Derek Wise

Derek Fifi "Wise" Bissue (born December 11, 1992) is a Canadian hip-hop 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 singer 88Camino.

Early life 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. By the age of 20, Wise had moved around Toronto 14 times.

Career 2012–2016: Vacay and Inglorious In October 2012, Wise released Vacay, his debut mixtape with 16 tracks. The mixtape premiered on DatPiff.

After a year of releasing multiple singles and music videos in 2016, Wise announced his debut album Inglorious on January 21, 2017. Inglorious was released on January 30, 2017.

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

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

2017–present: 88Glam

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. However, the album has been delayed due to 88Glam's departure from the labels. 88Glam instead released a mixtape independently titled New Mania on June 26, 2020. 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.

Legal issues On December 11, 2013, Wise was arrested on charges of human trafficking following allegations from a 21-year-old woman. 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. Shortly after the charges were dropped, Wise released a track titled "Had to Wake Up" on June 27, 2016, to address the allegations.

Solo discography Studio albums + List of solo studio albums, with selected details Title Details Inglorious Released: January 30, 2017 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming

Mixtapes + List of mixtapes, with selected details Title Details Vacay Released: October 31, 2012

Music videos + 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 "Disconnected" Kid. Studio Premiered on Much. "Jamal" RJ Sanchez

With 88Glam 88Glam (2017; re-released in 2018) New Mania (2020) Heaven Can Wait (2021) Close to Heaven Far from God (2022)

Awards and nominations Year Awards Category Nominated work Result 2017 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards Best Hip Hop Video Disconnected