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Derek Minor Prepares for Blast Off on 'Astronaut' Featuring Deraj and Byron Juane




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NEWS SOURCE: Media & Repertoire
July 28, 2017

 

Nashville, TV--Derek Minor premieres his latest single “Astronaut” today on Rapzilla. The song featuring Deraj and Byron Juane is now available at online retailers.

On the track produced by OB and DJ Pez, Minor uses astronaut as a metaphor to describe his determination to excel despite hurdles, rapping, “I been feeling like they been trying to hold me down … But everytime I fall I never touch the ground / I keep blasting off like a astronaut.”

Reflection Music Group artist Deraj reps for the squad on the second verse and Bryon Juane continues the theme, closing the song with soulful adlibs.

Last month, Minor released 1990s-inspired “Fresh Prince.”


ABOUT DEREK MINOR

Derek Minor is a member of a small, elite class of award-winning hip hop artists who are adept at MCing, producing, and running their own companies. His fun, relatable lyrics have made him an in-demand collaborator who has worked with the likes of Lecrae, Andy Mineo, Chrisette Michele and BJ the Chicago Kid. He has released six albums. His last three sets, Reflection (2016), Empire (2015), and Minorville (2013), debuted in the Top 10 on Billboard’s Rap Albums chart.

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