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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, share their grind, and inspire progression. From breaking new music to covering industry trends, The Progress Report is trusted by artists, respected by fans, and rooted in authenticity.

    This is where hustle meets media. This is The Progress Report.

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    Latest Episodes:
    Trinidad James speaks on being a creative director for Sexyy Red, criticism for wearing nails, music Apr 26, 2025
    Show notes

    Kai Ca$h speaks on ‘CASH RULES’ project, bond with Biggie’s kids T’yanna & C.J., overcoming anxiety Apr 25, 2025
    Show notes

    “I was 9 before I started writing my own verses” ~ Kai Ca$h


    Brooklyn, NYC rapper Kai Ca$h skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about his newly released project, ‘CASH RULES’, landing a record deal with Generation Now courtesy of DJ Drama and Don Cannon, making his first song at age 7, parents funding his clothing career at age 14, experience attending 2 HBCU’s, publishing a book while in college to help with anxiety, reflects on being around Junior Mafia as a youth and CYN music collective with King Combs and Niko Brim.


    Website:

    https://linktr.ee/TheProgressReportMediaGroup


    Listen to us on the Revolt Podcast Network:

    https://tr.ee/GxMmkTcj7o


    Listen to us on Apple Podcasts

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-progress-report-podcast/id1494070183


    Listen to us on Spotify Podcasts

    https://open.spotify.com/show/5sBgF6wWa7NmHraP2QuBEv?si=a0f5f19b8a494fb5


    Instagram:

    https://www.instagram.com/kaicash/


    https://www.instagram.com/lalaashep/


    https://www.instagram.com/theprogressreport101/


    https://www.instagram.com/tprmediagroup1/


    Website:

    https://TPRMediaGroup.com


    0:00 Kai Ca$h Skipping Class drop

    0:13 introduction

    1:03 sampling Missy Elliot and Future

    2:15 ‘CASH RULES’ album meaning

    3:54 making first song at age 7

    6:22 taking music serious as a career and creating music collective

    7:43 parents funding his clothing career at age 14

    9:45 published a book in college at Hampton University

    13:03 attended 2 HBCU’s

    15:32 from Brooklyn, NYC

    17:47 support from parents

    19:20 T’yanna Wallace and C.J.

    21:00 only child

    21:44 CYN music collective with King Combs and Niko Brim

    23:20 adjusting to life in the south

    24:32 signed to Generation Now with DJ Drama and Don Cannon

    25:29 why should people listen to Kai Ca$h?

    26:45 define our keyword “progress”


    #TheProgressReport #SkippingClass #LalaaShepard #Progress #KaiCash #JuniorMafia

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    Baby Kia & Day1 Lil Willie share why they don’t like the term “YN”, inventing crash out music, OGs Apr 22, 2025
    Show notes

    Tashera Simmons opens up about ‘Dying To Self’ new book, 4 years since DMX has passed, Irv Gotti passing & more! Apr 19, 2025
    Show notes

    Young Scooter loses his life on his 39th birthday, Yung L.A. makes a comeback, Omarion & Bow Wow beefing Apr 19, 2025
    Show notes

    Montana 700: “I can live my life off a gift, I can wake up everyday and rap and not do nothing else… My momma lives off rapping she ain’t never made a song” ~ Montana 700 Apr 15, 2025
    Show notes

    “Being a rapper is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world… You gotta be on point at all times” ~ Montana 700


    Montana 700 skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about the new Dallas movement, hardest adjustment to fame, ‘700 Reasons’ project, sampling Mannie Fresh, family support, and plans for his upcoming album.


    Website:

    https://linktr.ee/TheProgressReportMediaGroup


    Listen to us on the Revolt Podcast Network:

    https://tr.ee/GxMmkTcj7o


    Listen to us on Apple Podcasts

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-progress-report-podcast/id1494070183


    Listen to us on Spotify Podcasts

    https://open.spotify.com/show/5sBgF6wWa7NmHraP2QuBEv?si=a0f5f19b8a494fb5


    Instagram:

    https://www.instagram.com/montana.700/


    https://www.instagram.com/jassclutch/


    https://www.instagram.com/lalaashep/


    https://www.instagram.com/theprogressreport101/


    https://www.instagram.com/tprmediagroup1/


    Website:

    https://TPRMediaGroup.com


    0:00 Montana 700 Skipping Class drop

    0:10 introduction

    0:39 ‘700 Reasons’ project

    1:10 sampling Young Jeezy’s “And Then What”

