Beautiful Raw
by Qwel & Maker
flowinglower
flowinglower
Hip-Hop
Chicago, IL 🇺🇸
Chicago, IL 🇺🇸
jesusface
Tom Elgood
Schaffe
Brook Gallego
majakka
drdj1s
chris3145
Nick Candiotto
justo_3rc
Troy
desirable_d
g_cracka88
Freddy Marroquin
dreastronaut
gtc
Johnny Papstar
not276
chapsisrockinit
knurr Hahn
Brian Daggett
Gee Canzo
champloo1985
matthieu adam
blindchemist
BB Dolo
Goodwill Hunter
Woes_82
getzone
ICHUN CHIANG
christian wellhoefer
meeko_one
E_Sinister
Phillip Kost
kalmsk7
mallymal77
zackarose
brokenvinyl
lemus1904
alooney
Tony R
nowyouknow1
moark
djnicknameone
bennettnr1
505funklord
dhildreth0
chi2mpls
hiphopsnme
kevp702
raulra
RJ
dramosaz
Vappen
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Limited Edition Double Vinyl
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album10 Year Anniversary Edition
* Japanese Style Hardback Gatefold (850gsm)
* UV Spot Gloss
* Pressed on standard weight black vinyl
* Limited to 200 Serial Number Foil Stamped copies
* Premium poly lined inner sleeves
* Each copy singed by Qwel & Maker!
Includes unlimited streaming of Beautiful Raw via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.Sold Out
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Beautiful Raw
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Long Walkers
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En Garde ft. Qwazaar
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Wreck Room
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On One
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Lake Effect
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New Cents
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Abracadabra
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If I Could Sing
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Keep It Movin'
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Reach For The Sky
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about
Beautiful Raw is the 4th release from Chicago duo Qwel & Maker, whose releases and worldwide touring raised them as the bar against which all raw complex underground hip hop is to be measured.
This album is a testimony to the hard work and thoughtful care that the two put into all of their music. Each carefully crafted track could stand alone as a highlight, claiming rightful shine as the lead single, yet the album as a whole complete work is a single seamless journey. The tale of the humble plant, once sewn deep beneath the concrete of the inner city slums, that against all odds has grown up through the concrete toward the light. Proof of hope is the recurrent theme and grimy raw is the soundscape.
“They said it couldn't be done, this one’s for provin’ ’em wrong, seems only suitable it’s beautiful raw. Planted the seed beneath the street but it was rooted too strong, grew to the sun and called it beautiful raw.”
In an unexpected and rare turn for the team, Qwel and Maker commissioned a little help on this album, pulling collaborative magic from fellow veterans such as The Grouch (Living Legends), Qwel’s fellow Typical Cat Qwazaar, Swamburger (Soliloquists Of Sound), Wes Restless, Scud One, D-Styles & more. The guest lyricists all help air out the record from Qwel’s dense spitfire lyrics.
Love, life, regret, money, drugs, joy, sorrow, lies, truth… but most of all hope, is what this album is about.
This album is a testimony to the hard work and thoughtful care that the two put into all of their music. Each carefully crafted track could stand alone as a highlight, claiming rightful shine as the lead single, yet the album as a whole complete work is a single seamless journey. The tale of the humble plant, once sewn deep beneath the concrete of the inner city slums, that against all odds has grown up through the concrete toward the light. Proof of hope is the recurrent theme and grimy raw is the soundscape.
“They said it couldn't be done, this one’s for provin’ ’em wrong, seems only suitable it’s beautiful raw. Planted the seed beneath the street but it was rooted too strong, grew to the sun and called it beautiful raw.”
In an unexpected and rare turn for the team, Qwel and Maker commissioned a little help on this album, pulling collaborative magic from fellow veterans such as The Grouch (Living Legends), Qwel’s fellow Typical Cat Qwazaar, Swamburger (Soliloquists Of Sound), Wes Restless, Scud One, D-Styles & more. The guest lyricists all help air out the record from Qwel’s dense spitfire lyrics.
