''DBE World'' is the sixth full-length studio mixtape by

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(consisting of Young Adz and Dirtbike LB), released through EGA Records and UMG on 7 July 2023. The album is a follow-up to their second full-length studio album, ''

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'' in September 2022. The mixtape features guest appearances from

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, alongside production from Da Beatfreakz, Dirtbike LB, Eight8,

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, Ghost Killer Track, Nathaniel London, alongside several other producers.

Background

The mixtape's rollout began in early 2023 as they released several loose singles prior to the release of the mixtape, such as "Tears in My Amiri's", "Barbie", and "1 on 1" before releasing the album's lead single, "Side Effects" on 15 June 2023. One week prior to the release of the album, D-Block Europe released the second single from their mixtape, the highly anticipated, "

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, while also announcing the album. The mixtape's final single, "Potential" was released on 6 July 2023, one day prior to the release of the mixtape.

Critical reception

''DBE World'' received positive reviews from critics. Writing for '' Clash', Shanté Collier-McDermott wrote that "D-Block Europe cement themselves within the top tier of the UK Rap scene on ''DBE World'', deserving of their flowers as trap trailblazers", and that "this mixtape celebrates the life they worked hard for as they welcome peace not problems… and of course, it is not void of the spicy content fans love".

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