The Progress Report Podcast

2 time Olympic gold medal champ and only female to hold undisputed world titles in three weight divisions, the one and only Claressa Shields hosts a public workout in Atlanta, GA at Hitsville gym and speaks with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report about other women in sports that she likes to watch, recalls her father originally not wanting her to box because she was a female, giving back to her community and kids, recalls walking out with Detroit’s own Kash Doll last year and this year she reveals she will be walked out by Dej Loaf and the De...

“If you are independent or signed, there’s no difference in the work you have to do” ~ Ray Daniels

Ray Daniels makes his debut on Lunch Table Talk presented by The Progress Report Podcast with hosts Lalaa Shepard, Boss Britt, and DJ eXeL to speak about being self-taught, originally being from the East Coast by the way of Atlanta, GA now. Ray speaks on his journey in the music business and how the game is shifting, being a superhero for black people through his podcast, the importance of having boundaries in the music industry, Nicki Minaj carrying female...

“Gucci Mane told me, I want to get you out of your environment, you remind me of me” ~ FTO Sett

FTO Sett makes his debut on Skipping Class presented by The Progress Report with Lalaa Shepard to speak about growing up in South Vegas, Memphis, cutting off his hair, growing up with Pooh Shiesty and Big Scarr, FTO name meaning, giving back to his community, releasing one song before getting signed by Gucci Mane, and his new EP ‘King Crook’. 

“I’m not gatekeeping the game, I'm passing it down” ~ Big Trap StickLife CEO

Big Trap skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about becoming the CEO of StickLife Productions, originally wanting to be a rapper growing up and wanting to provide opportunities for upcoming artists through his production company, growing up in Decatur, GA, having his first child at age 16, shares how he is related to rapper Peewee Longway, and background serving in the military. 

Roofs by Don speaks on transitioning from just being an artist to creating his own roofing business, missing out on a $3,000 Rick Ross feature before understanding the music business, tips for successful entrepreneurs, and more!

“I know how much everyone is a fan of him… never in my life did I think I would wake up and say I gotta Chris Brown feature” ~ Skylar Blatt

Cincinnati, Ohio artist #SkylarBlatt makes her debut on Lunch Table Talk presented by The Progress Report Podcast with hosts Lalaa Shepard, Boss Britt, and DJ eXeL to speak about her upbringing in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, goals to give back to the community, love for gaming, her sexuality and preferences when dating, background in sports, offers advice for healing from childhood trauma, and her 2 projects ‘Blatt Sz...

“Being signed to a label really slowed me down” ~ Co Cash

Memphis rapper #CoCash skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about being born and raised in Memphis, becoming a rapper and rebranding with a new name, his relationship with other Memphis rappers, comparisons musically to Da Baby and Young Dolph, still feeling underrated and under heard, being health conscious and no longer eating meat or smoking, fatherhood and being a girl dad, and his upcoming self-titled project ‘Cash’

20 year old artist #LayBankz makes her debut on Lunch Table Talk presented by The Progress Report with hosts Lalaa Shepard, Boss Britt, and DJ eXeL to speak about growing up in Philly, dancing, singing since age 3, rapping since age 15, breaks down the differences from club music in different cities, upcoming music with Latto and best advice, thoughts on Enchanting passing and their last conversation, TikTok helping her music career, and her 2 projects ‘Now You See Me’ and ‘After 7’. 

20 year old artist #LayBankz makes her debut on Lunch Table Talk presented by The Progress Report with hosts Lalaa Shepard, Boss Britt, and DJ eXeL to speak about growing up in Philly, dancing, singing since age 3, rapping since age 15, breaks down the differences from club music in different cities, upcoming music with Latto and best advice, thoughts on Enchanting passing and their last conversation, TikTok helping her music career, and her 2 projects ‘Now You See Me’ and ‘After 7’. 

Pennsylvania rapper Johnny Mase skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about growing up with his grandparents since his parents were on drugs, fatherhood and raising a boy, inspiration from Mac Miller, Lil Wayne, Gucci Mane, Wiz Khalifa, linking with DJ Holiday, and upcoming tour with Montana 300. 

“Stay prayed up” ~ K Carbon

22 year old rapper #KCarbon joins Lalaa Shepard, Boss Britt, and DJ eXeL for a new edition of Lunch Table Talk presented by The Progress Report Podcast to speak about her new EP ‘Diary of a Hustler’, Memphis upbringing and family support for her career, receiving love from Gangsta Boo before her untimely passing, relationships with Glorilla, Gloss Up, Slimeroni, Aleza, and other female artists, hopping in friends beefs, plastic surgery, and message to her day one fans.

Lul Jaida skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about coming from Chicago and stereotypes about her city, getting into rapping 2 years ago, writing music over freestyling, music with female rappers AR The Mermaid and Bali Baby, her new single “Back Seat” and more!

17 year old music producer #DxnteMadeIt skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about getting into music production, moving from Jamaica to USA with his family, losing his Jamaican accent, gaining weight after eating American foods, life adjustments, graduating Highschool and prom experience, producing for 42Dugg, Moneybagg Yo, YTB Fatt, Bossman D Low, Rob49, and his upcoming producer project. 

“I had to pay attention to more of the business and what I really wanna do with this and where I’m at with it… I feel like God is showing me if I be 2 feet in, he will show me the fruits of my labor, but if I keep tryna be 1 foot in and 1 foot out, he gon keep putting me through shit” ~ Jose Guapo 

Jose Guapo skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about his latest project, ‘Sorry For The Addiction’, his old songs going viral on TikTok, being a street emo artist an...

“Do the things that keep you balanced and on your path” ~ Maleigh Zan

22 year old artist Maleigh Zan skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about her lucrative modeling career, meshing genres of music and being influenced by her mother who appeared on Making The Band and her uncle who is a popular house DJ, ethnicity and growing up in Atlanta, GA after moving from Savannah, GA at age 9, having a twin sister who is also a musician, female rapper support, signing to the same record label as Sexyy Red, performing her singles “Gag”...

Atlanta, GA artist #Anycia makes her debut on Lunch Table Talk presented by The Progress Report Podcast with Lalaa Shepard and DJ eXeL to speak about her Georgia roots, rough childhood going from school to school experiencing colorism and bullying, close bond with her mother and grandmother, background before becoming an artist, creating her first song when she was broke, linking with super producer JetsonMade, her EP ‘EXTRA’ and project ‘PRINCESS POP THAT’, “Back Outside” song success with Latto, bringing out Lil Keed’s daughter during her concert, and her sexuality. 

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.

“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 Hoo...

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. 

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.

“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. 

“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.

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.

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!

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. 

“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 Mad...

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!

“Earn yo blunts” ~ Mon of The Smoke Battle

During 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. 

“Me and my sisters would have been slutted out if our mom wasn’t managing us” ~ Mizz Twerksum

The 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 music and viral twerking video to Soulja Boy’s “Donk” song, career trans...

“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 mental, female influencers doing music but not being passionate about music, and Miss...

“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. 

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. 

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!

“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), Bankroll Fresh, Dopeboy Ra, and Trouble.

“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 single “Yummy”.

“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” ~ Smiley

Smiley 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 ex-boyfriend, motherhood and raising a son, plans to create...

“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.

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’.

“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 s...

“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.