Love, life, regret, money, drugs, joy, sorrow, lies, truth… but most of all hope, is what this album is about.
credits
released April 5, 2024
Scratches
D-Styles (13)
Biz Kid (06)
Trumper, Saxophone
Jammal Tarkington (06, 13)
Flutes
Ruth Ramos (04, 12)
Additional Vocals
Scarlet Monk (01, 12)
Qwazaar (03)
The Grouch (05)
Swamburger (05)
Scud One (08)
Wes Restless (09)
Vocals by Qwel
Beats Produced by Maker
Mastered By – DJ Adub*
Recorded By, Mixed By – Wes Restless
Recorded At – Wes Restless Studios, Chicago, IL
Mixed At – Wes Restless Studios, Chicago, IL
Mastered At – Jumbo Polish Studios, Chicago, IL
Published By – Soular Sleuth Music
Published By – Alien Race Publishing
Published By – JammalsSound
Published By – Get Yours Publishing
Published By – Sunset Lodge Publishing
Design – Lexx Valdez
Layout – N. Vincent Design
Publishing Info:
D-Styles for Soular Sleuth Music (ASCAP)
Jammal Tarkington for JammalsSound (ASCAP)
Ruth Ramos (ASCAP)
Scarlet Monk, Anna H Zimowska (ASCAP)
Qwazaar for Alien Race Music, Marty Brown (ASCAP)
The Grouch for Get Yours Publishing, Corey Scoffern (ASCAP)
Swamburger, Aasan Harazshi Brooks (BMI)
Scud One (ASCAP)
Wes Restless (ASCAP)
Vocals for Adam Schreiber (ASCAP)
Beats for Sunset Lodge, Marco Jacobo (ASCAP)
Recorded and mixed @ West Restless Studios, Chicago, IL
Mastered @ Jumbo Polish Studios, Chicago, IL
©2013 Galapagos4
©2023 Ooohh! That's Heavy / Audio Recon (vinyl reissue)
Scratches
D-Styles (13)
Biz Kid (06)
Trumper, Saxophone
Jammal Tarkington (06, 13)
Flutes
Ruth Ramos (04, 12)
Additional Vocals
Scarlet Monk (01, 12)
Qwazaar (03)
The Grouch (05)
Swamburger (05)
Scud One (08)
Wes Restless (09)
Vocals by Qwel
Beats Produced by Maker
Mastered By – DJ Adub*
Recorded By, Mixed By – Wes Restless
Recorded At – Wes Restless Studios, Chicago, IL
Mixed At – Wes Restless Studios, Chicago, IL
Mastered At – Jumbo Polish Studios, Chicago, IL
Published By – Soular Sleuth Music
Published By – Alien Race Publishing
Published By – JammalsSound
Published By – Get Yours Publishing
Published By – Sunset Lodge Publishing
Design – Lexx Valdez
Layout – N. Vincent Design
Publishing Info:
D-Styles for Soular Sleuth Music (ASCAP)
Jammal Tarkington for JammalsSound (ASCAP)
Ruth Ramos (ASCAP)
Scarlet Monk, Anna H Zimowska (ASCAP)
Qwazaar for Alien Race Music, Marty Brown (ASCAP)
The Grouch for Get Yours Publishing, Corey Scoffern (ASCAP)
Swamburger, Aasan Harazshi Brooks (BMI)
Scud One (ASCAP)
Wes Restless (ASCAP)
Vocals for Adam Schreiber (ASCAP)
Beats for Sunset Lodge, Marco Jacobo (ASCAP)
Recorded and mixed @ West Restless Studios, Chicago, IL
Mastered @ Jumbo Polish Studios, Chicago, IL
©2013 Galapagos4
©2023 Ooohh! That's Heavy / Audio Recon (vinyl reissue)
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