Work N Progress Podcast

Jermaine Shute, Marcus Shute Jr, Stephen Crutcher Sr., Carlos Partee
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Starlito kicks off Work N Progress, a new podcast alongside two close friends and his cousin creating space for honest conversations, reflection, and growth.

  1. 1d ago

    Grief Counseling & Enjoying Your Friends' Criticism | Starlito & Work N Progress Podcast Ep. 27

    Ep. 27 opens with StarlitoHere are some of the names and words that might be used to. paying homage to Alley Boy and Bigga Rankin. Then: the concert ticket debate gets spicy (Usher/Chris Brown floor seats question), fan Q&A finally reveals where Jimmy Hatcher got his name, and the crew runs through every show that was always on at your grandparents' house. The back half goes deeper — heartbreak across the board (romantic, familial, grief), the book club's five-years-to-live question from The Way of the Superior Man, shadow work on workplace trauma and professional identity, and Jimmy officially announces his first comedy special: Grief Counseling, live October 3rd at Third Coast Comedy Club in East Nashville. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:00:00 🎙️ Intro01:54 🕊️ Alley Boy & Bigga Rankin — Paying Homage08:34 🏃🏾 Weekend Recap — Track Day & Volleyball Club Launch14:43 🎟️ Concert Tickets — How Much Would You Pay?24:57 🕯️ Amoment Candles (Sponsor)27:10 ❓ Fan Q&A — Jimmy Hatcher Name Origin, Starlito's Worst Day & More37:44 📺 TV Shows We Watched With Our Grandparents45:37 💔 Heartbreak — Romantic, Grief & Everything In Between55:13 📖 Book Club: Way of the Superior Man Pt. 156:11 ⏳ If You Had 5 Years to Live — What Would You Regret?1:11:06 🎤 Jimmy's Announcement: Grief Counseling Special — Oct. 31:13:05 🪞 Shadow Work: Workplace Trauma & Professional Identity1:28:26 👋 Outro 📲 Follow Work N Progress Podcast:IG: https://www.instagram.com/worknprogpodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@worknprogpodcastFB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585610322752 #WNP #WorkNProgress 📲 Follow the Hosts:Carlos ParteeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/im_losoStarlito Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starlitogrindhardStephen Thomas Sr. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimmy.hatchaShuteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shuteEdited by Zipshttps://www.instagram.com/zips1990 #WorkNProgPodcast #Podcast 🎙️ Join Our YouTube MembershipSupport the podcast and get access to exclusive content, behind-the-scenes clips, and early episode drops.Join here:https://www.youtube.com/@WorkNProgPodcast/membership  Email: worknprogpod@gmail.com

    Grief Counseling & Enjoying Your Friends' Criticism | Starlito & Work N Progress Podcast Ep. 27

  2. Jul 23

    Ridin' Dirty Jay-Z 30, It's Strict Over Here All Summer League | Starlito & Work N Progress Ep. 26

