The Progress Report Podcast

“I work hard as a MF, being though I am signed that sh*t don’t mean you don’t have to work, honestly I have to work harder” ~ Big Boss Vette St Louis artist Big Boss Vette makes her debut at The Progress Report Podcast to speak on her viral song “Snatched”, maturing as a person and woman, struggling with PTSD, her sexuality, and the differences from being signed from not being signed.  Learn more...

“I got music that make people feel some type of way” ~ ColliPark ColliPark makes his debut on The Progress Report Podcast to reminisce about his sacrifices made for his career, early roots as DJ Smurf, working closely with Ying Yang Twins, Soulja Boy, V.I.C, old heads not listening to new generation, and being newly engaged.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The music producer behind GloRilla’s massive “FNF” record, HitKidd skips class with The Progress Report to speak on producing music since age 14, being inspired by his dad who also did music, collaborating with Memphis artists such as Duke Deuce, Gloss Up, K Carbon, Aleza, and Slimeroni, going viral, “FNF” success and tribulations, Megan Thee Stallion work relationship, new record deal and balance...

“YSL is a true family, everyone works hard and everyone on YSL is a true artist, we’re in the studio 80% of our lives if not 90%” ~ Karlae  Karlae makes her debut appearance on The Progress Report Podcast amid the YSL legal issues to speak on misconceptions associated with the record label, 300 Entertainment supporting them, the impact of Lil Keed on her life, growing up in the funeral home busine...

ThugLifeMMB skips class with The Progress Report to speak about how he got his name, taking his music career serious and sacrifices made so far for his career, losing his big brother/ mentor Trouble AKA Skoob,  seeing Trouble becoming a dad, celebrating Trouble’s birthday at Cosmo, and stepping up.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chattanooga, TN artist Big Bratt, formerly known as Hood Bratt skips class with The Progress Report to speak on changing her name, signing to Slaughter Gang and Metro Boomin, new single “HOPE”, dream collaborations, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Nobody is teaching real game out here, its like gone head and live your life freely but at the end of the day its like you’re digging yourself a hole you don’t even know about” ~ Honorable C Note Honorable C Note skips class with The Progress Report to speak about being a self-taught music producer and artist, his former manager stealing from him, his new project ‘Signs 3’, fasting for 30 days wi...

Check out a new episode of Lunch Table Talk with the ladies of The Progress Report Podcast, Lalaa Shepard, Boss Britt, and DJ eXeL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Street Money Boochie & D Rich skip class with The Progress Report to speak about their collab project ‘TankDawgs’, meeting each other through Bankroll Fresh, creating a unique flow, almost having DJ Drama host the ‘TankDawgs’ tape, losing Trouble, and keeping Bankroll Fresh legacy alive.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“With this project, I’m trying to show I’m more than just pain music” ~ Derez De’Shon Derez De’Shon skips class with The Progress Report to speak on being raised by his dad, pen game, writing for other artists, learning money management, moving safely as a public figure, being independent, ’Bigger Than Me’ new project, creating pain music, cooking helping him cope with depression, acting, upcoming...

“When we was around each other it was love you know what I’m saying… That fool lyrical, that sh*t f*cked me up I ain’t gon lie to ya. Can we get a moment of silence for Takeoff? A lot of people taking this sh*t hard, cause Takeoff he was like a good spirit, he’s always been like that, it was all love” ~ Duke Deuce Duke Deuce makes his debut at The Progress Report Podcast to speak about fatherhood...

“Nobody listened, 50 plays in a month on Soundcloud, nobody gave a d*mn. So I got it off of there, erased it, I’m not about being embarrassed, at that time. It wasn’t until I got into this game where I was like you have to understand that you got to take L’s publicly and you got to fight through it” ~ Trinidad James  Trinidad James makes his debut on The Progress Report podcast to describe his uni...

“Scared money don’t make no money” ~ K Carbon  Memphis, Tennessee rapper K Carbon skips class with The Progress Report to speak about rapping since she was young, being a daddy’s girl, friendships with Gloss Up and GloRilla, “Shabooya” song success, entrepreneurship, and support from Memphis OG Gangsta Boo since day 1.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“The snap music movement f*cked me up as a producer, but it was cool cause we was putting on for the city… Johnnie Cabbell played me “Laffy Taffy” and I said what the f*ck is this.. To a producer snap music was horrible.” ~ Lil Jay of Crime Mob & Don P of Trillville Crime Mob and Trillville do their first ever joint interview on The Progress Report Podcast to speak on their journeys in the music b...

Atlanta artist Noodah05 skips class with The Progress Report to speak on his close bond with his mom, signing to Lil Baby and 4PF record label, linking with music producer ChiChi, 5th project and ‘Level 5’. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“I am Mia and Mia is me and I just started auditioning and I didn’t even know my lines by heart, it was like a hour before we were supposed to turn it in and I waited til the last minute I wasn’t even gonna audition but I had printed out the script and taped it around my ring light… I ended up getting a call back” ~ KaMillion Duval, FL artist and actress, KaMillion returns to The Progress Report P...

“When you live a life full of non-resistance, everything will be easy for you” ~ GMK GMK addresses his name meaning, fatherhood, experiencing Hurricane Katrina as a kid, his upcoming single and debut project, and learning from jail on a new episode of Skipping Class presented by The Progress Report.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bambi makes her debut on The Progress Report Podcast to speak on growing up in Compton, California, getting into music and entertainment, seeing black excellence after relocating to Atlanta, not being prepared for reality TV, meeting Lil Scrappy, raising 3 kids, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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“When it comes to music don’t think just go” ~ BigWalkDog BigWalkDog skips class with The Progress Report to speak on the success of his debut project ‘Trick City’, signing to Gucci Mane, adjusting to fame, not worrying about music stats, and still being a country boy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ladies of The Progress Report Podcast (Lalaa Shepard, Boss Britt, and DJ eXeL) discuss various topics regarding P*ssy Power, maintaining industry relationships, and over-sexualization.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Stay in your own lane” ~ Anti Da Menace 18 year old Anti Da Menace skips class with The Progress Report to speak about relating 3 projects since 2022, growing up listening to Tupac, being part of the new wave of Atlanta music, coming up on the Wicked West, raw lyrics criticism, message to the youth, and fatherhood.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“I always put my kids first, that ain’t for no clout” ~ Gloss Up  Gloss Up makes her debut on The Progress Report Podcast to speak on her come up, Memphis roots, designing shirts before music, friendship with GloRilla, musical journey almost signing with MoneyBagg Yo and Young Dolph and eventually signing to QC, motherhood, and love life.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

Taylor Bennet skips class with The Progress Report to speak on growing up in Chicago, doing music since age 12, being an independent artist, creating genre-less music, making his own way outside of his brother Chance The Rapper, fatherhood, and his tour collaboration with Champion.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 year old artist Kali makes her debut on The Progress Report Podcast to speak on her new single “Wet”, finding herself through music at age 12, ‘Rhythm + Flow’ show issues, KenTheMan friendship and tattoo, and hardships of being famous.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices