The Progress Report Podcast

“I’ve spent so much money on this music sh*t…owing my plug, had to pay him back, crawl out the hole… it takes years for balance” ~ Tripstar

Tripstar skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about getting his GED in prison after dropping out of Highscool, being raised by a singe mother, fatherhood, growing up in South Memphis, signing to Moneybagg Yo and going back independent, best advice from Young Dolph and Yo Gotti, upcoming tour, and new music with Hitkidd and Co-Cash.

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Memphis artist Big Moochie Grape skips class for a second time with Lalaa Shepard and The Progress Report to speak about his recent prison stint for violating probation, why he’s considered to be a living legend, reuniting with his 2 daughters, losing Big Scarr and keeping his name alive, his ‘East Haiti Baby’: Incarcerated project featuring artists who are locked up, and plans for his upcoming projects ‘Gigantic’ and ‘Eat or Get Ate 2’.

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“True happiness is what really matters” ~ DJ eXeL 

Lalaa Shepard, Boss Britt, & DJ eXeL get together for a new edition of Lunch Table Talk presented by The Progress Report to give their opinion on current events such as 2024 being the year of Karma, Ray J and Princess Love announcing their divorce for the forth time, our recent viral interview with The DJ-AOne where he speaks on Scrappy allegedly writing Diamond’s verse on Crime Mob’s “Knuck If You Buck, ‘Where is Wendy Williams’ and 'Mea Culpa’ reactions, Diddy’s latest allegations involving music producer Lil Rod, and justice being served for Jam Master Jay’s m*rder. 

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“The secret to success is that you can’t skip the steps, you really can’t pay your way into the industry” ~ losLAUREN 718

Bronx, New York rapper losLauren 718 skips class with DJ eXeL of The Progress Report to speak about being featured in The Source Magazine “Unsigned Hype”, upcoming EP ‘Success is not for the lazy’, his thoughts on the Grammys, and more.

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“You gotta get on before you sign to a label, a label can’t put you on… If a label could put you on they would never have an artist flop” ~ Doe Boy 

Cleveland, Ohio artist Doe Boy skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about obtaining his GED while in prison, Future co-sign, work ethic and having over 14 projects out, mixtapes making a comeback, ageism in Hip Hop, his Apple commercial receiving more airtime than Taylor Swift during the football season, and the differences from being signed to a major record label vs being independent. 

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“This game is so long, you never know who is next” ~ The DJ A-One

The DJ-AOne joins the ladies of The Progress Report Podcast (Lalaa Shepard, Boss Britt, & DJ eXeL) for a new edition of Lunch Table Talk where he discusses coming from a musically inclined family, perfecting his craft since age 12, creating his music learning program called R&B University, DJing for the likes of J-Lo, Muni Long, Lil Jon, Janet Jackson, Kandi, President Joe Biden, and more, the importance of learning the game as a DJ, blowing up off Verzuz, TikTok helping legacy artists music become relevant, and Sexyy Red making pregnancy look easy.

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Big Homiie G skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about fully commuting to music, being in a rap group with MoneyBagg Yo, Finesse2Tymes, and Blac Youngsta, big break moment with single “Tick”, his Memphis roots and Memphis Mount Rushmore, Zed Zilla being supportive of his music career, scared to rap in front of Yo Gotti, balancing fatherhood, and his ‘Self Made Self Paid’ upcoming project.

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“God is good” ~ Josh Levi 

Josh Levi makes his debut on Skipping Class presented by The Progress Report to speak about being a singer, songwriter, actor, and designer, growing up in a Christian based home listening to gospel music, getting discovered by Issa Rae, signing a joint record deal with Atlantic, growing up in Houston, TX now residing in LA, childhood friends with Normani, “Birthday Dance” song going viral, and his upcoming tour. 

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“Appreciate people while you got them and make the best of what you got right now” ~ JayeLL

JayeLL skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about his roots in Atlanta, GA, being a producer, engineer, promoter, studio owner, bridging the gap amongst Atlanta artists, unreleased Bankroll Fresh project with Scotty ATL, and losing his mother and Killer Mike’s ‘Michael’ album helping him cope with death. 

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“DJs are unappreciated” ~ DJ RuMajor

DJ RuMajor skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about his background promoting parties and learning how to DJ, promoting artists and breaking records in Atlanta, DJs being unappreciated and the internet helping break artists, pays homage to the late Cincinnati, OH artist Kalyko, and how he balances his love life and fatherhood with his busy career. 

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