Alex Wiley (born June 5, 1993) is an American rapper from

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. He released his first album ''Club Wiley'' in May 2013, followed by two more albums ''Village Party'' and ''Village Party 2: Heaven's Gates''.

Musical career

1994-2010: Early life

Alex began interest in music in grade school when he began playing the violin. Soon after, he began making hip hop music. In high school, he joined a record imprint called "The Village" with Kembe X, Monster Mike,

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, Spiff, and The Magician.

2011-present: Various mixtapes and build on his buzz

In November 2015, Wiley released ''Village Party 2: Heaven's Gate''. The album includes a guest feature from

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and Kembe X. The album received high acclaim, eventually ranking among the top 40 albums on iTunes. Since then, Wiley has also worked with other highly acclaimed artists such as

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, and more. Alex was featured on Chance the Rapper's 2016 song "Grown Ass Kid." However, due to clearance issues and the leaking of the song prior to the release, the song was not included on Chance's mixtape, ''

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Discography

Extended plays

Mixtapes

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wiley, Alex Living people African-American male rappers Midwest hip hop musicians American hip hop singers 1993 births Rappers from Chicago 21st-century American rappers 21st-century American male musicians 21st-century African-American musicians