cadabra & K-Trap) |
2017 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Love of the Money" | — | |||
| "Trap House" (featuring KB) |
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| "Finding You" (featuring Don Andre) |
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| "Large Amounts" | — | |||
| "Trophy" (featuring Not3s) |
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| "Large Amounts (Remix)" (featuring Abra Cadabra) |
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| "Favourite Girl" (featuring Young T & Bugsey) |
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| "The Shard" | 2018 | — | ||
| "Mazzaleen" | — | |||
| "Gucci Mane" (with Yxng Bane) |
49 | Any Minute Now | ||
| "Nassty" (featuring Lil Pino) |
35 | Non-album single | ||
| "Kitchen Kings" | 2019 | 16 | Home Alone | |
| "Home Pussy" | 20 | PTSD | ||
| "Nookie" (featuring Lil Baby)[14] |
16 | |||
| "Playing for Keeps" (featuring Dave) |
21 | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| "Tell the Truth" (The Plug featuring D-Block Europe and Rich The Kid) |
2019 | — | Plug Talk |
| "Rich" (The Plug featuring D-Block Europe and Offset) |
53 | ||
| "New Dior" (DigDat featuring D-Block Europe) |
16 | Non-album singles | |
| "Self-Obsessed" (Da Beatfreakz featuring Krept & Konan, D-Block Europe and Deno) |
2020 | 27 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| "Running Man" | 2019 | 70 | Home Alone |
| "Kettle Pouring" | 62 | ||
| "Outside" | 42 | PTSD | |
| "Darling" | 94 | ||
| "No Cellular Site" | 2020 | 29 | Street Trauma |
| "Creep" | 53 | ||
| "Molly World" | 63 |
References
- "Bio – D-Block Europe". dblockeurope.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- "D-BLOCK EUROPE/ADZ/LIL PINO/LB | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- "D-Block Europe". Gigs and Tours. 2019-01-24. Archived from the original on 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- "BBC - D Block Europe". BBC. Archived from the original on 2019-04-06. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- "D-Block Europe Have Proven Their Worth". Complex. Archived from the original on 2019-12-22. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- Prescott, Shaun (2019-12-11). "GTA 5 is getting a new radio station hosted by Danny Brown". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 2019-12-22. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- "D BLOCK EUROPE REVEAL TRACKLIST FOR FORTHCOMING PROJECT 'STREET TRAUMA'". GRM Daily - Grime, Rap music and Culture. Archived from the original on 2019-12-22. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- Prescott, Shaun (2019-12-11). "GTA 5 is getting a new radio station hosted by Danny Brown". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 2019-12-22. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- "D BLOCK EUROPE REVEAL TRACKLIST FOR FORTHCOMING PROJECT 'STREET TRAUMA'". GRM Daily - Grime, Rap music and Culture. Archived from the original on 2019-12-22. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- "D-Block Europe | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 30 November 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on 16 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- "Any Minute Now by D-Block Europe & Yxng Bane". iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 24 July 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- "BRIT Certified – bpi" (To access, enter the search parameter "D-Block Europe"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- "Nookie (feat. Lil Baby) – Single by D-Block Europe". Apple Music. Retrieved 16 September 2019.