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]

Qwel
Birth nameAdam Vincent Schreiber
Born (1980-06-06) June 6, 1980 (age 44)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
OriginChicago, Illinois, United States
GenresAlternative hip hop
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • author
Years active1999–present
LabelsGalapagos4
Member ofTypical Cats
WebsiteGalapagos4

Discography

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Albums

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Qwel
  • 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
  • Rapid Eye Movements (2004)
  • Dark Day (2005)
  • 20th Street Rich (2007)
  • Sideweighs (2007)
  • Jump the Gun (2009)
Qwel & Maker
  • 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)
  • 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

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  • Stone Soup (2005)

Singles

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  • "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

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  • 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)

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