The Progress Report Podcast

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Stream/download “Clearly” by Mac Bre-Z: https://song.link/us/i/1541261876

“If you thinking about getting in this industry you got to have thick tough skin, let all this stuff i’ve been through be a lesson to yal”

Mac Bre-Z AKA Da Kandi Lady is a female rapper from Atlanta, GA most known for her appearances on Gucci Mane’s “Pillz”, “Go Head”, and several other underground classics. In a new episode of Conversations with Lalaa presented by The Progress Report, Mac Bre-Z speaks on her traumatic experience in the music industry leading to her being diagnosed as bipolar. Mac Bre-Z shares what it was like dating the infamous Gucci Mane before he was sober, creating hit records together and still not being properly compensated years later, coming up in the crunk era, putting in footwork for her music career, being the first female to have a mixtape hosted by DJ Scream, shady business managers and artists taking her name and legally uploading her music, and her thoughts on the current state of Hip Hip and rap.

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Lalaa Shepard has always been supportive of music producers and decided to launch a new interview series called ‘Producer Talk’ powered by The Progress Report Media Group, strictly featuring music producers. On the first episode, Lalaa sits down with music producer ChiChi who has worked with the likes of Lil Baby, BRS Kash, Yungeen Ace, Rylo Rodriguez, and Caleb Colossus. You can hear a lot of his work on Rylo Rodriguez’s latest project, ‘G.I.H.F’. During the interview, ChiChi speaks on how he got into the music industry and misconceptions about producing for major artists, catching his big break once producing Lil Baby’s “Solid”, “Get Money”, “Social Distancing” and BRS Kash ‘Throat Baby’, balancing his personal life and demands as a music producer, and his influences.

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“I want people to cry with me”

Stream/download ‘Final Nightmare’ by Big Boogie: https://album.link/us/i/1536728260

In a new edition of Conversations with Lalaa presented by The Progress Report, Big Boogie talks being from Louisiana and relocating to his current home, Memphis, Tennessee, signing to Yo Gotti’s CMG back in 2018 but remaining patient and waiting his turn, looking up to his label mate MoneyBagg Yo, motorcycle accident, and fatherhood.

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Listen to “Panoramic” by Bla5er: https://song.link/us/i/1536993241

Bla5er is an artist from Lithonia, Georgia (some miles from the city of Atlanta). He is signed to his family's record label, Last Supper Music Group (LSMG), and recently released his second single of 2020, “Panoramic”. During Bla5er’s second interview on The Progress Report Podcast, he speaks on freestyling his music, not using profanity on his newer songs, the importance of DJs, purchasing his first home, and pushing his brand during covid.

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Jhonni Blaze is a singer, writer, pianist, and reality TV star known for her appearance on Growing Up Hip Hop, Love & Hip Hop, and also past social media antics. 2020, Jhonni Blaze is turning a new leaf and is surrounding herself around positivity. On her second interview on The Progress Report Podcast, Jhonni Blaze speaks on investing her OnlyFans profits into her music, working with Neyo, Rico Love, Tiny, Kevin Gates, Derez Deshon, LightSkinKeisha, and YoungBoy Never Broke Again. Jhonni also addresses rumors of her being blackballed, taking time to get her life in order, rekindling her relationship with Ms. Deb, Bow Wow, and Growing Up Hip Hop staff, and living with a painful skin condition called HS.

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Watch The Progress Report cypHER featuring LoyalTee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fou1-e3ZTVA

Stream/ download “All In” by LoyalTee: https://album.link/i/1536336010

LoyalTee is a female artist from East Atlanta who appeared on The Progress Report’s first cypHER. She went viral a few years ago for her freestyle to “Outside Today” and faced issues with the video being taken down. Years later she is back and more focused than ever. On her latest interview on The Progress Report Podcast, LoyalTee discusses motherhood and complications having a son born prematurely, getting married and having a supportive partner, healing from her relationship with her dad, her new project ‘All In’, being influenced by Mo3, and her new label WarZone.

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“Don’t let the troubled times keep you from what you want”

June James better known by his producer name June The Jenius, is a hit producer from Houston, Texas. He started making beats at the age of 16 and made records for YFN Lucci, Yo Gotti, T.I., Drake, Travis Scott, Lil Keed, 2 Chainz, Money Mu, and many others. In a recent virtual interview with Lalaa Shepard, June talks about looking up to Lil Jon, Drumma Boy, Mannie Fresh, Pharrell, gives his thoughts on Houston artists Megan Thee Stallion and Erica Banks, speaking to Mo3 one week before his passing, and shares his advice to other producers.

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“You have to make the struggle look good”

Kamillion is an artist from Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. She often refers to herself as the female Drake as she can sing and rap and is influenced by Missy Elliot, Jay Z, Lil Wayne, and her mom. In a new edition of Conversations with Lalaa presented by The Progress Report, Kamillion speaks to Lalaa Shepard about her smash single “Twerk 4 Me”, making the song when she was broke, clearance issues, independent success, and gearing up to release a new version of the song. Kamillion also sheds light on her reality TV experience and appearing on Love & Hip Hop Miami, briefly dancing in the strip club, her new body and new teeth.

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