The Sound of Ascent in ‘Come Up’ by OGB

Every once in a while, a record drops that feels written in the stars, a link-up too perfect to be planned. Come Up produced by Ogaga John-Owoferia, professionally known as OGB, and performed by DB, carries that kind of magic. It’s one of those pairings the music gods approve of sharp, fearless, and full of purpose.

From the first thump of the kick, Come Up feels intentional. It’s built on drill’s grit and hip-hop’s precision, but OGB shapes it with melody and movement. The drums hit like confidence; the bass hums like quiet hunger. Beneath the aggression, faint chords and keys float like ghosts small details that reveal the hands of a real musician, not just a producer clicking patterns.

OGB’s command of hip-hop production shows here in full colour. He doesn’t just understand the genre’s bounce he understands its architecture. The way rhythm stacks against silence, the way tension builds before a drop, the emotion hiding in distortion. You can hear that he’s studied it, lived it, and then bent it to his will. It’s hip-hop through an Afro-fusion lens, textured and deliberate.

And then there’s DB his delivery slides perfectly into OGB’s soundscape. It’s chemistry you can’t fake; the kind of back-and-forth you hear on those rare producer-artist pairings that just click. Think Metro and 21, Sarz and Lojay, that same invisible rhythm of trust. DB’s tone matches OGB’s production stride for stride tough but reflective, grounded but reaching.

What stands out most is how clean the energy feels. OGB doesn’t overload the mix. He gives space for every sound to breathe, for every emotion to land. The pauses matter. The silence between kicks becomes part of the rhythm that’s the sign of mastery. He’s not chasing hype; he’s sculpting feeling.

You can tell this is a producer at peace with his power. Come Up doesn’t try to prove anything it just exists, confidently, like it knows it belongs. That’s growth. The record feels like years of learning how to listen not just to others, but to himself.

When the last notes fade, the beat leaves behind something bigger than sound that quiet aftertaste of ambition, focus, and grace. Come Up isn’t just about rising; it’s about doing it your way, without losing the rhythm that got you there.

And if this record is any sign of where OGB’s headed, the climb’s already begun steady, stylish, and unmistakably his.