With the release of his new mixtape PSA Vol. 3, you may have noticed that the artist formerly know as PRo has made a transition to his new persona Derek Minor.  Check out his latest blog that gives some insight into the new name and new direction. 

Who Is Derek Minor?

So, I’m sure by now you’re probably wondering what’s going on with thisname change.  Am I wanted by the law, do I owe back taxes, or am I goingthrough a mid life crisis? The answer is no (maybe) but after a milliontweets from confused brothers and sisters, I decided to address it. Thetruth is that, though I love what I have accomplished as PRo, I am enteringa new chapter in my career. This new chapter includes a new direction, andnew goals. But first, let me tell you how the name change happened.

As a lot of you know, I recently injured my Achilles tendon playingbasketball. Unfortunately injury is one of the risks associated withputting the team on your back, and I fell victim to that risk. Honestly, Idon’t know what my team is gonna do without me! In all seriousness, thisinjury provided me with a lot of time to assess my career, what I’daccomplished, and where I wanted to go in the future. I realized duringthat time that there was a lot more that I wanted to accomplish and that Iwas much different than the artist I was 7 years ago….READ MORE.