The Progress Report Podcast

“I’ve always been a weed head, it’s always brought people together” ~ MaiaDaPlug MaiaDaPlug skips class with The Progress Report to speak on starting out as a publicist for Zaytoven’s artists, moving to Atlanta from Chicago and cultural differences, being a tall woman, attending Clark Atlanta, and preparing to release her debut project sometime in June! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/...

“I’m back active, I had to take a break this [music] sh*t gets fake” ~ Runway Richy Runway Richy returns to The Progress Report to speak on growing up on Candler Rd, Decatur, GA, overcoming obstacles, learning how to walk again after a bad car accident, history in the music industry, supporting Kevin Samuels, and fatherhood! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theprogressreportpodcast/supp...

“I had a rough upcoming, in some ways music saved me” ~ Jizzal Jizzal of Dem Franchize Boyz skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak on his upcoming cooking show, losing weight and health advice, being a grandfather, new music, and more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theprogressreportpodcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“I feel like rap is freedom of speech, you can’t use people’s raps against them” B Lovee skips class with The Progress Report to speak on coming up in the Bronx, NY, his original name before B Lovee (Buddy), calls Cardi B a real one, and he addresses why he decided to release a project instead of more singles. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theprogressreportpodcast/support Learn more...

“I really didn’t start rapping until I signed to Gucci, that was my first time rapping. I was always a singer” ~ Enchanting 1017 artist Enchanting speaks to The Progress Report Podcast on being a rebel child growing up, her most painful tattoos, taking her time with her music, and signing to Gucci Mane’s 1017 record label and becoming the 1017 So Icy Princess. --- Support this podcast: https://anc...

“I’m the fattest freshest n*gga alive” ~ Big Moochie Grape Big Moochie Grape skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about raising 2 daughters, coming up rough in Memphis and not having a childhood, taking his time with his music, meeting Young Dolph through Jay Fizzle, comparisons to Peewee Longway, Gucci Mane, and Project Pat, learning about Young Dolph’s death, and releas...

“I came up with a Hip Hop themed restaurant (Loaded Potato Bar) to incorporate my music into one” ~ Passhon Passhon is the founder and owner of Loaded Potato Bar which is a Hip Hop theme restaurant based in Atlanta, GA. During an interview on Skipping Class, Passhon speaks on overcoming adversity, being an accountant turned entrepreneur and musician, motherhood and balance, and releasing her proje...

“I didn’t wanna waste my 20s not chasing my dreams so I started to do music” Big Goop skips class with The Progress Report to share his experience growing up in Valdosta, GA, getting into music and taking it serious, comparisons to Jeezy, Young Scooter, and Young Dolph, and new project ‘Skywalka’. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theprogressreportpodcast/support Learn more about your ad...

“All the way until the day of his passing I’ve been checking on Archie Eversole and we were supposed to go to the gym the day of his passing” ~ Big Jon (Archie Eversole’s manager) Big Jon skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about his experience in the music business dating back to over 28 years ago when Ludacris was an intern at a radio station. During the intimate conve...

“In this industry you got to have a team, everybody got different ideas.” ~ Taylor Girlz Taylor Girlz (Daysha and Ti) revisit The Progress Report Podcast (Lalaa Shepard, Boss Britt, and DJ eXeL) to speak on purchasing a house together, Ti’s skin care line, Daysha being a new mother, and “You The Type” new single produced by ATL Jacob. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theprogressreportpo...

“Music is my cope” ~ Big Vee_VVs Big Vee_vvs skips class with The Progress Report to speak about taking all her pain and putting it into music, the independent grind, motherhood since a young teen, weight gain multi vitamins, entrepreneurship, becoming more professional, new music, and hometown support. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theprogressreportpodcast/support Learn more about y...

“I make music for everybody, bench warmers to ballers, workers and the bosses, you got to feel it” ~ MackBenWidIt MackBenWidIt returns to The Progress Report to skip class with Lalaa Shepard to discuss his upcoming project ‘The Beginning’ releasing in July, Don’t Fold Entertainment label, hometown support and issues with police, living for his kids, and progress! --- Support this podcast: https://...

