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Catchin’ up with Derek Wise. Official viz for “LXVE”.

Here’s the official music video from Derek Wise for ‘LXVE’ his latest song off his much anticipated “Mom’s Basement”. Produced by Cristo Meth & Directed by Independent Muscle, the video is a modern day montage of Toronto, showing the artist’s crew and highlighting the city’s late-night culture in the Kensington Market area. Mom’s Basement drops in Fall 2013.

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Latest joint from that dude Derek Wise.

After releasing Clayco to the world a couple of weeks ago, as well as being featured in XXL Magazine’s “The Break” shortly after; the track ‘LXVE’ is Derek Wise’s second release from his highly anticipated project “Mom’s Basement”. “LxVE” is produced by frequent collaborator Cristo Meth. Despite being only 20 years old, Derek paints a jazzy yet dark after-hours scene through his grizzled, raspy voice.

Sampling fellow hometown artist The Weeknd, Derek’s delivery is perfectly suited for this smokey track which gives us a deeper look into the artist’s relationship with women and money. Derek Wise’s new free album, Mom’s Basement is set to drop late summer 2013.

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Directed by Zac Facts.

The track ‘Clayco’ is a public service announcement and Derek Wise’s new introduction; brought to life by hard hitting lyrics, a menacing bass line and chopped and screwed instrumentation by Lil Ugly Mane. The 20-year old Toronto rapper implicitly and explicitly lays out the recipe for his persona, but more importantly, he makes it clear that he’s a voice to be heard. Derek Wise new free album, Mom’s Basement is set to drop late summer 2013. It will be a combination of a whole new wave crafted by the rapper himself. Hard knocking, stellar hip-hop production with a new sound that showcases Wise’s clever wordplay and witty lyrics that displays he can be mentioned with the best of them. Mom’s Basement is a crowning balance of experience, tunnel vision, raw talent and a triumph of immaculate taste.

Previously: NEW ALBUM: Derek Wise – Vacay

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Previously: NEW VIDEO: DEREK WISE – THE PROLOG (DIRECTED BY PARKADAMUS)

Just recently got introduced to this dude a few weeks back via his “The Prolog” and “The $uits” videos. Now here’s the debut release from Derek Wise. Full tracklist under the hood.

[Free Album]: DEREK WISE – “VACAY” | W1SE GUYS | Presented by W1SEGUYS.com

DEREK WISE premieres his debut free album; ‘VACAY’ exclusively on W1SEGUYS.com & DatPiff. This debut free LP is a first for Derek Wise and his conglomerate, W1SE GUYS. VACAY is an original project created with a mixture of a redefined Toronto sound, majestic anthems, electronic music, classic hip-hop; with a style that showcases Wise’s clever wordplay and witty lyricism.

Derek Wise caught the attention of many when he debuted his singles; “The Prolog” and “The $uits”, the videos for both respective singles give the world a glimpse into a new wave of fashion and music cultivating in Toronto, Canada led by Derek Wise and the W1SE GUYS collective. But, while Derek’s personal life is undoubtedly inextricable from his project VACAY, you don’t need to be on a vacation to relate to it– just someone who’s ever felt dissatisfied with society’s idea of success. Derek also displays he can hold his own with greats like his only feature on the album, Neako on “No Mileage”. VACAY is a crowning balance of experience, tunnel vision, and raw talent.

[DOWNLOAD ]: DEREK WISE – “VACAY” | (FREE ALBUM) | Presented by W1SEGUYS.com

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http://www.datpiff.com/Derek-Wise-Vacay-mixtape.411995.html

http://www.audiomack.com/album/shine-travis/derek-wise-vacay-free-album

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And another one…

Official video for (@DWiseWG) Derek Wise ‘The $uits’ off the free album ‘VACAY’ due 10/16/12 on W1SEGUYS.com & LiveMixtapes.com

DOWNLOAD ‘THE $UITS’: http://www.sharebeast.com/kzemd14yezwh

Director: Ryan Ellis
Co-Directors: @THEW1SEGUYS
Produced By: Sleepyhead

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Another example of how there’s sh*t going on in the city that even we aren’t up on. Playing catch up right now. This guy‘s dope. Shouts to my celebrity crush on the heads up.

Official video for @DWiseWG Derek Wise’s ‘The Prolog’ off the free album ‘VACAY’ due 10/16/12 on W1SEGUYS.com & LiveMixtapes.com

DOWNLOAD ‘THE PROLOG’: http://www.sharebeast.com/oky4pnlmzckr

Director: @PARKADAMUS
Co-Directors: @THEW1SEGUYS
Produced By: PTS.H

88GLAM chop it up with Mass Appeal. Get to know the bois.

Judging by their evident chemistry, you wouldn’t guess that 88GLAM, the hip hop duo consisting of rappers Derek Wise and 88 Camino, linked up by chance.

“We went out partying one night,” recalls “Glam Boy” Wise. “It was like a little local club, this popping thing down the street. And then we’re in the club and they start playing this crazy record. We didn’t even think it was a Toronto artist, but then I look to my right and [Mino] is turning up in the corner with like three b*tches,” says Wise. “I’m like, ‘Who the fuck is this?’”

Introductions were made, plans to connect and build soon followed. Wise invited Camino to a downtown Toronto loft where he and several other youths—“ratchet kids” as he puts it—were staying. “He never left,” Wise adds.

While both artists were making their own music prior to connecting, they’ve been locked in ever since. That meeting birthed ‘88GLAM’, the full-length, self-titled debut the duo released in November, which features dark lyrics, digital beats, and a lone guest spot from fellow Toronto upstart Nav.

Don’t be confused by the name—the project is chock full of the cloudy, droning, mesmerizing anthems that helped them stick out from Toronto’s jam-packed landscape—teeming with young talent in the wake of Drake and The Weeknd’s concurrent reigns. It’s worth noting that Wise is a descendent of Abel’s XO crew.

The challenge now, says Camino, will be “Trying to find the balance between the extremes of hip hop and partying, and being a real human.” Can you relate? Watch 88GLAM’s “Open Space” above.

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And just like that, Derek Wise & 88 Camino drop their self-titled album as 88GLAM.

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Derek Wise and 88 Camino link up as 88GLAM for a nice one.

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Directed by: Dan LeMoyne
Produced by: Madruk

Premiere: http://www.billboard.com/articles/col…