''Reflection'' is the sixth studio album by American

Christian hip hop Christian hip hop (originally gospel rap, also known as Christian rap, gospel hip hop or holy hip hop) is a subgenre of contemporary Christian music and hip hop music. It emerged from urban contemporary music and Christian media in the United S ...

artist Derek Minor, released on October 14, 2016. It was released through RMG and

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Album concept

Derek Minor explained that the concept of the album addresses identity crisis in the United States, in an interview with Rapzilla, Derek Minor said "I feel like many of the issues that we face are based on identity issues. People, they don’t value themselves, they don’t value others, they don’t value family... Everyone has an identity crisis, and I wanted to contribute to that conversation with the record to say, ‘Nah, you were made for greatness. You weren’t made for no reason. You aren’t an accident. You weren’t just an afterthought by God. He made you, crafted you with an amazing purpose,’ and that’s the whole idea of the album — reflect God, reflect greatness".

Reception

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 114 on the Billboard 200, number 7 on the Billboard Christian Albums chart, number 5 on the

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chart, and number 15 on the

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chart.

Critical reception

Kevin Hoskins from Jesus Freak Hideout gave the album a 4 out of 5, saying "this is a very solid album that should be owned by all rap fans. It may not be as great as Dying to Live or Empire, but Reflection is still an excellent album. The focus and thought process is delivered in such a straightforward manner that Minor's point can't be missed."

Track listing

*Total length: 54:16 # "Look At Me Now" # "Hold Up" # "You Know It" # "Until I'm Gone" (featuring

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) # "Things Fall Apart" # "Believe It" # "I'm Good" (featuring

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) # "Judo" # "Love Go High" (featuring Chrisette Michele) # "Change the World" (featuring

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) # "Live" # "Good Enough" (featuring Camille Faulkner) # "Real Ones" # "Greatness 2.0" Pre-ordering the album came with 1014 EP: *Total Length: 69:52 # "Greatness" # "Hand on the Bible" # "Touchdown" (featuring Canon) # "Drowning" (featuring

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References

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