Derek Minor discography
Derek Minor discographyStudio albums 6 Singles 23 Mixtapes 5 Collaborative 1 Guest appearances 27
The discography of Christian hip-hop artist Derek Minor , formerly known as PRo, consists of five studio albums and seven mixtapes as a solo artist, one studio album each with the groups R.M.G. and 116 Clique , twenty-three singles, including eight as a featured artist and three with R.M.G. and one with 116 Clique, and eleven music videos, including two as a featured artist and one each with R.M.G. and 116 Clique.
Albums
Studio albums
Year
Title
Chart positions
US
US Gospel
US Christ.
US Ind.
US Rap
2008
The Blackout (as PRo)
First studio album
Released: October 31, 2008
Label: Reflection
—
—
—
—
—
2010
Redemption (as PRo)
Second studio album
Released: July 13, 2010
Label: Reflection
—
8[ 1]
31
—
—
2011
Dying to Live (as PRo)
Third studio album
Released: August 23, 2011
Label: Reach /Reflection
66
2
1[ 2]
7
11
2013
Minorville
Fourth studio album
Released: September 10, 2013
Label: Reach/Reflection
40
1
2
6
6
2015
Empire
Fifth studio album
Released: January 27, 2015[ 3]
Label: Reflection/eOne
54
—
2
10
6
2016
Reflection
Sixth studio album
Released: October 14, 2016
Label: Reflection/eOne
114
—
7
15
5
2018
The Trap
Seventh studio album
Released: August 10, 2018[ 4]
Label: Reflection/EMPIRE
—
—
26
—
—
2023
Nobody's Perfect
Eighth studio album
Released: August 25, 2023 [ 4]
Label: Reflection/EMPIRE
—
—
—
—
—
Note: Beginning in 2015, Billboard rendered most hip hop/rap albums ineligible for the Gospel charts[ 5]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
With 116 Clique
Year
Title
2011
Man Up
Fourth studio album
Release Date: September 27, 2011
Label: Reach
With R.M.G.
Year
Title
2011
Welcome to the Family
First studio album
Release Date: May 27, 2011
Label: Reflection
Mixtapes
Year
Title
2006
The Pro Show: The Mixtape [ 6]
First mixtape
Released: 2006 [ 6]
Label: Scyon [ 6]
N/A
Transformers - The Mixtape [ 7]
Second mixtape [ 8]
Released: N/A
2008
Jackin' for Hits [ 9]
Third mixtape
Released: 2008 [ 10]
Label: Independent
2008
My Name is Pro (the Introduction) [ 7]
Fourth mixtape
Released: 2008 [ 7]
Label: Reflection [ 7]
2010
PSA
Fifth mixtape
Released: 2010
Label: Reflection
2011
PSA, Vol. 2
Sixth mixtape
Released: 2011
Label: Reach / Reflection
2012
PSA, Vol. 3: Who Is Derek Minor?
Seventh mixtape
Released: 2012
Label: Reach / Reflection
2019
Whole Team Winning (with Byron Juane and Canon )
Eighth mixtape
Released: August 9, 2019
Label: Reach
Collaborative albums
Year
Title
2012
Xist Music Presents: MOVE Vol. 1 (various artists)
Compilation album
Released: August 28, 2012
Label: Xist
Contributing track: "Straight" (with Andalé and D-Maub)
EPs
Year
Title
US Christian Albums [ 11]
2016
1014
First EP
Release Date: August 2, 2016
Label: Reflection
—
2017
Your Soul Must Fly
Second EP
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Label: Reflection/EMPIRE
17
2017
High Above
Third EP
Release Date: November 10, 2017[ 12]
Label: Reflection/EMPIRE
—
2019
Nothing But a Word (with Propaganda )
Fourth EP
Release date: November 15, 2019
Label: EMPIRE/RMG
—
Singles
As lead artist
Year
Title
Chart positions
Album
US Christ. [ 13]
US Gospel [ 13]
2008
"Shut Em Down" (featuring Pettidee)
—
—
The Blackout
2009
"I'm Sorry"
—
—
Redemption
"Bow Down" (featuring Brothatone)
—
—
"Murder Swag"
—
—
"Pass Away"
—
—
non-album single
2010
"Hold Me Down"
—
—
Redemption
"Fight Music"
—
—
2011
"116" (featuring KB )
—
—
non-album single
"He Did That (KAA Theme Song)" (featuring Brothatone)
—
—
non-album single for Kids Across America
"Mission to Mars"
—
—
Dying to Live
"Before I Die"
—
—
2012
"Where Do We Go from Here" (featuring ZG)
—
—
PSA Vol. 3: Who is Derek Minor?