    1:47 Big Tymer’s sample

    2:11 “Pipeline” song with BigXthaPlug

    2:42 New Dallas movement

    3:39 support from OGs in Texas

    3:55 shag haircut

    4:35 collabs with female artists

    5:18 collabs with Dallas female rappers

    5:27 “Wit A Boss” music video

    5:55 ideal lady

    6:11 Enchanting rapper

    6:25 RIP Bankroll Fresh

    7:08 Hunxho collab

    7:17 RIP Young Scooter

    7:50 Detroit collabs

    8:31 support from other mainstream rappers

    9:05 hardest adjustment to fame

    9:29 favorite and least favorite part of being a public figure

    10:01 family support

    10:12 gifted mom $50,000

    10:30 being a rapper is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world… You gotta be on point at all times” ~ Montana 700

    10:53 street grind to music career

    11:15 signed to 300 ENT and being consistent with music

    12:15 life blessings

    12:49 message to day one fans

    13:04 album on the way

    13:31 what does our keyword “progress” mean to Montana 700?

    14:05 not tucking chains

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    Hattiesburg, Mississippi artist DaphoDILL shares how dating a man for the first time at age 26 inspired her song “I’m Rolling Jimmy” Apr 13, 2025
    Show notes

    Gorilla Zoe speaks on co-signing Jass Clutch “Hood N*gga” sample, Glorilla name similarity, flowers Apr 11, 2025
    Show notes

    Tiffany Evans addresses why she got emancipated at age 16, “Promise Ring” label issues, depression Apr 08, 2025
    Show notes

    “I’ve always been working, its just figuring out the right formula… the public isn’t seeing you and what’s going on but all this time I've been correcting the recipe and having kids LOL” ~ Tiffany Evans


    Songstress, actress, and writer, Tiffany Evans joins Lalaa Shepard, Boss Britt, and DJ eXeL for a new episode of The Progress Report Podcast where Tiffany opens up about her musical hiatus, living 9 lives after experiencing success and getting signed as a child star, being mishandled as a child with a powerful voice by her parents and music execs, hardships of transitioning from a child star to an adult artist, addresses her relationships with Oprah, Tyler Perry, Matthew Knowles, and now being confident in her music with her latest single, “Would You” now streaming on all music platforms!


    https://www.instagram.com/tiffanyevansofficial/

    https://www.instagram.com/lalaashep/

    https://www.instagram.com/djexel/

    https://www.instagram.com/bossbritt__/

    https://www.instagram.com/theprogressreport101/

    https://www.instagram.com/tprmediagroup1/


    Website:

    https://tprmediagroup.com


    https://linktr.ee/TheProgressReportMediaGroup


    Listen to us on the Revolt Podcast Network:

    https://tr.ee/GxMmkTcj7o


    Listen to us on Apple Podcasts:

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-progress-report-podcast/id1494070183


    Listen to us on Spotify Podcasts:

    https://open.spotify.com/show/5sBgF6wWa7NmHraP2QuBEv?si=a0f5f19b8a494fb5


    The Progress Report theme song created by Jaylii (produced by Sparkz):

    https://www.instagram.com/jayliiradio/

    https://www.instagram.com/trakmanmuzikllc/



    0:00 Tiffany Evans TPR drop

    0:05 TPR theme song

    0:32 introduction

    2:15 TPR pop quiz

    6:40 “Let Me Be Your Angel” song

    8:05 depression

    9:35 love for Usher

    10:03 “Promise Ring”

    12:30 “I’m Grown” single with Bow Wow

    13:40 grooming child singers

    15:00 going independent after turning 18 years old

    16:17 depression and suicide continued

    17:00 Jonas Brothers

    17:38 toxic circle and parenthood

    17:48 parents not knowing the music business

    18:50 management situations/ missed deals with ‘Annie’ film and Jay-Z

    21:30 positive experiences

    22:25 parents issues

    22:37 9 lives before “Promise Ring”

