10 Facts About Derek Minor

1.

Derek Minor co-founded the hip-hop record label Reflection Music Group with Doc Watson, and signed to Reach Records in a joint venture between the two labels in 2011.

2.

Derek Minor partnered with Entertainment One to release his fifth album, Empire, that debuted at No 6 on the Billboard Rap Albums chart and No 1 on the Top Christian chart.

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Derek Minor's mother helped him by buying him production equipment, and by the time he entered college, Johnson was in a rap duo and got a job to pay for studio time.

4.

Derek Minor graduated in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in Recording Industry Management.

5.

Derek Minor pursued music, women and money until '"the season of death"' shook up his life.

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On June 6,2013, Minor released a lyric video for a single from Minorville, "Dear Mr Christian" featuring Dee-1 and Lecrae, followed by an actual release of the single the next day.

7.

On March 18,2014, Rapzilla announced that Derek Minor had parted ways with Reach Records, as his two-album contract with Reach had expired.

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8.

On October 22,2014, it was announced that Derek Minor had signed a distribution deal with Entertainment One.

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That same month, Derek Minor embarked on the Rock and Worship Roadshow with Steven Curtis Chapman, Francesca Battistelli, Rend Collective, Passion and others.

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In mid-2017, Derek Minor premiered the stand-alone single "Fresh Prince" on HipHopSince1987.