2013
"Dear Mr. Christian" (featuring Dee-1 & Lecrae )
—
—
Minorville
"Gimmie"
—
—
2014
"Who You Know"
30
15
Empire
"Party People" (featuring Social Club)
45
—
2016
"Free"
—
—
non-album single
"You Know It"
—
—
Reflection
"Until I'm Gone" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid )
—
—
"Change The World" (featuring Hollyn )
43
—
2017
"Fresh Prince"
39
—
non-album single
2018
"It's Not a Game" (with Canon) [ 14]
—
—
non-album single
2019
"Dope" (with Propaganda )
—
—
Nothing But a Word (EP)
"Change" (with Propaganda)
—
—
Other charted songs
Title
Year
Album
"All About U" (Chris Lee Cobbins featuring PRo)
2010
The Medicine
"Need it Daily" (Tedashii featuring PRo)
2011
Blacklight
"Game On"(Lecrae featuring PRo, Tedashii, & Jai)
non-album single for Camp Kanakuk
"Endure" (Kareem Manuel featuring PRo)
Until Forever
"The Morning" (Primisis featuring Derek Minor)
2012
Non-album single
"I'm Rooted" (Lecrae featuring Derek Minor)
2013
non-album single for KAA/Camp Kanakuk
"Rejuvenated" (Json featuring Future and Derek Minor)
King Kulture: Stop the Traffic
"Royal Lies" (KIDD featuring Derek Minor and Gemstones)
Murder My Flesh
"Take a Broken Heart" (V. Rose featuring Derek Minor)
2016
Young Dangerous Heart
"Greed Money Power" (Aaron Cole featuring Derek Minor and Beleaf)
2018
non-album single
With 116 Clique
Title
Year
Album
"Man Up Anthem"
2011
Man Up
"Authority"
2011
Man Up
"Come Alive"
2012
non-album single
With R.M.G.
Title
Year
Album
"Reppin' On Em"
2011
non-album single
"Geeked Up"
2012
Welcome to the Family
"Somebody to Love" (featuring Tiffany Michelle)
Guest appearances
Title
Year
Other performer(s)
Album
"Homie Please"
2009
Andalé, Brothatone
White Flag
"Speaking Murder"
Andalé, Kingston
"Air Jordan Remix"
k-Drama, Thi'sl, Json, Young Josh, J. Johnson
non-album single
"Inkredible"
2010
Bumps INF
Who is Mark James?
