The Progress Report Podcast

Recorded March 8, 2018. “You Gone Win Every Time If You Outworking Everybody”   Lalaa Shepard recently spoke with YSL’s latest, Gunna on The Progress Report. Gunna has been making noise in the streets and online with his Drip Season series and is rumored to make XXL’s Freshman list. During the interview, Gunna shares a funny story involving his mentor, Young Thug and details the label functions within YSL.  Gunna also defines Atlanta’s “new” sound and speaks on rappers obsession with drugs and its

“I always felt I had something to say” Domani Harris is more than T.I.’s son, he is a musician and creative and student of the game. On the newest edition of Conversations with Lalaa Shepard presented by The Progress Report, Domani speaks on overcoming mental hardships, growing up in the public eye, music, touring with Big K.R.I.T and Rapsody, and meeting J Cole and Jay-Z. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theprogressreportpodcast/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

“The reason why the city (ATL) is on fire right now is because we sparked the flame” Young Dro is a rapper from the Westside of Atlanta, Center Hill to be exact. He has been performing since the age of 8 and sang in the choir with his grandma as a young boy. Young Dro has over 18 brothers and sisters and grew up with his mother as his father was on drugs. During a sit down conversation with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report, Young Dro opens up about his past. During the sit down, Dro talks

Recorded January 2, 2018. In a recent interview with Lalaa Shepard & The Progress Report, producer Zaytoven opens up about his personal life and career like never before. Zaytoven recalls his favorite records that he produced and plans for his debut album, ‘Trap Holizay' in which he promises will be an instant classic similar to Dr. Dre’s, ‘The Chronic’.   Zaytoven details working with Jay Z, new label deal and rates his favorite artists on content, creativity and work ethic.   The Trap God

Recorded May 25, 2017. In a recent interview with Lalaa Shepard & The Progress Report, one of trap music’s creators, OJ Da Juiceman opens up about his past and details intimate stories about his life and music career from having his sister help him write music, coping with diabetes, discovering nearly every successful producer such as Lex Lugar, Sonny Digital, Metro Boomin, Zaytoven, Mike Will Made It, and several others.   OJ speaks on creating a new lingo and setting standards in rap music and

Payton Moore is a singer and songwriter from LA, born and raised in Atlanta, GA. In a recent interview on The Progress Report, Payton speaks on being a part of a girls group called Charm at the age of 13 and going on tour with Mindless Behavior. She is currently pursuing her solo career and is only focused on releasing singles and not albums. TheProgressReportMediaGroup@gmail.com If you would like to support our channel, Cash App $TheProgressReport Instagram @paytonmooremusic

Dede Collier is an entertainer and social media influencer known for her rants online. She is also known as the stud goat. In a recent interview on The Progress Report, Dede discusses moving from Tampa, Florida to Atlanta to pursue her career, getting offers from Rickey Smiley to do stand up comedy, and breaks down differences between a dyke, stud, stem, and fem. TheProgressReportMediaGroup@gmail.com If you would like to support our channel, Cash App $TheProgressReport Instagram @dedecollier

Yung LA is an artist from Atlanta known for his records “Ain’t I”, “Futuristic Love” and many others. With over 10 projects to his name, Yung LA broke barriers in fashion and music and is still relevant to this day. In a new edition of ‘Conversations with Lalaa’, Yung LA opens up about fighting his personal demons, thoughts on new era of Hip Hop/ Rap music, first seeing “Ain’t I” music video premiere on 106 & Park, relationships with Zaytoven, J Money, Young Dro, and DTE, and upcoming en ---