“It was a struggle, I felt it was so much time from when the people saw me being with my last label and stuff like that… the time frame from when I dropped was like.. now I gotta go in and grab my supporters again and show them… it was probably a little confusing for some of them.. now its all about being consistent and not going ghost” ~ K Shiday when asked about releasing her latest project ‘Juk...

“I’m my own walking brand” ~ Levi2Official Levi2Official skips class with The Progress Report to speak on living a peaceful life, growing up in Detroit and relocating to Atlanta, becoming a Coalition DJ and the official DJ for Quality Control female artist Lakeyah. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theprogressreportpodcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

“Why did I not know my full value and why didn’t I add tax? Cause that’s what I do now” ~ MariahLynn MariahLynn skips class with The Progress Report to speak on working on herself and rebranding her career, writing her own music and new EP ‘My Life’, her body image, current mindset, love life, and her nonprofit. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theprogressreportpodcast/support Learn mor...

“I set my own mark in the streets outside of being Jeezy’s son” ~ YB Landlord YB Landlord skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about what it was like being Jeezy’s son, misconceptions, seeing him grow as a man, getting into music, and paving his own way. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theprogressreportpodcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

“I never knew I was gon be a rapper, I never wanted to be a rapper, I always wanted to be the biggest trapper” ~ Z Money Z Money skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak on the independent grind, his 4Ever Paid Record Label, becoming a man on the Westside of Chicago, signing to Gucci Mane and studio sessions with Yung Mal, Hoodrich Pablo Juan, Quill, and speaking to Key Glock...

“I write my life, it comes to me in freestyle form because its my everyday life” ~ Seven BIG GLIT Montana Seven BIG GLIT Montana skips class with The Progress Report to share how it was doing 7 years in federal prison for trafficking and distribution, adjusting to life outside of prison, being into music since a youngster, upcoming project with Zaytoven, and his GLIT brand. --- Support this podcas...

“It’s a lot of responsibilities having a rich brother, a millionaire brother, a very hopeful and positive brother. My work is never done being the older brother” ~ YFN Kay YFN Kay skips class with Lalaa Shepard to speak on diversification in Atlanta, gifting his mom 100,000 in cash when YFN Lucci made it, doing music before YFN Lucci, addresses YFN Lucci’s current legal issues, and he remembers Ba...

“I’m a very spiritual person I put God first with everything I do” ~ Salma Slims Salma Slims skips class with The Progress Report to speak about her new music, what its like dating 24hrs, modeling, and upcoming cosmetic line. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theprogressreportpodcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Don’t forget where you come from” ~ Lil Mama Lalaa Shepard sat down with Lil Mama and Florida Hip Hop recording artist Ceasar Christian at Live Hip Hop Daily Studios in ATL for a live interview at their “Push It” remix music video release party. The event was the star studded including attendance by Drea Kelly, Dorien Wilson, most known for his role as Professor Oglevee on The Parkers, Drumma Boy...

0:45 Will Smith slap + Chris Rock ticket sales skyrocketing 7:26 G Herbo & Ari When is it ok to discipline your step child? 15:19 Pete Davidson hanging with North West (inappropriate behavior?) 18:04 Kandi Burrus and Block issues Should men have to pay child support if the woman makes more money? 22:00 DMV rapper Goonew funeral controversy --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theprogressrep...

“One thing about me, I still like to be called a girl, I cherish that I’m a girl” ~ D Swervo 15 year old D Swervo talks about growing up in the streets of Miami, Florida being raised by her grandmother, helping raise her older brother with autism, her sexuality, and building her own label called Chase That Bag. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theprogressreportpodcast/support Learn more...

“I wanted people to ride around and hear my drops” ~ Hoodrich Keem Hoodrich Keem returns for his second interview with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak on how he become a household brand, joining Hoodrich with DJ Scream and DJ Spinz, Slurred Words movement with Babyface Ray, getting into production with Wheezy, Young Thug creating his first tag, and reflects on relationships with A$AP...

.8 introduction .38 Omeretta interview .50 The Progress Report all female cypHER social media contest 2:37 SXSW 2022 8:11 1501 Ent Kona Lisa, Carl Crawford, Megan Thee Stallion 11:45 how do you feel about starting businesses with your girlfriend? 15:00 Kanye West Yeezy x Nicki Minaj x Kim Kardashian 16:22 Kodak Black and Latto “beef” 23:05 Asianae --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thepro...