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.

Derek Minor discography
Studio albums6
Singles23
Mixtapes5
Collaborative1
Guest appearances27

Albums

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Studio albums

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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

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Year Title
2011 Man Up
  • Fourth studio album
  • Release Date: September 27, 2011
  • Label: Reach

With R.M.G.

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Year Title
2011 Welcome to the Family
  • First studio album
  • Release Date: May 27, 2011
  • Label: Reflection

Mixtapes

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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

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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)
Year Title US
Christian
Albums

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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
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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

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As lead artist

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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

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Year Title Chart positions Album
US Christ.[13] US Gospel[13]
2014 "Undefeated" (KB featuring Derek Minor) 39 21 100 (EP)
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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

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Title Year Album
"Man Up Anthem" 2011 Man Up
"Authority" 2011 Man Up
"Come Alive" 2012 non-album single

With R.M.G.

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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

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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

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As lead artist

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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)
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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

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Year Director
"Man Up Anthem" 2011

With R.M.G.

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Year Director
"Reppin' on Em" 2011 Marco Villalobos

References

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  1. ^ "Gospel Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. July 31, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  2. ^ "Christian Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. September 10, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  3. ^ "Empire by Derek Minor on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 2015-01-27. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  4. ^ a b Nobody's Perfect by Derek Minor, 2023-08-25, retrieved 2023-09-02
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b c "Derek Minor". Jesus Freak Hideout. John DiBiase. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Zee (February 16, 2009). "Pro - The Making Of A Professional". DaSouth.com. Archived from the original on February 15, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ talyce20 (August 13, 2008). "Pro - Jackin For Hits". Datpiff.com. Retrieved January 15, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "Derek Minor (Top Christian Albums)". Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  12. ^ High Above Derek Minor
  13. ^ a b c d "Derek Minor - Chart history". Allmusic.
  14. ^ It's Not a Game - Single Derek Minor & Canon