Qwel ~ Face Value
Released Janurary 2002

Q-who? on wax! (A) f/ brand new exclusive track prod by G4 newcomers Jackson Jones. (B) f/ 2 cuts off "…Pawn Shop…" album: "Proof 101" (prod by Meaty Ogre) & "If It Ain't Been In A Pawn Shop, Then It Can't Play The Blues" (prod by White Lightning) + instrumentals.

 

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“Hopefully, after checking out this 12-inch, there will be little doubt as to why Qwel is regarded as one of the Windy City's finest. ”
- HipHop Infinity.com



…Qwel hails from Chicago and brings plenty of game to the court known as underground hip-hop. His rhyming abilities are fantastic, flowing like a river over beats fortified by amazing keys and very live-sounding instrumentation. Galapagos4 has a whole lot of quality in their hip-hop stable and Qwel is definitely a thoroughbred.…
- ImpactPress.com

… we experience a beautiful thing with "Face Value". The production work seems tailor-made for Qwel by Jackson Jones, touching every level of dopeness and we are taken on another level within this controlled beat. All nice.…
- Boom-bap.com


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Side A

1 Face Value 

2 Face Value Instrumental

Side B

1 Proof 101

2 If It Ain't Been In A Pawn Shop, Then It Can't Play The Blues

3 Proof 101 Instrumental

"Face Value" produced by The Guy
"Proof 101" produced by Meaty Ogre
"If It Ain't Been In A Pawn Shop, Then It Can't Play The Blues" produced by DJ White Lightning.
All songs recorded by Justus Roe & Jeff Kuglich @ the Galapagos4 Island Resort Retreat Relaxation Recording Recreation Center, Chicago, IL
Mixed by Justus Roe & Jeff Kuglich at Rax Trax, Chicago, IL & Galapagos4 Island Resort, Chicago, IL. Mastered by Collin Olan @ Splintergroup Audio, Chicago, IL. All songs written by Adam Schreiber (ASCAP) & published by Galapagos4 (ASCAP).
Design & Layout by Josh Grotto.