Derek Wise

Derek Wise
Birth nameDerek Fifi Bissue[1]
Also known asRyan Glamsling
Born (1992-12-11) December 11, 1992 (age 32)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2012–present
Labels
Website88glam.com

Derek Fifi "Wise" Bissue (born December 11, 1992), is a Canadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. He was formerly signed to Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd's record label, XO and Republic Records, under the hip hop duo 88Glam with his friend, fellow Canadian rapper 88Camino.[2][3]

Early life

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Wise was born in Toronto on December 11, 1992. He grew up listening to American rappers like Juvenile, Trick Daddy, Stack Bundles, Max B, and LL Cool J.[4] By the age of 20, Wise had moved around Toronto 14 times.[5]

Career

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2012: Vacay

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In October 2012, Wise released Vacay,[6] his debut mixtape with 16 tracks.[7] The mixtape premiered on DatPiff.[8]

2016: Inglorious

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After a year of releasing multiple singles and music videos in 2016, Wise announced his debut album Inglorious on January 21, 2017.[9][non-primary source needed] Inglorious was released on January 30, 2017.[10]

On April 21, 2017, Wise performed at the 2017 Canadian Music Week festival, supporting Bronx artist A Boogie wit da Hoodie.[11]

Wise frequently makes cameo appearances in music videos that feature The Weeknd, most notably in "King of the Fall" and "Reminder".[12]

2017–present: 88Glam

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Main article: 88Glam

On November 1, 2017, Billboard premiered the music video for "12" from the newly formed duo 88Glam, consisting of Wise and frequent collaborator 88Camino. The music video also featured a cameo appearance by The Weeknd.[13] 88Glam, the self-titled debut project by 88Glam was released on November 7, 2017.[3]

88Glam released 88Glam Reloaded on April 20, 2018, after officially signing to XO and Republic Records.[14] On November 15, 2018, 88Glam released their second album 88Glam2, through XO and Republic.[15]

On March 5, 2020, revealed an upcoming album titled Close to Heaven Far from God which was set to be released on April 17, 2020, through XO and Republic.[16] However, the album has been delayed due to 88Glam's departure from the labels.[17][18] 88Glam instead released a mixtape independently titled New Mania on June 26, 2020.[19] Close to Heaven Far from God was finally released independently on August 26, 2022, after more than two years of teasing, with major changes from the original tracklist.

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On December 11, 2013, Wise was arrested on charges of human trafficking following allegations from a 21-year-old woman.[20] The charges faced by Bissue include trafficking in persons, uttering threats of death and bodily harm, two counts of overcoming resistance by choking, robbery, weapons charges, and three counts of theft under $5,000.[21] Shortly after the charges were dropped, Wise released a track titled "Had to Wake Up" on June 27, 2016, to address the allegations.[22]

Solo discography

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Studio albums

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List of solo studio albums, with selected details
Title Details
Inglorious

Mixtapes

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List of mixtapes, with selected details
Title Details
Vacay
  • Released: October 31, 2012[6]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist
Title Year Album
"Lay Low" 2015 non-album single
"How Would You Feel?"
"Opinions" 2016
"Glam"
"Free Up"
"When We See You"
"Sad $1's"
"Ready 2 Go"
"Drop Life"
"Had to Wake Up" Inglorious
"Ryan Glamsling" non-album single
"Beyond the Pines"
"Get It Myself" 2017
"Disconnected" Inglorious
"Jamal"
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List of singles as featured artist, showing year released and album name
Title Year Artist(s) Album
"Anuva Wun" 2016 88Camino (as Drew Howard) non-album single
"Cutty" Quincy Got Rich
"Pull Up" 2017 Sneazzy Dieu Bénisse Supersound, saison 2[24]

