The Progress Report media corespondent, MikFlyy, catches up with Grammy nominated actor and musician, Tristan Wilds at The Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association (BESLA) in Atlanta, GA to speak about him growing up in Staten Island, New York, film roles, journey as a singer, and defines our keyword “progress”. 

Hot Boy Turk reflects on reuniting with his brothers for the Cash Money Millionaires concert tour, reflects on his previous projects, pays homage to the late Atlanta rapper Bankroll Fresh, and he defines our keyword “progress”. 

“A lot of times people think I’m turning up the younger generation but they really turning me up, giving me life all over again” ~ Zaytoven

“This [RAP] sh*t done became an easy lay up to get a check, I’m not here for a check, I’ve been running paper up before this… this my art for real” ~ Belly Gang Kushington

Atlanta rapper, Belly Gang Kushington makes his debut on The Progress Report Podcast with hosts Lalaa Shepard and DJ eXeL to speak about growing up in a black household on the West side of Atlanta, opens up about abandonment issues stemming for his mother leaving him at birth, influenced musically by Young Dro, the first rapper signed to LVRN record label, entrepreneurship and selling $100 white t-shirts, obsession with highways, and his project, ’THE STREETS IS YOURS’.

Free from 106 & Park visits Coalition DJs New Music Monday’s event in ATL at Outkast’s studio and chats briefly with The Progress Report host, Lalaa Shepard, about 2025 being the 25th anniversary for Free & AJ of 106 & Park and exciting plans to celebrate their impact on the culture!

“The lawsuit brought us back together in a sense and that’s really how we stayed sane during the process” ~ OMG Girlz

Zonnique, Bahja, and Bre skip class with Lalaa Shepard to speak about forming the OMG Girlz in 2009, relationship status with former member Reginae Carter, ATL roots, creating age appropriate music, musical growth from their first single “Gucci This (Gucci That)” to their latest singles “Motion” and “Make A Scene”, now writing their own music, coming back together after lawsuit initiated, seeing Domani, King, and Messiah Harris become dad’s, learning directly from R&B group, Xscape, and plans for their upcoming debut album.

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“Im like a black hippy, very peaceful very chill” ~ Bash93

“During the time of us rehearsing (112), we would watch Jodeci, Boyz 2 Men, Blackstreet and we would say that was going to be us one day” ~ Q Parker of 112

“Most rappers don’t make a lot of money… Being a rapper/ artist is like anybody else with a 9-5, you gon get what you put into that sh*t” ~ Wayno

“My goal is to make music fun again in the A and just period” ~ Trinidad James