"My Life (Nice Aim)"
Sho Baraka
Lions and Liars
"Covenant Eyes"
Trip Lee
Between Two Worlds
"Twisted"
Trip Lee, Lecrae , Thi'sl
"Crank It Up"
J'son
City Lights
"New Shalom"
Lecrae
Rehab
"At the Throne
Future
Endure
"Frontline"
Future, Json
"King"
2011
Brothatone
Mic Check
"Let it Knock"
Thi'sl
Beautiful Monster
"Holy"
Blaze
Exposed
"I Got It"
Blaze, Chris Lee Cobbins
"Spaceship"
Canon
Blind World
"Ready 2 Go"
Dre' Sr., 1-Lyfe
The Maturation
"Full Court Mess (Tone Jonez Remix)"
Tone Jonez, KB
non-album single
"New Shalom (Karac Dubstep Remix)"
2012
Lecrae
Rapzilla Presents... King Kulture
"Can't Fake It"
Wit, Dre Murray, Alex Faith
Hell's Paradise II: The Mask Parade
"You Rydin"
Reconcile, Corey Paul
Abandoned Hope
"U Know What it Is"
Viktory
R4 (Relentless4ever)
"Drink from His Cup"
Rich Rhymes, Suzy Rock
Determination
"Hangover"
Chris Cobbins
Better: The Fan Appreciation Album
"Can't Fake It"
Alex Faith, Dre Murray
Honest 2 God
"Power Trip"
Lecrae, Sho Baraka , Andy Mineo
Gravity
"Son Hit Me"
2013
Json, Bizzle
Braille
"One One Six"
Black Knight
#ItsTheBlackKnight Beat Tape
"Royal Lies"
KIDD, GemStones
Murder My Flesh
"Was it Worth it"
Lecrae, Crystal Nicole
Church Clothes 2
"On Ten"
2014
Tedashii, Transparent
Below Paradise (Deluxe Edition)
"Maybe"
2019
Aaron Cole, Kaleb Mitchell
Not By Chance
Music videos
As lead artist
Title
Year
Director
"Deeper than Rap" (featuring Conviction and Canon)
2009
"Get It"
2011
"In His Image" (featuring Andy Mineo )
"Get Up"
2012
Marco "Oracle" Villalobos
"I'm Focused"
"Higher"
"Gimmie"
2013
Steven C. Pitts
"Who You Know"
2014
Will Thomas
"Party People" (featuring Social Club)
"Free"
2016
Patrick Tohill
"You Know It"
Will Thomas
"Until I'm Gone" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid)
"Look At Me Now"
"Take Off" (featuring Ty Brasel, Canon & KB)
2017
Jacob Henley
"Astronaut" (featuring Deraj & Bryon Juane)
Caleb Natale
"This Morning" (featuring Anesha Birchett)
Tyler P Creative
"Change the World" (featuring Hollyn )
Patrick Tohill
"It Is What It Is"
2018
Know Control Productions
"Of Course" (featuring Bryon Juane)
"Revolution"
"Decisions" (featuring Dre Murray, Chino Dollaz, Anesha Birchett)
Emege Media
"It's Not a Game" (featuring Canon)
As featured artist
Title
Year
Director
"Need it Daily" (Tedashii featuring PRo)
2011
Kyle Dettman
"I Got It" (Blaze featuring PRo and Chris Lee Cobbins)
2012
BNB/Light Salt Film
"Take a Broken Heart" (V. Rose featuring Derek Minor)
2016
With 116 Clique
Year
Director
"Man Up Anthem"
2011
With R.M.G.
Year
Director
"Reppin' on Em"
2011
Marco Villalobos
References
^ "Gospel Albums" . Billboard . Nielsen Business Media . July 31, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2012 .
^ "Christian Albums" . Billboard . Nielsen Business Media . September 10, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2012 .
^ "Empire by Derek Minor on Apple Music" . Itunes.apple.com . 2015-01-27. Retrieved 2017-01-28 .
^ a b Nobody's Perfect by Derek Minor , 2023-08-25, retrieved 2023-09-02
^ Shellnutt, Kate (February 15, 2015). "Why Grammy Winner Lecrae Will Never Dominate the Gospel Charts Again" . Christianity Today . Christianity Today International. Retrieved January 26, 2016 .
^ a b c "Derek Minor" . Jesus Freak Hideout . John DiBiase. Retrieved January 15, 2013 .
^ a b c d Rood, Philip (September 10, 2008). "Pro to Release Free Mixtape September 15" . Rapzilla . Philip Rood and Chad Horton. Retrieved January 15, 2013 .
^ Zee (February 16, 2009). "Pro - The Making Of A Professional" . DaSouth.com . Archived from the original on February 15, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2013 .
^ Shelton, Edwards (June 24, 2011). "A Deeper Look: The theology of PRo's rhymes" . DaSouth.com . Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2013 .
^ talyce20 (August 13, 2008). "Pro - Jackin For Hits" . Datpiff.com . Retrieved January 15, 2013 . {{cite web }}
: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link )
^ "Derek Minor (Top Christian Albums)" . Retrieved May 24, 2019 .
^ High Above Derek Minor
^ a b c d "Derek Minor - Chart history" . Allmusic .
^ It's Not a Game - Single Derek Minor & Canon