Music videos

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List of music videos, showing year released, with directors
Title Year Director(s) Notes
"Awkward" 2014 Derek Wise
"Kenzo"
"Runnin' It" 2016
"Lay Low"
"Beyond the Pines"
"Ryan Glamsling" Andy Hines
"Get It Myself" 2017 Zac Facts[25]
"Disconnected" Kid. Studio[26] Premiered on Much.
"Jamal" RJ Sanchez

With 88Glam

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  • 88Glam (2017; re-released in 2018)
  • 88Glam2 (2018)
  • New Mania (2020)
  • Heaven Can Wait (2021)[27]
  • Close to Heaven Far from God (2022)[28]

Awards and nominations

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Year Awards Category Nominated work Result
2017 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards[29] Best Hip Hop Video Disconnected Nominated

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Shazam".
  2. ^ Kivanç, Jake. "The Essential Guide to Downtown Toronto Rap". Noisey. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Penrose, Nerisha. "Toronto Duo 88Glam Announces Self-Titled Debut, Shares '12' Video: Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  4. ^ "Rapper 2 Watch: Derek Wise". MTV Fora. MTV. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  5. ^ "THE BREAK PRESENTS: DEREK WISE". XXL. June 5, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Derek Wise – Vacay (Mixtape)". 2DOPEBOYZ. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  7. ^ Parks, Andrew (May 8, 2014). "Derek Wise: Downtown Stories – Noisey". Noisey. VICE. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  8. ^ "Derek Wise – Vacay Hosted by W1SE GUYS". DatPiff.
  9. ^ "Derek Wise on Twitter". Twitter. Derek Wise. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  10. ^ Glaysher, Scott. "Derek Wise: Inglorious". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  11. ^ "A BOOGIE WIT DA HOODIE". Canadian Music Week. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  12. ^ Cruz, Josephine. "The Weeknd Just Dropped a New Music Video For "Reminder"". Complex. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  13. ^ Gonzalez, Eddie (November 2017). "The Weeknd's New XO Act 88Glam Looks And Sounds Like A Finished Product On '12'". Uproxx. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  14. ^ Berry, Peter A. (April 25, 2018). "88Glam Sign to XO Records, Drop '88Glam: Reloaded' Project – XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  15. ^ MVP, Issa (November 15, 2018). "88GLAM '88GLAM 2' Debut Premiere Album Stream". OnSMASH. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  16. ^ Okon, Wongo (March 6, 2020). "88 Glam Announces 'Close To Heaven Far From God' Album With Their New Boastful Single". UPROXX. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  17. ^ A, Aron (April 7, 2020). "XO's 88GLAM Break Silence On New Music Amid Break Up Rumors". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  18. ^ Gheciu, Alex Nino. "88GLAM Talk 'New Mania,' Leaving XO, and That 'Independent Flex'". Complex. Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  19. ^ A, Aron (June 22, 2020). "88GLAM Run Up The Bands On "Dance For Me"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  20. ^ Stutz, Colin. "Toronto Rapper Arrested for Human Trafficking". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  21. ^ "Toronto Rapper and Weeknd Affiliate Derek Wise Arrested on Human Trafficking Charges". Vice. December 15, 2014.
  22. ^ Khan, Haleema (June 30, 2016). "Derek Wise Explains How He 'Had To Wake Up' On New Track". Boi-1da.net. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  23. ^ "Inglorious by Derek Wise on Apple Music". iTunes Store.
  24. ^ "Dieu bénisse Supersound, saison 2 by Sneazzy". Apple Music. March 10, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  25. ^ "Watch Derek Wise 'Get It Myself' Music Video". OnSMASH. January 18, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  26. ^ Cruz, Josephine. "Derek Wise Dropped a Very Wavy (NSFW) Video For "Disconnected"". Complex. Complex Music. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  27. ^ "Heaven Can Wait: Toronto duo 88GLAM releases new 3-track EP". May 28, 2021.
  28. ^ "88 Glam Announces 'Close to Heaven Far from God' Album with Their New Boastful Single". March 6, 2020.
  29. ^ "Nominees". MMVAs. Much. Archived from the original on June 23, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
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