DEREK MINOR
artists, including Lecrae, Colton Dixon,
Tedashii, Anthony Evans Jr., and Leah
Smith, to name a few.
NH.X
Wife. Mother. Songwriter. Encourager. Businesswoman. NH.x (pronunced niks) “The Urban
Psalmist” wears a lot of proverbial hats, but her greatest desire is to do each well, while spreading the gospel to as many as she can reach! She also has the unique perspective of being a
military spouse, which has afforded her platforms throughout the country and abroad to share
her heart and ministry. Hailing from Los Angeles, California, she has been in the entertainment
industry since early childhood, beginning with the local church choir. Her professional experience includes background-acting on the TV-sitcoms Moesha, The Parkers, and The Steve Harvey
Show; in addition to the feature-films Remember the Titans and Fat Albert. She has gained her
corporate footing through companies such as Priority Records, Stone Cold Action Production,
Paramount Pictures, and the Department of Defense, to name a few; all of which have been a
coaching foundation for her blooming into her own independent artistry. Though she has succeeded in various fields, songwriting remains her first love. She has written hundreds of songs,
and has collaborated with various artists. She also published her first book in 2006, entitled,
“With or Without Music: a gospel songbook”. Her latest project, URBAN PSALMS, offers listeners
her refreshing lyrics, bolstered by her smooth contralto vocals, and infused with urban, pop,
and soul music. As someone highly engaged with her fans, she has offered them the opportunity to get involved through fan-funding to build-the-album via direct feedback, donations, and/
or by shopping her online eBoutique fanvestors.com. Her newest single, I Need My Fix, is scheduled to drop January 29, 2015 with a new single to follow it up throughout the year until the
album is officially built. URBAN PSALMS is scheduled to hit the streets on December 29, 2015
On the Heels of His Fifth Album,
Minor Announces Spring FROM NOW UNTIL FOREVER Tour with Propaganda and KJ52 .
2015 has already launched as a pinnacle year for acclaimed rap artist, producer,and entrepreneur Derek Minor. As co-owner and CEO of
Reflection Music Group (RMG), Minor is poised to impact the market
with releases from an impressive roster of groundbreaking artists
who share his musical vision, including Canon, Deraj, Tony Tillman, B.
Cooper, & Chad Jones. Today, Minor unveiled his new album, EMPIRE,
via RMG, and is preparing to kick off a two month run on the “From
Now Until Forever” tour.
No stranger to success, Minor’s most recent project MINORVILLE
peaked at #1 on the Billboard Gospel Album Chart and #2 on both
the Christian and Rap charts. With Dove Award and Stellar Award
nominations under his belt, Minor has no plans to rest on these accolades.
EMPIRE is Minor’s fifth studio album, and marks his debut under his
RMG moniker. Already receiving early attention from fans and critics,
EMPIRE is also turning heads in the sports and music community at
large. The album received early success from fans, reaching the #1
spot on the iTunes Rap and Hip Hop charts.
Minor takes the album’s theme of growing the Kingdom of God seriously, and enlisted an all-star cast of like-minded artists to join him
on the project. Derek shoulders much of the production on EMPIRE
but also features producer heavyweights such as SykSense (Drake,
6god), Gawvi (Lecrae, Andy Mineo), Tyshane (Lecrae, Tedashii), Black
Knight (KB, Andy Mineo) and Dirty Rice (2015 GRAMMY Nominee
for Lecrae’s “All I Need Is You”), and taps the vocal talents of A-list
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On the heels of the album release,
Minor will launch the “From Now
Until Forever” tour with Humble Beast
Recording artist Propaganda and KJ-52
(TPC MUSIC). Special guests include DJ
MORPH on each show and many others
throughout the tour. Kicking off March
5, the tour is slated to hit 32 US Markets
and opens up the first night at the infamous SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX.
Sponsored by NGEN and Spotify Music,
the tour offers a unique advanced
purchase exclusive pre-show offer to
include a hip hop panel, exclusive unreleased tour digital EP along with early
entry to the show and one on one time
with the artists from the whole tour.
The tour promises to be a night focused
on building and investing in the future
of youth in each individual community.
With a commitment to encourage,
equip and enable young people to take
ownership in their voices and celebrate
diversity in their lives, the tour continues the EMPIRE theme, starting here on
earth, “from now until forever”.
“I’m super excited to be traveling the
some amazing artists and friends,”
explains Minor. “The goal of this tour
is to encourage us to love one another
today because forever begins now.