Qwel and Maker ~ The Harvest
G4CD0025 - Release Date August 17, 2004

"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 True art has been replaced by glamour and glitz (where's the gold?); money has taken precedent over blood, sweat and talent.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, 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, shit, If you ain't 'bout it 'bout it, you about to get drowned kid".
Check out the Harvest lyrics page!


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“…And they have now recorded an album together, that combines the goodness of the one with the goodness of the other? Not canceling each other out, but building something together that stands stronger, taller and thicker than one by himself? It's the harvest, go feast. ”
- www.urbansmarts.com

CD Tracks

1 Begin

2 The "IT" In "Keeping IT Real"
audio sample


3 Broken Wing
audio sample


4 The Siren Of Liberty Island
full song


5 Deuterium

6 The Network featuring Mestizo

7 Capathy
audio sample


8 Break

9 Road Atlas

10 Chicago ‘66

11 Ugly Hungry Puppy

12 Where I Go, There I Go

13 Ruby Ragdollenne
audio sample


14 A Little Something

15 End

Lyrics by Qwel
Beats by Maker

Scratches on 13 by Spontaneous
Scratches on 7, 14 by Meaty Ogre

Recorded by DJWL at Gentriphied Studios, Chicago IL & Meaty Ogre at the Pratt Tat Tat Tat Compound, Chicago IL.
Mixed by Griffin Rodriguez at Rax Trax, Chicago IL.
Mastered by Justus Roe.
Graphics & art by Joshua Grotto.