• The Progress Report Podcast

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The Progress Report Podcast

De: REVOLT
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  • Reporting PROGRESSIVE sh!t in our culture! ATL based music & entertainment platform with hosts Lalaa Shepard, Boss Britt, and DJ eXeL
    The Progress Report Media Group LLC
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  • Q Parker of 112 recalls signing to Diddy, Angie Stone passing, going solo, making $ off old music catalog
    May 1 2025
    “During the time of us rehearsing (112), we would watch Jodeci, Boyz 2 Men, Blackstreet and we would say that was going to be us one day” ~ Q Parker of 112 Q Parker of the legendary R&B group 112 skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about singing since age 4, discovering his voice at home with his mother, growing up COGIC in church, proud jock and scholar in High School, landing his record deal in the early 90s with Diddy, contract issues with 112 and eventually going solo, solo album ‘The MANual” which released in 2012, adjusting to the new era of music, legacy and writing songs, salutes Jagged Edge for staying together 20+ years, his 2024 single “Beg”, and plans for new music. 0:00 Q Parker Skipping Class drop 0:09 introduction 0:35 born and raised in Atlanta, GA (Cleveland Ave) 2:08 grew up COGIC in the church 2:34 first realizing he could sing at age 4 3:49 vocal development 4:30 teacher support/ parent support 5:05 played football, basketball, ran track, and played tennis as a kid 5:45 college or record deal 6:49 singing for Puffy 7:10 first thoughts meeting the other members of 112 and forming the group (Slim, Mike, and Daron) 9:10 getting kicked out of 112 9:50 the culture 10:15 secular music conflicting with church background 12:10 making subtle love music 13:30 hardships of being in a group and eventually going solo 15:54 Jagged Edge staying together 20+ years 16:33 solo album ‘The MANual” released 2012 18:00 112 talented vocalists 19:04 reassurance 19:30 adjusting to the new era of music 21:04 TikTok 22:22 112 music going viral 24:03 creating the ‘Bridge Project’ during Covid to help artists come together/ artists being influenced by each other with R&B and gospel music 25:25 Brothers United of Atlanta project 25:50 giving back to the community 27:30 Q Parker Legacy Foundation 27:51 writing “I Should Have Cheated” for Keyshia Cole 28:33 other records written by Q Parker 28:47 Kevin Littles/ 112 sample 29:45 residual legacy income 31:33 thoughts on artists having to perform still/ RIP Angie Stone! 34:45 original contract issues with 112 35:52 importance of accolades 37:01 relationship with Jagged Edge 39:12 112 appearing on a 1996 episode of Moesha 41:07 new music and 2024 single “Beg” 43:33 wifey 43:45 what does our keyword “progress” mean to Q Parker 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/qparker112/ https://www.instagram.com/lalaashep/ https://www.instagram.com/theprogressreport101/ https://www.instagram.com/tprmediagroup1/ Website: https://TPRMediaGroup.com #TheProgressReport #112 #QParker #Diddy #JaggedEdge #KeyshiaCole #LalaaShepard #SkippingClass #AngieStone
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    49 m
  • Wayno addresses “Everyday Struggle” podcast ending, calls out Kanye’s cap, “remember him/ her rappers”
    Apr 29 2025
    “Most rappers don’t make a lot of money… Being a rapper/ artist is like anybody else with a 9-5, you gon get what you put into that sh*t” ~ Wayno Music executive and content creator Wayno 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 his Harlem and Bronx, NYC roots, recalls working in the mailroom of Roc-A-Fella Records starting his journey in the music business, formerly being a host on “Everyday Struggle” Podcast on Complex alongside Akademiks and Nadeska, learning directly from Coach K and P at QC, reflects on the importance of being a useful person and knowing how to pivot, and blames social media for making people throw artists away easily. https://www.instagram.com/wayno119/ 