    22:51 surrounded by a lot of wolves who just wanted money

    24:43 protected a lot of people by not saying too much

    25:17 Matthew Knowles management situation after “Promise Ring” song at age 16

    26:57 getting emancipated in Atlanta

    28:45 relationship with siblings

    29:37 parenthood

    31:50 thinking for the family

    32:21 Atlanta by herself at age 15

    32:52 getting married at age 18

    33:03 emancipation continued

    35:03 running into predators at age 15

    35:50 protecting people continued

    37:29 going on the road by herself and no parents at age 11

    38:00 emancipation continued

    38:38 Matthew Knowles continued]

    42:32 Tyler Perry and role in ‘Diary of a Mad Black Woman’

    45:30 defends Tyler Perry

    46:48 “Push Up” song with Kwony Cash

    47:41 coming out of musical hiatus although she’s always been working

    48:10 new single “Would You” and being in a confident space with music

    49:49 changing name as an artist

    52:25 grace

    53:35 message to day one fans (teacups)

    54:33 “progress” definition


    #TiffanyEvans #lalaashepard #BossBritt #DJeXel #LunchTableTalk #TheProgressReportPodcast

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    Jose Guapo & Shad Da God speak on Rich Kidz new music, Playboi Carti “LIKE WEEZY” sample, Atlanta music scene Apr 05, 2025
    Show notes

    “I knew how to record before I knew how to rap” ~ Shad Da God


    “Atlanta music scene always gon be lit but our artists have been damaged… Artists locked up, artists passed away, sh*t like that” ~ Jose Guapo


    “We was the first YN’s” ~ Rich Kidz


    Atlanta’s own Jose Guapo and Shad Da God skip class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about Rich Kidz early beginnings and upcoming music and tour, being the original YN’s, smelling their flowers from the likes of 21 Savage, Glorilla, Playboi Carti for their influence and contributions to Hip Hop, Jose Guapo cutting hair, Shad Da God weed brand, and the importance of DJs to their careers.


    Website:

    https://linktr.ee/TheProgressReportMediaGroup


    Listen to us on the Revolt Podcast Network:

    https://tr.ee/GxMmkTcj7o


    Listen to us on Apple Podcasts

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-progress-report-podcast/id1494070183


    Listen to us on Spotify Podcasts

    https://open.spotify.com/show/5sBgF6wWa7NmHraP2QuBEv?si=a0f5f19b8a494fb5


    Instagram:

    https://www.instagram.com/joseguapo/


    https://www.instagram.com/shaddagodbrm/


    https://www.instagram.com/lalaashep/


    https://www.instagram.com/theprogressreport101/


    https://www.instagram.com/tprmediagroup1/


    Website:

    https://TPRMediaGroup.com



    0:00 Jose Guapo & Shad Da God Skipping Class drop

    0:15 introduction

    0:33 Rich Kidz smelling flowers

    1:00 OJ Da Juiceman concert performance

    1:19 21 Savage birthday bash performance

    2:03 Glorilla dancing to Rich Kidz “Ball”

    2:20 Playboi Carti “LIKE WEEZY” Rich Kidz sample

    3:51 Skooly shoutout

    4:10 other Rich Kidz

    4:34 first time meeting each other in High School

    5:55 Shad Da God records all Rich Kidz music

    6:50 T.I. hard drive

    7:20 studio sessions

    8:08 young and lit

    8:28 thoughts on Atlanta music scene now

    9:47 Rich Kidz upcoming single and album

    11:39 Jose Guapo’s father passing

    12:12 Jose Guapo cutting hair and says he would never throw his old locs away

    13:23 Shad Da God hair

    14:06 what makes Rich Kidz so unique?

    15:05 challenges being YNs in the game

    15:30 avoiding women

    17:34 is it anything yal would’ve done differently back then?

    18:05 importance of DJs

    19:42 Diva DJs

    20:39 Shad Da God weed brand

    22:29 Rich Kidz tour

    23:00 mental head space right now

    23:36 what does our keyword “progress” mean?

    24:50 message to day one fans

    26:53 social media


    #JoseGuapo #ShadDaGod #RichKidz #TheProgressReport #SkippingClass #LalaaShepard #Progress

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