Hailed by many as one of the most skilled and innovative lyricist since hip hop’s conception, Qwel is not your average ambiguous applause monger. Seasoned within Chicago’s unrelenting battle circuit, Qwel found his niche among his soon to be crew at University of Chicago’s WHPK Wednesday night rap show. The show, a staple in Chicago underground history, was then hosted by DJ Natural and Kid Knish. There he would meet both Denizen Kane and Qwazaar and soon after they would form Typical Cats. The project that they shortly after released, would instantly gain both national and international acclaim. When Qwel and Maker first discussed the possibility of collaborating on the first of the four horsemen/seasons albums neither one of them could have fully known exactly what they were unleashing on the underground hip hop world. With Makers rare and completely unprecedented production style, Qwel saw an opportunity to return to true school ripping it with the proper canvas to topple topics that the cornier, true school emcees wouldn’t dare. With a much more up beat and banging approach to the songs Qwel and Maker dropped one of the greatest underground hip hop albums of all time, “The Harvest”.

Hailing from Chicago and Aurora, Illinois; the hip hop duo, The Highest Low integrate their high energy, catchy and captivating lyrics with infectious beats.

Chicago native Just Wise and Aurora native Snotty Pippen describe their music as golden era hip hop influenced with a modern feel. Strategically creating relatable rhymes, The Highest Low raps about everything from politics, violence and hating their 9 to 5.

Not only has the duo performed at several venues in Chicago, they have also opened for Qwel+Maker, Funkdoobiest, Prof and People Under The Stairs. Sharing their music nationally, Snotty Pippen and Just Wise have performed at SXSW, Las Vegas and several other states.

In November 2013, The Highest Low released their full length project “The Bootleg Sessions” with a wide range of producers such as Omega Red, Giallo Point, 8ohEight and many more. With tracks like “Spazzin Out” and “Drop”; this prismatic project will show you what The Highest Low is about.