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 Wayno TPR drop 0:09 TPR theme song 0:34 introduction 1:18 TPR pop quiz 3:29 coming up in the mail room at Roc-A-Fella Records 5:00 coming up in Harlem, NYC 5:53 first time seeing Murda Inc 8:08 Kanye West cap 10:42 Kanye West now 12:43 excuses for Kanye West being weird 13:47 drill music culture “Drill music as a culture has ruined black and brown youth all over America” ~ Wayno 15:16 DJ Akademiks handling Kanye during interview 18:18 addresses that blank ended because they weren’t making money 22:47 media mindset 27:04 recording contracts playing on people’s needs 30:20 “Most rappers don’t make a lot of money… Being a rapper/ artist is like anybody else with a 9-5, you gon get what you put into that sh*t” ~ Wayno 31:35 being an A&R at QC and learning from Coach K and P/ RIP Takeoff 32:08 Gloss Up 39:09 Lil Baby doing it his way 44:27 social media making people throw artists away 45:35 recalls working at Asylum 47:03 why didn’t 600Breezy’s music work 48:23 not being artist dependent for his podcast 48:55 tips for content creators 49:31 landing podcast deal with Amazon Music 52:05 getting into content creation with JayHill 53:49 Speedy Norman 55:26 take suggestions 58:40 invest 59:45 best food and fashion in Bronx and Harlem, NYC 1:03:45 Dave East Jordan collab 1:05:17 what does our keyword “progress” mean to Wayno? #Wayno #KanyeWest #Akademiks #JoeBudden #lalaashepard #BossBritt #DJeXel #LunchTableTalk #TheProgressReportPodcast
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    1 h y 13 m
  • Trinidad James speaks on being a creative director for Sexyy Red, criticism for wearing nails, music
    Apr 26 2025
    “My goal is to make music fun again in the A and just period” ~ Trinidad James Trinidad & Tobago born, Atlanta, GA raised artist, fashion designer, creative director, and song writer, Trinidad James skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about his 13 year journey in the music industry, breaks down his new single “My Biggest Hater”, Covid experience and album flopping, putting 'Trinidad James music’ to the side for fashion, women basketball jacket collab, approving Bruno Mars sample, business deal with T.I.G. Records, writing songs for Cardi B, Offset, City Girls, Kevin Gates, Bhad Bhabie, designing stage set for Bossman D Low’s tour, and losing Rich Homie Quan, Young Scooter, Takeoff, Young Dolph, and Bankroll Fresh. 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/trinidadjamesgg/ https://www.instagram.com/lalaashep/ https://www.instagram.com/theprogressreport101/ https://www.instagram.com/tprmediagroup1/ Website: https://TPRMediaGroup.com 0:00 Trinidad James Skipping Class drop 0:23 introduction 0:42 new single “My Biggest Hater” 1:45 song sample 5:58 ATL roots 6:51 popping it on the song 7:39 women basketball jacket collab 8:15 lyrics breakdown 10:07 crediting song writers 12:44 discography 12:53 approving Bruno Mars sample 13:34 money keeping culture in a weird place 14:08 losing Rich Homie Quan, Young Scooter, Takeoff, Young Dolph, Bankroll Fresh 16:18 business deal with T.I.G. Records 16:38 pros and cons of having a team/ label support 18:28 unreleased music 19:43 fashion 20:26 creative director for Sexyy Red 21:54 getting into creative directing 23:44 Kevin Gates and Bhad Bhabie record 24:37 JT (City Girls) 25:07 Cardi B & Offset 25:45 giving records to other artists 26:04 2020 Covid experience and album flopping 26:35 moving to LA during lockdown and getting back in the mix 27:25 putting Trinidad James music to the side for fashion 28:07 Sexyy Red mainstream collab 28:40 teaching the process through new business agency 29:21 DAD name meaning 30:15 Trump’s tariffs 31:30 criticizing for wearing nails as a man 35:40 afro 36:05 what does our keyword “progress” mean? 36:31 what’s next? 37:11 designing stage set for Bossman D Low tour #TheProgressReport #SkippingClass #LalaaShepard #Progress #TrinidadJames #RichHomieQuan #BossmanDLow #SexyyRed
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    41 m
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