The Progress Report Podcast

“I’m the rawest transgender rapper” ~La LaRue North, New Jersey artist La La Rue skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak on her journey as the self-proclaimed “rawest transgender rapper”, her sexuality, thoughts on alleged down low artists such as Bobby Valentino, Yung Buck, and Lil Wop, plans to be on Love & Hip Hop Atlanta, and being a full-time parent to a teenage daughte...

DJ T Lewis joins The Progress Report Podcast hosts Lalaa Shepard, Boss Britt, and DJ eXeL for Lunch Table Talk to speak about starting off doing teen parties, his hometown Jackson, Mississippi, getting into production, becoming Lil Wayne’s official tour DJ, differences in night life now and the black community ruining their own hustle by over charging, DJs being underpaid, artists etiquette, and h...

East Atlanta, GA artist Mute Baby skipped class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about his upbringing, close bond with his mother, playing football briefly in college, creating his first song at age 16, growing up with Young Nudy & 21 Savage and seeing them mature as businessmen, and his new project, ‘Dead Silence’. Website: https://linktr.ee/TheProgressReportMediaGroup Listen to...

Memphis, Tennessee artist #Slimeroni skips class with The Progress Report to speak about her life before music, growing up catholic, investing in herself and career before signing a record deal, family life, working and touring with super producer HitKidd, Glorilla, K Carbon, Aleza, Gangsta Boo, La Chat, and A.R. The Mermaid, and writing her own music.  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slimero...

Oklahoma City rapper Jaytizal skips class with The Progress Report to speak about his past as a scammer, learning lessons in prison turning into legal business ventures, creating a tribute song for Takeoff (Migos), fatherhood, and investing in his image inspired by Yella Beezy.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jose Guapo skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report for another in depth episode to speak about his mental and spiritual health, thoughts on rappers locked up, losing Takeoff, seeing the Migos split, QC reunion tour, female rappers taking over the music industry, liking neat sex, and his upcoming podcast.  https://www.instagram.com/joseguapo/ https://www.instagram.com/tprmediagroup/ L...

18 year old rapper LLoaded skips class with The Progress Report to speak about his new project, ‘Merciless at Heart, his message to the youth, tricking on girlfriends, support from his family for his music career, growing up in 2 parts of Atlanta, and criticism that Atlanta rap has fallen off.  https://www.instagram.com/lloadeddd/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“The industry will make you fall out of love with music” ~ Kodie Shane  Kodie Shane makes her debut on The Progress Report Podcast with hosts Lalaa Shepard, Boss Britt, and DJ eXeL to speak about coming from a musically inclined family as her aunt is Cherrelle known for her song “Saturday Love” and her sister is in the girls group Blaque, getting signed by LA Reid at age 16, being a part of the So...

“When you’re signed to a major label you have to be ready to wait, when you’re independent you don’t have to wait” ~ BeatKing  BeatKing skips class with The Progress Report to speak about his new album, ‘She Won’t Leave Houston’, Houston women being ruthless towards men, getting out of his contract with Columbia Records, addresses issues with Mo3’s manager Rainwater, upcoming albums with Juicy J &...

Jasmin Robinson speaks on graduating law school, being motivated to become a lawyer after seeing divorce and custody battles when she was younger, growing her law firm as a business entertainment intellectual property lawyer, plea deals, her thoughts on rapper’s locked up, RICO charges vs murder charges, uplifting young black female soon to be lawyers, and the importance of trademarking brands. ht...

“I’m one of them ones, trust me” ~ Hunnit Milez Hunnit Milez skips class with The Progress Report to speak about getting kicked out of college his junior year, turning to the streets from baseball, linking with Icewear Vezzo, females taking over the rap industry, and his new project on the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mississippi artist J Lock skips class with The Progress Report to speak about getting into music at age 14, transiting to Georgia, working with musicians RL and Finesse2Tymes, signing to Block Ent., and winning the "Male Hip-Hop Artist of The Year” at the 49th Annual Jackson Music Awards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Disclaimer: We couldn’t talk about certain topics!! Erica Banks returns to The Progress Report Podcast with hosts Lalaa Shepard, Boss Britt, & DJ eXeL to speak about her controversial “Real Rap B*tch” song where she addresses being newly independent, learning lessons as an artist, being a part of the Love & Hip Hop Atlanta cast, love life with Khaotic, relationship with other female rappers, socia...

