Don Trip & Eddie Valero Speak on Family Trauma, Vulnerability in Music & Independence

Don Trip & Eddie Valero Speak on Family Trauma, Vulnerability in Music & Independence

Author: REVOLT May 18, 2026 Duration: 1:01:54
“Independence means you can’t blame nobody” ~ Don Trip  “When you’re independent, you have to grind twice as hard!” ~ Eddie Valero  Memphis artists and entrepreneurs Don Trip and Eddie Valero sit down with Lalaa Shepard for a new episode of Skipping Class presented by The Progress Report. During the interview, the two speak on vulnerability in music, fatherhood, independence, ownership, family relationships, major record labels, ageism in hip hop, prison, touring independently, and maintaining integrity in today’s music industry. Don Trip also opens up about his relationship with his mother, fake industry relationships, and why independence means accountability. Eddie Valero reflects on family struggles, his father serving time in prison, and lessons learned throughout his journey in music and business.  The two also discuss their collaborative project “Armageddon,” dropping May 22nd, the Step Brothers 4 Life Tour, industry politics, and what progress means to them today.  Interview by Lalaa Shepard Presented by The Progress Report  Watch more exclusive interviews and content at TPRMediaGroup.com  #LongLivePif  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mrdontrip/  https://www.instagram.com/eddievalero_/  https://www.instagram.com/lalaashep/  https://www.instagram.com/theprogressreport101/  https://www.instagram.com/tprmediagroup1/  Website: https://TPRMediaGroup.com  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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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