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The Progress Report Podcast

The Progress Report is more than media—it’s a movement. Founded in Atlanta, we are a premier hip-hop platform dedicated to documenting the culture, amplifying untold stories, and championing the voices that shape the streets and the sound. Through raw interviews, real conversations, and unapologetic content, we bridge the gap between underground talent and mainstream recognition. We don’t chase clout—we create impact. Our mission is to give artists and creatives the space to speak their truth,

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47:34

The City Girls official break up, J Cole, Drake,...

The Progress Report Podcast ·

2024/04/20

Lalaa Shepard & Boss Britt get together for a new edition of Lunch Table Talk presented by The Progress Report to give their opinion on the City Girls social media feud and public split, male rappers beef and diss records, white writers writing black stories in film, break babies and rules to taking breaks in relationships. Comment your thoughts below Classmates!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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26:44

Mon of The Smoke Battle addresses misconceptions...

The Progress Report Podcast ·

2024/04/18

“Earn yo blunts” ~ Mon of The Smoke BattleDuring this special 420 edition of Skipping Class, Mon of The Smoke Battle platform speaks about starting out as a podcast, levels in cannabis, born and raised on the Westside of Atlanta, Atlanta weed laws, events, and proudly smoking 10 blunts in a day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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46:17

Mizz Twerksum breaks down the history of twerking,...

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2024/04/12

“Me and my sisters would have been slutted out if our mom wasn’t managing us” ~ Mizz TwerksumThe legendary Mizz Twerksum skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about growing up in the midwest and relocating to Atlanta as a teenager, twerking with her big sisters and their mother turning their brand into a business, history of twerking, confidence as a woman before twerking, not being able to monetize on Youtube despite having million of views in the 2000s, breaking artists

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79:46

Lunch Table Talk: DJ Misses discusses radio politics,...

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2024/04/08

“Im focused on trying to make radio great again” ~ DJ Misses DJ Misses makes her debut on Lunch Table Talk with the ladies of The Progress Report Podcast (Lalaa Shepard, Boss Britt, and DJ eXeL) to discuss her roots in Ohio, sacrificing her comfortable lifestyle to relocate to Atlanta, GA to further her career in radio, being a radio personality, DJ, and mixer on Incognito Posted On The Corner which is syndicated in 20 areas courtesy of Reach Media, her thoughts on social media affecting mens

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45:05

RX Hector speaks on RICO, relationships with Hoodrich...

The Progress Report Podcast ·

2024/04/03

“I just wanna be a nobody with money” ~ RX Hector Clarkston, GA rapper RX Hector skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about his prison bids and doing time in a level 5, growing up with all sisters, past hoop dreams ending after getting sh*t 3 times in Highschool, Drugrixh name switch to RX, coming up with Hoodrich Pablo Juan in 2016, independent journey, spending over 100,000 on jewelry, and staying focused on his music career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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41:15

Lunch Table Talk: Should black people allow white...

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2024/03/29

Lalaa Shepard & Boss Britt get together for a new edition of Lunch Table Talk presented by The Progress Report to give their opinion on Ice Cube offering Iowa women’s college basketball player Caitlin Clark $5 million to play in his Big 3 League, Diddy and Yung Miami’s latest allegations, King Von’s baby mother speaking on his d*ck size, Adin Ross saying the “N” word in front of Chief Reef and Sexyy Red, Candace Owens stance on the black community, and Glorilla appearing on CNN. Learn more about

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35:23

Lunch Table Talk: Draya Michele & Jalen Green, moms...

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2024/03/22

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 parenting and over sexualizing kids, Dame Dash still speaking on Jay-Z in regards to Aaliyah and R Kelly, dating and ageism, TikTok potential USA ban, and more!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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40:12

Nefew calls out Atlanta for not going harder for...

The Progress Report Podcast ·

2024/03/19

“Really I’m the hardest out Atlanta” ~ Nefew Atlanta, GA artist Nefew skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about feeling like the old Gucci Mane and the music business becoming too political, describes his rough upbringing and feeling robbed of his childhood since he had to grow up fast, speaks on his strained relationship with his father, discuss how Covid messed up his record deal motion with Def Jam, going independent, and reflects on the deaths of Takeoff (Migos),

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61:13

Young Lyric addresses hiatus from music to focus on...

The Progress Report Podcast ·

2024/03/14

“Slow progress is better than no progress” ~ Young Lyric Young Lyric makes her debut on Lunch Table Talk with the ladies of The Progress Report Podcast (Lalaa Shepard, Boss Britt, and DJ eXeL) to discuss her upbringing and musical roots in Houston, Texas, her experience being on The Rap Game TV show and current relationships with Latto and Jermaine Dupri, engagement to boxer Shakur Stevenson and becoming a mother, still being viewed as a child star, thoughts on other female rappers, and her new

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82:08

Smiley from Baddies East speaks on BBL addiction,...

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2024/03/08

“I was bad and its ok, I learned from that and I grew up and changed my life. Just keep going, don’t stop, get around positive people and change your energy” ~ SmileySmiley of Baddies East Zeus makes her debut on Lunch Table Talk with the ladies of The Progress Report Podcast (Lalaa Shepard, Boss Britt, and DJ eXeL) to speak about her traumatic upbringing and childhood in Miami, Florida, love/ hate relationship with surgeries, getting shot by an ex-friend and now living with PTSD, having an abusive

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37:52

Memphis artist Tripstar addresses why he’s no longer...

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2024/03/05

“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

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13:57

Big Moochie Grape speaks on gaining weight in prison,...

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2024/03/01

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’.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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61:34

‘Mea Culpa’ reaction, Jam Master Jay’s m*rderers...

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2024/02/29

“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’

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31:17

losLAUREN 718 speaks on ageism in Hip Hop, feature in...

The Progress Report Podcast ·

2024/02/28

“The secret to success is that you can’t skip the steps, you really can’t pay your way into the industry” ~ losLAUREN 718Bronx, 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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25:10

Doe Boy speaks on fans confusing his name with Doe B,...

The Progress Report Podcast ·

2024/02/26

“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

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121:20

The DJ-AOne speaks on DJs undervaluing themselves,...

The Progress Report Podcast ·

2024/02/22

“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,

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21:31

Big Homiie G addresses loaf issues with Dej Loaf, Big...

The Progress Report Podcast ·

2024/02/19

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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34:11

Josh Levi sings live, speaks on signing with Issa...

The Progress Report Podcast ·

2024/02/17

“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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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35:00

JayeLL speaks on recording “Dirty Game” with Bankroll...

The Progress Report Podcast ·

2024/02/16

“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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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18:20

DJ RuMajor gives his input on the DJ VS Artist...

The Progress Report Podcast ·

2024/02/12

“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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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