Search - Qwel;Maker :: The Harvest

"But brothers would it kill us to change?" Harvest season is upon us, and as we all know, you reap what you sow. Our culture has made a mockery of itself. True art has been replaced by glamour and glitz (where's the gold?); money has taken precedent over blood, sweat and talent. You are being cheated. You are not being given the choice. You are only shown the plastic mold, the mass-produced robot that replaced the man. It's time for change. "Then we sell 'em fish a noun instead of teach 'em fish a verb" This album marks a return to a more up front rap style for Qwel (member of the legendary Typical Cats), using Maker's soulful boom-bap productions as the guide. The point is delivered with precision, both sonically and lyrically. Qwel delves deep into wordplay while maintaining his narrative focus and breakneck delivery. Maker, a proficient producer, has upped the ante and created a lush and rich tapestry of beats, which range in style from in your face to subtle and serene. The plot has thickened; consider yourself warned. "Now s the season, ain t no reason for doubt, sh... If you ain't 'bout it 'bout it, you about to get drowned kid". Qwel: He and his group Typical Cats have been underground legends since their debut album dropped in 2001. Since then he has released two acclaimed LPs "If It Ain't Been In A Pawn Shop, It Can't Play The Blues" (Galapagos4, 2001) and "The Rubber Duckie Experiment" (Galapagos4, 2003). Qwel has since successfully toured the entire US and all of Europe with Typical Cats and his Galapagos4 crewmates.He is currently completing a new solo project with production team Jackson Jones. Maker: Producer for GLUE and a major player on the Chicago scene for years now. He has contributed numerous tracks for Galapagos4 artists as well as producing his own instrumental album, Shooting The Breeze , coming in May 2005 on Galapagos4.