It’s been nearly a year since I profiled South Holland rapper Dikembe Caston (aka Kembe X) and his collective, the Village, and the MC and the rest of his crew have slowly been working on new music since that B Side article came out. Caston and his frequent Village collaborator Alex Wiley released a joint EP, Can I Borrow a Dollar?, back in March, and since then they’ve dropped a handful of one-off tracks and videos.
Now Wiley is readying his debut full-length mixtape, Club Wiley. On Saturday evening local streetwear brand Jugrnaut will host a listening party at its boutique in the Loop.