Part 2 of The Urban Advocate exclusive conversation with Derek Minor

Last week, we released Part 1 of our interview with 116 Clique member, Derek Minor. Mr. Minor opened up to us about who his music and the Unashamed Tour. This week, we bring to you the second half of the interview.

In Part 2 of our exclusive conversation with Derek Minor, we get an opportunity to pick Mr. Minor's brain about things like reality TV, his thoughts on the misrepresentation of Christianity, and how he feels about the label "Christian" rap.



Be on the look out for Derek Minor who will be making a couple of stops in Tennessee as well as taking part in the upcoming Winter Jam 2014. Visit derekminor.com for more details.

Exclusive interview with Derek Minor of Reach Records

Recently, the popularity of Christian Rap has been on a rise. A large part of the reason for the interest in a more inspirational brand of rap; Reach Records. Headed by Grammy award winning rapper, Lecrae, Reach Records has been able to 'reach' a wide audience and take the Gospel across barriers that it has never been before. With the release of Lecrae's new mixtape, Church Clothes 2 and the recent Unashamed Tour V, Reach Records is showing no signs of slowing down soon.

Another artists responsible for Reach Records soldiering forward into 2014 is the "Mayor of Minorville", Derek Minor. Fresh off the heels of his most recent album, Minorville, a few stellar features (including a verse on the aforementioned Church Clothes 2), Derek Minor has been hard at work as apart of the Unashamed Tour V.

As the tour made a recent stop in Dallas, The Urban Advocate got the opportunity to catch up with Derek Minor. In this two part interview, Mr. Minor opens up about everything from his music, what it's like being on the Unashamed Tour V and why he believes Christian Rap has been able to reach such a wide audience. Check out Part 1 of The Urban Advocate exclusive conversation with the one and only, Derek Minor!

Nas on Nelson Medela: "He's a great inspiration and he'll be remembered forever..."

Nelson Mandela is undoubtedly the face of a nation. When we reported on his hospitalization earlier this year, we kind of figured it was only a matter of time before we would hear of his passing. He lived a full and complete life, and now he can rest well. Nas recently spoke on the freedom fighter's death. Hip Hop Wired reports:

Nelson Mandela lived a fruitful life over the last 95 years.

South Africa's most revered freedom fighter became a symbol of the country's fight for racial equality, but over the years Mandela's reach transcended that of apartheid.

The man born, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, is best known for serving 27 years in prison on charges that he attempted to overthrow the government. He was sentenced to life in prison in 1964, and was able to look at his imprisonment as an opportunity to usher in change, as he said in 1994:

"I realized the role I could play and the possibility before me as a defendant. I was the symbol of justice in the court of the oppressor. The representative of the great ideals of freedom, fairness and democracy in a society that dishonored those virtues. I realized then and there that I could carry on the flight even in the fortress of the enemy."

Mandela passed away today (Dec. 5) leaving behind a legacy as one of the globe's most influential figures in modern history, one that touched the Hip-Hop world.

Nasir Jones was the first rappers to pay his 140-character respects for the whole world to view and The305.com recently caught up with the Hip-Hop legend at the Art Basel 2013, sponsored by Hennessy and The FADER to discuss the passing of another legend.

The Grammy Award-nominated artist recalled the first time he witnessed the late freedom fighter in person. He just happened to be with another fallen angel that touched his life. His mother.

"I went to see Nelson Mandela at Yankee Stadium when he got released from prison and he came to the United States. My mom took me with her. That was a big moment in my life," he remembered.

Nas has been globetrotting across the country as of late. He recently opened up a sneaker store in Las Vegas and celebrated his birthday and was honored by Harvard University with a fellowship in his name.

"So much in his life and times...it can't be measured," Nas continued. "He's a great inspiration and he'll be remembered forever as he chills with the ancestors.

Vin Diesel opens up about the loss of Paul Walker

The entertainment world was left stunned when news of Fast and Furious star Paul Walker passed away in a car accident. No one expected the star to pass away in that manner especially since Walker become an international superstar from the racing movie. In the week following his untimely passing co-stars, family and friends have all expressed their feelings on the impact of his death, including Vin Diesel. E! Online has more on this story:

It's clear that Paul Walker's sudden death has dramatically affected many, many people, from his family to friends to colleagues to fans. And one person who was especially close to the actor and has been open about the tragic loss, is his Fast & Furious costar Vin Diesel.

The actor took to Facebook today to share with fans that he paid a visit to Walker's mom after the news of what happened broke and shared a part of their conversation that just makes us want to cry.

"When I heard, I immediately flew back to California, and went directly from the plane to his mother's house...," Diesel wrote. "I thought they needed my strength, but realized when I got there and broke down before his family, that it was I who needed theirs."

He continued, "His mother hugged me and said I am so sorry... I said sorry? You're the mother who lost a son?... She said yes, but you lost your other half..."

Aren't you glad you grabbed that tissue now? We told you.

"To live in the hearts we leave behind, is not to die," the actor quoted Thomas Campbell on his Facebook page in speaking out for the first time about the death of his longtime friend.

"Pablo, I wish you could see the world right now... and the profound impact, your full life has had on it, on Us... on me...I will always love you Brian, as the brother you were... on and off screen."

For more on this story please visit, E! Online.