The Progress Report Podcast

We hate to report that Atlanta rapper Lotto Savage was murdered in his hometown. Here's our latest interview with Lotto from 2024. Atlanta, GA artist Lotto Savage skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about getting out of his record deal with Bases Loaded, originally being 21 Savage’s hype man and originally not supposed to be a rapper, blowing through his money, Travis Sc...

Lalaa Shepard, Boss Britt, and DJ eXeL join forces for a new edition of Lunch Table Talk presented by The Progress Report to speak about the do’s and don’t’s at listening events, Millennium Tour performances, Doechii saying heterosexual men are red flags, DDG and Halle Bailey parenting issues, Boosie has a new baby on the way with his longtime girlfriend, Claressa Shields and Remy Ma boxing battle...

“You gotta put in a little extra work when you from Long Island cause we not a borough” ~ Chow Lee Long Island artist Chow Lee skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about being the sexiest n*gga alive, creating sexy drill music alongside his bro’s, Cash Cobain, and Bay Swag, breaks down his unique recording and writing process, recording himself at home, differences being...

“Its ok to get help” ~ Glockianna 18 year old rapper Glockianna skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about graduating High School at age 16, being raised by her grandparents and having an old soul, getting into rapping in school, growing up in a musical household, passion for crunk music, keeping the genre alive and paying homage to the OGs, overcoming depression and losi...

“Being on reality TV makes you famous, not rich” ~ Nikki Natural Miami, Florida artist and actress Nikki Natural skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about how she balances motherhood while being a creative, her career getting affected by Covid, acting on BMF series and P Valley, dating life and more. Website: https://linktr.ee/TheProgressReportMediaGroup Listen to us on...

“I done seen everybody but Tupac and Biggie” ~ Will Belefonte of Will Hustle TV Will Belefonte of Will Hustle TV skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about coming up doing street DVDs, being a concert promoter by trade, being ahead of his time making himself famous online before social media was poplar, plans to sell unreleased content for documentaries to create legacy t...

“Young black men don’t be lawless… but you gon manage your life based off what you have access to” ~ BEO Rush BEO Rush, Selfmade Shark, Squally G, StingLikeABee, Lil Wildlife, YSL Fireboy, and Lil 9 all skip class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak out about coming from Louisiana except YSL Fireboy who proudly reps Harlem, New York, Louisiana’s crooked prison system, coping with de...

“Falling back from being out of sight gets boring sometimes but you can’t just be everywhere cause you don’t earn your respect that way being too accessible” ~ YBS Skola Baltimore artist YBS Skola skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about catching a big break with his 2017 song “Shinning”, come up process and sacrifices with being a rapper, past run ins with the law, lin...

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...

H-Town to ATL! Underground legends Slim Thug and Propain sit down with Lalaa Shepard for a new edition of Skipping Class presented by The Progress Report to speak about their upcoming movie and project inspired by Houston culture titled, ’Double Cup” both releasing Spring 2025, both artists recall first meeting each other, run down their H-Town Mount Rushmore lists, discusses the importance of bla...

Lalaa Shepard, Boss Britt, and DJ eXeL join forces for a new edition of Lunch Table Talk presented by The Progress Report to share their input on Detroit rapper Big Dank suing Lyft, Drake’s success without major label support and new album, Lil Durk’s wrongful death lawsuit, BMF potentially being canceled, rap beefs with Kash Doll and Asian Doll, and Alabama Barker and Bhad Bhabie.  Learn more abo...

The Progress Report Media Group is highlighting black creative heroes all year long! Rich Homie Monta joins The Progress Report Podcast with hosts Lalaa Shepard, Boss Britt, and DJ eXeL to speak about meeting Rich Homie Quan when he was young and being his baseball coach, eventually becoming his manager experiencing every high and low together, being an active advocate for mental health, rough upb...

Big Dank skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about appearing on Ms Deb’s show ‘Deb’s House’, taking music serious at 8 years old with her dad, having confidence instilled from her family, admits to being big since a child and living with ongoing thyroid issues, Lyft lawsuit, health issues, dating deal breakers, ghost writing for artists, and her new R&B single, “So What”...

Atlanta rapper Lil Donald skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about his new project, ‘Don Soza - Nobody Knows Me’, losing his mother during a high point in his career, getting dissed by fake friends, fatherhood, dating tall women, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fuquan Forrest skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to reflect on being locked up for 2 years for theft, turning his life around starting his clothing brand Bold Culture, styling for K Camp, Blac Chyna, Phor from Black Ink, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jiah skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about being an athlete since a kid, passion for music and writing, being compared to other artists, females taking over, and defines our keyword “progress”.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shawty Lo JR skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about Shawty Lo passing away 9 years ago, coping with grief, Down 4 Lo week in Detroit and Atlanta, D4L split, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Da Baby a real one” ~ Trap Dickey Hartsville, South Carolina artist Trap Dickey skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about his song “Blue Devils” blowing up online, putting on for the Carolina’s,  ‘Trap Or Die’ project, plans for upcoming music, fatherhood, and leaving the streets to become a full-time rapper.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

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“Music been my passion for a long time, I just don’t want anything to happen and I’m just known for shaking ass” ~ Mizz Twerksum/ Saturdayy Mizz Twerksum joins The Progress Report Podcast with Lalaa Shepard, Boss Britt, and DJ eXeL for a new edition of Lunch Table Talk to speak about going viral in the early 2000s twerking on social media, pouring into her passion for music and releasing her self-...

Aleza returns to Skipping Class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about her recent birthday, background as a hooper, ‘Back To Me’ project, working with Juicy J, motherhood, and her upcoming R&B song releasing Valentine’s Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Director Beasy Jones, Big Stevo (producer and co-writer), actor Reginald Walker, and Charles Burgees (writer of the film) all skip class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about their roles in their newly released film ‘Negligence’ now streaming for free on Tubi!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

East Memphis artist A.R. The Mermaid skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about getting into music, being influenced by Atlanta rapper Hoodrich Pablo Juan, going fully independent after her deal ended with 300 Ent, relationships with other female artists such as Slimeroni and K Carbon, love for yoga, sexuality, dating men and women, past issues with deceased artist Enchan...

“The studio is literally my therapy and saving grace” ~ Drew Sidora Actress, songstress, dancer, and songwriter Drew Sidora visits The Progress Report Podcast with hosts Lalaa Shepard and DJ eXeL to speak about her extensive history in entertainment! Drew Sidora opens up about originally being from Chicago, raised in a two parent household, learned to play piano at age 3, has been signed to Slip-N...

“One mood, one cadence in this industry ain’t gone get it, that’s boring” ~ Yung L.A. Yung Ralph & Yung L.A. skip class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about rebranding themselves, both coming from Atlanta, GA Zone 3, ‘Juug Lingo’ collab project produced by Nard&B, finally are able to enjoy the fruits of their labor after getting business right, love for smaller markets and othe...