This is an artist I’ve actually had a lot of experience with through the lens of other people’s albums in various forms of features but never on his own solo shit. So I find it an exciting opportunity to finally be able to see how he handles a project run by himself and I gotta say I was pleasantly impressed! Let’s talk about it!
This is the December 2025 record by MC/Producer DB Consigliere and it features the likes of
-Ant Kelly
-DJ Krooked
-AU
-Papa Dirty
-SketchTurner
And with 14 tracks and 32 minutes of content this thing hits like an experiment/underground sledgehammer to the skull with the force and blunt strength it showcases!
If we start talking about the production first, there’s so many elements that have a more left field/ambient approach to it! Which I can’t say is all too surprising considering the names accompanying the album who all have shown their creativity in the past and so we are given a very different perspective on boom bap that I can’t say I’ve heard done like this before!
For example we have tracks like -Gunz N Butta which has this super eerie vibe with those initial methodical organ keys that evolve into a dark boom bap execution that’s on the haunting end! You’ve got those slow paced drums, regular organ keys, heavy bass which all come together for a more minimal rhythm and one that sticks into your mind for hours after the fact!
Not to mention Ant on the back end of the track applying his rare brand of MC talents completely syncing with the instrumental!
Another song that stood out to me was -28Gramz firstly because of that heavy, spacey synth chord intro that breaks off into this almost synth pop meets hip hop type beat with those consistent strings, drum patterns and infectious bass that wraps the whole track together!
It also sounds like there’s some extremely subtle keys in the background (but that could just be me and my imagination) still one of the more theatrical productions on the whole tape!
Even if we want to have a look at -Loyalty. This is definitely a more light and atmospheric track that provides a smoother and more soothing edge to the experience! You’ve got these angelic keys, what sounds like a fainting/glistening flute snippet in the background as well as some surreal drums that act as a skeleton for the song!
Not to mention those later added vocal harmonies for the chorus, an absolutely gorgeous insertion to the song!
As far as the rapping goes on thing, just like the music itself I’d consider it very interesting in the format! Why? Because it’s not your standard traditional flow or verse structures etc it’s kind of in the middle between all over the place and freelance! So it feels like there’s a lot of freedom on the verses or more specifically it sounds like DB and his closest brothers all coming together to have fun and record in their comfort zones and that’s how it comes across to me!
There’s a whole lot of fast-paced verses (by DB and others) there’s more serious and slowed-down ones, there’s high-energy bars and more brash/out-there verses and literally everything in between. It sounds like DB has a MC spirit that’s too jittery to be conformed to a specific style but rather one that should be let loose and be as original, creative, and expressive as he wants to be and he does just that!
Of course, he blends well with the features as I stated above they are all his brothers who have been on each other’s shit all since last year possibly longer and so the chemistry is flawless and they all help maintain the boundless energy flowing throughout this record!
All in all, this was a really fun listen! It’s gritty yet colourful! Strong performances combined with intriguing production that makes me want to come back for more! Make sure to check it out below!
https://open.spotify.com/album/3A1WINk1dMnwwPNyABHua5?si=D0yBawl0RTKylaW7H30LRw
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