“Don’t even think about giving up” ~ Bri Trilla Bri Trilla skips class with The Progress Report to speak about her viral song “Big Mood”, touring for the past 6 months, independent grind, female rappers support, losing her father, and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tootie Raww joins Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report Media Group for an in studio session and VLOG to speak about him becoming a rapper full-time, being Boosie’s oldest son, his relationship with his siblings (this was recorded before Boosie’s recent issues with Tori), acting and new music.  https://www.instagram.com/tootie_raww4x/ https://www.instagram.com/tprmediagroup/ Learn more about your a...

Malcolm Mays skips class with The Progress Report to speak about balancing his acting and music career and getting respect in both fields, being affected by the writer’s strike, acting on ‘Snowfall’ and ‘Raising Kanan’ and his thoughts on ‘Snowfall’s’ final episode.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Atlanta rapper Anti Da Menace makes his second appearance on Skipping Class with The Progress Report to speak on his progress since our last interview earlier this year, addresses not making the 2023 XXL Freshman list because he creates drill music, his relationship with Florida artist Luh Tyler, having his second child at age 18, addresses a janky promoter not having his backend in Alabama, his t...

Jamal “Gravy” Woolard skips class with The Progress Report to speak about being a rapper before acting, thoughts on current New York music scene and drill rap, breakout role as Biggie, not affected by the writers strike, Tubi app films and hate, and fatherhood, and legacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lalaa Shepard, Boss Britt, and DJ eXeL link up for a new edition of Lunch Table Talk presented by The Progress Report to speak about if Gunna snitched, Young Thug’s trial, YNW Melly’s trial, other rappers in prison, and thoughts on rapper’s who made the 2023 XXL Freshman list.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brooklyn, NY artist BreezyLYN skipped class with The Progress Report to speak about getting into music at age 9, sampling Brent Faiyaz for her breakout single “Bad B*tches”, official remix with Kali and Lola Brooke, social media influencers helping push her single, having a momager, and her relationship with other female rappers.  https://www.instagram.com/officialbreezylyn/ https://www.instagram....

“P Valley came before Atlantic, this is still when “Shake Dat Ass” was out and I’m touring doing my own thing, independent, and she called me like my husband put me on your song… and at first they [Katori Hall] wanted “Shake Dat Ass” and I was like that ain’t my sh*t… but what I can do is make you something better from scratch” ~ Jucee Froot on creating P Valley theme song  Memphis, Tennessee arti...

“Trouble been a star since a kid” ~ Veli Sosa Veli Sosa skips class with The Progress Report to speak about growing up in the “real” Atlanta, not liking the new Atlanta from strip club culture, women and plastic surgery, traffic, and senseless violence, coping with losing his oldest child and Trouble, raising his grandkids, DTE history, the current music scene in Atlanta and females taking over ra...

Songstress Torica skips class with The Progress Report to speak about her background singing in church, catching her big break moment singing the chorus of Field Mob’s “Sick of Being Lonely” song with super producer Jazze Pha, writing for other artists such as Ciara, Monica, Gucci Mane, Rick Ross, e-40, and Jermaine Durpi, younger artists embracing older artists who paved the way, females dominati...

“I feel like us younger artists, they be like oh yal need to do yal history, we’re young, we’re still learning, we’re trying, it’s not cool to bash nobody for not knowing something but educate them”. ~ Kali Kali returns to The Progress Report for a new edition of Lunch Table Talk to speak about the success of her single “Area Codes”, female rappers supporting each other and her relationship status...

Swayvo Twain skips class with The Progress Report to speak about originally not wanting to do music because his parents did music, hardships of being a kid of celebs and making a name for himself as an artist, growing up with his grandparents as his parents were on the road during his childhood in Columbia, South Carolina, ’Articles of Swayvo Twain’ upcoming project, being the sexiest fat n*gga al...