Qwel
Qwel  | |
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| Birth name | Adam Vincent Schreiber | 
| Born | June 6, 1980 Chicago, Illinois, United States  | 
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States | 
| Genres | Alternative hip hop | 
| Occupations | 
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| Years active | 1999–present | 
| Labels | Galapagos4 | 
| Member of | Typical Cats | 
| Website | Galapagos4 | 
Adam Vincent Schreiber (born June 6, 1980), better known by his stage name Qwel, is an underground rapper and author, originally from Chicago, Illinois.[1][2][3][4][5] Qwel is co-founder of the underground rap crew Typical Cats,[6] with fellow MCs Denizen Kane and Qwazaar, and producers / DJs Kid Knish and DJ Natural. Qwel has also released full-length collaboration projects with producers Maker, Jackson Jones, Meaty Ogre, Mike Gao, Silence and Kip Killagain. Qwel's label is Galapagos4, which he is an integral part of, along with co-founders Jeff Kuglich and fellow rapper Offwhyte.[7]
Discography
Albums
- Qwel
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- If It Ain't Been in a Pawn Shop, Then It Can't Play the Blues (2001)
 - The Rubber Duckie Experiment (2002)
 - Caffeine Dream (2006) (with Mike Gao)
 - Freezerburner (2006) (with Meaty Ogre)
 - Nerdy (2007) (with Silence)
 - The New Wine (2008) (with Kip Killagain)
 - Visible Light (2011)
 
 
- Qwel & Jackson Jones
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- Rapid Eye Movements (2004)
 - Dark Day (2005)
 - 20th Street Rich (2007)
 - Sideweighs (2007)
 - Jump the Gun (2009)
 
 
- Qwel & Maker
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- The Harvest (2004)
 - So Be It (2009)
 - Owl (2010)
 - Rarities and Remixes (2010)
 - Beautiful Raw (2013)
 
 
- Typical Cats (Qwel with Denizen Kane, Qwazaar, DJ Natural & Kid Knish)
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- Typical Cats (2001)
 - Civil Service (2004)
 - Typical Bootlegs Vol. 1 (2004)
 - 3 (2012)
 
 
EPs
- Peep My EP (2006)
 - Saved (2007) (with Meaty Ogre)
 - Occam's Razor (2013) (with Grey Sky Appeal)
 - Beautiful EP (2013) (with Maker)
 - Black Rain EP (2018) (with Jackson Jones)
 
Live albums
- Stone Soup (2005)
 
Singles
- "Face Value" (2001)
 - "Easy Cause It Is" (2004) (with Typical Cats)
 - "Blood From The Stone" (2005) (with Jackson Jones)
 - "Saved" (2006) (with Meaty Ogre)
 - "Owl: The Singles" (2010) (with Maker)
 - "Lunch Money" (2011) (with Maker)
 - "Long Walkers" (with Maker)
 
Guest appearances
- Molemen - "Death Wish Banger" from Chicago City Limits, Vol. 1 (2001)
 - Molemen - "Not Impressed" from Ritual of the Molemen (2001)
 - DJ White Lightning - "Glass and Plastic" & "Red Meat" from White on White Crime (2001)
 - Denizen Kane - "Calling Card" from Tree City Legends (2002)
 - Offwhyte - "Masonry" from The Fifth Sun (2002)
 - Maker - "Honestly" from Honestly (2003)
 - Onry Ozzborn - "Who's Really Listening" from The Grey Area (2003)
 - Meaty Ogre - "Orion's Right Shoulder" from Leo vs. Pisces (2003)
 - 2Mex - "Airwolf" from Knowhawk (2004)
 - Mestizo - "Circle Mountain" from Life Like Movie (2004)
 - Grayskul - "Anti-Glitter" from Name in Vain (2006)
 - Hellsent - "Bless U" from Rainwater (2006)
 - Royce - "City Heat" from Tuff Love (2006)
 - El Cerebro - "Sin amor" from Simbiosis (2007)
 - Mestizo - "Tolerance" from Dream State (2007)
 - Nature of the Beast - "All Time Greats" from Homeland Security (2008)
 - The Gigantics - "Las Vegas Swimming Pool" from Die Already (2008)
 - Deeskee - "Motel Six" from Audiobiograffiti (2009)
 - Qwazaar - "The Queue Who's" from Riverstyx Radio Vol. 1 (2009)
 - Dark Time Sunshine - "Instructions to Numb" from Vessel (2010)
 - Flight Distance - "Full Circle" from Bad Information (2011)
 - Grey Sky Appeal - "Coffee and Smoke" from Hunt and Gather (2011)
 - ADVENT - "Face Value Remix" from A Modern Bible (2012)
 - Doze - "Early One Day" from Hell Is Hot as Hell, Boss (2014)
 - Generik - "Science of Saying Something" from Raven (2014)
 - Asphate - "Muad Dib" & "A Shadow's True Colors" from Closed Doors to an Open Mind (2015)
 - Doze - "Wake Up" from Pay Dues Forever (2015)
 - Jewels Hunter - "Annotations" & "Driftin'" from Footnotes of a Jewels Hunter (2016)
 - Cas Metah - "Redemption" from Guest Room 2 (2019)
 
References
- ^ Bergman, Chris. (September/October 2007). "Qwel and the Rise of Galapagos 4." Pause Magazine. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
 - ^ "Chicago Reader - interview". Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
 - ^ Centerstage Chicago - interview
 - ^ "Abcdr du Son - interview". Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
 - ^ Oh Dang Mag - interview
 - ^ "Rap Reviews - album review". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
 - ^ Pause Culture - interview