The Progress Report Podcast

Memphis, Tennessee artist #BIG30 makes his debut on Skipping Class with Lalaa Shepard presented by The Progress Report to speak about his close bonds with his parents, growing up in Memphis, hardest adjustments becoming a rapper, signing a record deal before Pooh Shiesty and splitting money with him, best and worse investments outside of music, new album ‘Still King’, his relationships with K Carbon, Big Scar, Moneybagg Yo, Gucci Mane, and his late cousin Nuskie, fatherhood and raising females.

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“Mal you can’t be this millionaire and waking up everyday going back to Candler Rd … but that’s just what I’m used to” ~ Yung Mal

Yung Mal speaks with Lalaa Shepard, Boss Britt, and DJ eXeL on Lunch Table Talk presented by The Progress Report Podcast to speak about his family relocating from New Orleans to Atlanta following Hurricane Katrina, turning to the streets young after losing his dad, legal issues and being locked up with Cleveland, Ohio rapper Q Money and their future plans to create nonprofits and community events, relationship statuses with Gucci Mane and Hoodrich Pablo Juan, sampling Future’s music and Young Scooter co-sign, close relationships with music producers Gudda Tay and D Hill, and being drug free!

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NASAAN makes his debut on Skipping Class presented by The Progress Report to speak with Lalaa Shepard about growing up in both Detroit and Atlanta, taking his rap career serious since 2017, Busta Rhymes co-sign, best advice from Detroit artists Big Sean, Icewear Vezzo, Royce Da 5’9”, and Eminem, losing his dad (Proof of D-12) to gun violence, going through depression, stickers on his face significance, being independent to being signed to getting dropped to signing to a record label again, and his ‘ERROR 404’ project. 

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OJ Da Juiceman skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about his 

first Rolling Loud experience with Suki performing their song “Selling C**chie” and “Make The Trap Say Aye”, Takeoff of Migos, Atlanta rapper Trouble, and Young Dolph’s passing, raising 2 daughters, OJ Da Juiceman VS Otis Williams, sheds lights on his relationships with Gucci Mane, Ms Deb, Ralo, and former 32 ENT artist Kourtney Money, still feeling like an underdog, reading negative Youtube comments, thoughts on the music industry now, and upcoming music with Bossman DLow, and Sexyy Red.

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“Im getting back uncomfortable” ~ Fatt Macc

Montgomery, Alabama artist Fatt Macc makes his second appearance on Skipping Class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about the pros and cons of signing with a major record label, why he was let go from Atlantic Records, best investments, coping with death and losses, running red lights with women, money spent on jewelry, and new music. 

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“Everyday is a hustle” ~ Mazi GA 

Mazi GA skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about being an only child for 11 years, strained relationship with biological father, raised by women, getting into rap as a teenager and new single “Nasty” with super producers Nard&B, reality TV experience and relationship with Amy now.

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20 year old artist ABK JT skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about being a role model to kids back in his hometown of Greensboro, GA, using music as his therapy to cope with grief, defends pain rap, and shares advice for artists on their independent grind and journey.

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Bronx, New York artist Cash Cobain skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about his upbringings in New York, producing and being a rapper, “Fisherrr” song success and landing Ice Spice on the remix, creating his own genres and lingo and sampling classic songs, looking up to 50 Cent and Pop Smoke, New York Hip Hop scene falling off and coming back, best advice from the OG Casanova, denies allegations of having a reference track for Drake’s & 21 Savage “Calling For You”, importance of Grammys and other awards, and unreleased music with Travis Scott and J Cole!

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Bali Baby joins the ladies of The Progress Report Podcast (Lalaa Shepard, Boss Britt, and DJ eXeL) on Lunch Table Talk to discuss her start as a rapper doing freestyle videos trolling other artists, roots in Atlanta, GA, going viral for having g*ns in her music videos back in 2016, support and envy from other female rappers, co-parenting and motherhood, and her new project ‘Slut Pop’ which is all samples. 

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“Back then it was more fun, when you get the money everything be all different… I miss the days where we was all in the same house” ~ OTF Doodie Lo

OTF Doodie Lo skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about being from Kankakee, Illinois, being named by his aunt, visiting Chicago and becoming friends with Lil Durk, looking up musically to Bow Wow and Gucci Mane and sacrifices made for his career, converting to Islam, being falsely accused of assault and winning defamation lawsuit, drug addiction and $100,000 rehab, and his upcoming album ‘What Made Me’. 

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