Derek Taylor – I Lean Right

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About the Author

Mista (Derek) Taylor has clocked in over 34 active years in the Hip Hip game. Raised in Chicago, Derek at the age of 17 moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the music industry. He signed with Egyptian Empire Records in 1988 and with Scottie Brothers Records in 1993. In the late 90’s through 2013 Derek and his wife Teresa under the artist name Mista & Mrs. Taylor toured with their young family as Musicanaries traveling around the country sharing the gospel through testimonies and music. In 2003 they created the artist collective known as THA MASH UNIT where they along with their talented kids and others create content to shift the culture back to God. In 2014-17 the Taylor’s took a hiatus from their own music to become road pastors/tour directors for the national touring team “Epic Assemblies.” Currently Derek and his wife are still creating content through TMU while Derek is the assistant pastor of a church in Tucson, AZ where he and his wife now live.