    Starlito kicks the episode off with a book care package for the whole crew — three books, no warning — before they get into NBA Summer League highlights, Archie Goodwin going 1-on-1 against Nasir Kaur in Vegas, and the Sweet Poison vs. GloRilla debate that's been burning up the timeline. Then it gets deep. Jay-Z's Yankee Stadium show had Blue Ivy playing piano live, Nas on stage, and Jay-Z giving Jaz-O his flowers in front of thousands — and the crew had feelings about all of it. Los talks Two Mile Tuesday. UGK's *Ridin Dirty* hits its 30th anniversary and they go all in. Los opens up about the day he walked away from the post office. The Ozone Awards come up — Starlito won, but a brawl stopped the ceremony before he could accept. The Pimp C *Sweet Jones* book and *Way of the Superior Man* both make appearances as the book club keeps building. The back half brings a diarrhea outbreak, National Days for July 14, and a Shadow Work prompt on rejection that had everyone quiet for a second. The episode closes on Starlito's catalog — *Love Drug*, *Step Brothers 4*, *75am Hard Club* — and Tennessee landing at #1 on CNBC's worst states to live in list. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:00:00 🎙️ Intro00:55 📚 Books — Lido's Care Package03:37 🏀 Sports Talk — Summer League & Archie Goodwin 1-on-110:37 🎤 Sweet Poison & The GloRilla Debate20:25 🎤 Jay-Z at Yankee Stadium — Blue Ivy, Nas & Jaz-O's Flowers28:49 🏃🏾 Weekend Recap — Two Mile Tuesday & Amber the Stretcher31:12 🎵 UGK Ridin Dirty — 30th Anniversary36:15 📬 How Los Quit His Post Office Job40:34 🏆 Ozone Awards + Pimp C46:27 📖 Book Club: Way of the Superior Man51:07 😂 Diarrhea Outbreak 2026 + Days of the Year53:35 🪞 Shadow Work: Rejection1:07:30 🎶 Starlito: It's Strict Over Here1:20:17 🤦🏾 Tennessee: Worst State to Live In? 📲 Follow Work N Progress Podcast:IG: https://www.instagram.com/worknprogpodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@worknprogpodcastFB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585610322752 #WNP #WorkNProgress 📲 Follow the Hosts:Carlos ParteeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/im_losoStarlito Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starlitogrindhardStephen Thomas Sr. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimmy.hatchaShuteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shuteEdited by Zipshttps://www.instagram.com/zips1990 #WorkNProgPodcast #Podcast 🎙️ Join Our YouTube MembershipSupport the podcast and get access to exclusive content, behind-the-scenes clips, and early episode drops.Join here:https://www.youtube.com/@WorkNProgPodcast/membership  Email: worknprogpod@gmail.com

    Ridin' Dirty Jay-Z 30, It's Strict Over Here All Summer League | Starlito & Work N Progress Ep. 26

  3. Jul 16

    Boyz n the Book Club: Dress Code Switching

    Starlito & the WNP crew catch up on 4th of July weekend, break down their 5K race times (including a near-blackout and a Lion King phone stampede), and officially kick off their shared reading experience journey with *The Way of the Superior Man*. Then: Boyz n the Hood turns 35, and the crew goes all in on why that movie still hits, what Furious Styles meant as a father figure, and why the saxophone meme has darker origins than most people know. Plus FIFA World Cup talk, a heartfelt moment for Nolan Wells, the bedazzled jeans debate, and a Shadow Work question about which conversations make you genuinely uncomfortable. 📚 Books featured this episode https://a.co/d/0g2Xtwc0 --- ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:00:00 🎙️ Cold Open01:49 👋 Welcome Back — Starlito, Jimmy, Shoot & D-Mo04:07 🎆 4th of July Weekend Recap04:43 🏃🏾‍♂️ 5K Race Story — Near Blackout, Lion King Phone Drop & Times07:33 🏅 We Run Nash Shoutout + Tomato Fest Race Wager09:01 📚 Book Club Launches: The Way of the Superior Man10:10 🧠 Reading Culture — Nipsey, Pimp C, Kevin Gates & Growing Up Gifted20:00 🎧 Audiobooks vs. Physical Books: Which One Really Counts?25:29 📖 D-Mo's Book Picks — Walter Mosley, Guy Johnson & Warren Buffett37:25 🎵 D-Mo's 4th of July: 6 Events in 4 Days39:21 🍝 National Macaroni Day, Dive Bar Day & Dora the Explorer43:42 🎬 Boyz n the Hood 35th Anniversary Deep Dive57:47 ⚽ FIFA World Cup — Africa's Moment & Why America Sleeps on Soccer1:00:36 🕊️ RIP Nolan Wells — Parenting, "The Talk" & Keeping Kids Safe1:04:38 💎 Bedazzled Jeans & Club Culture Then vs. Now1:11:06 🪞 Shadow Work: What Conversations Make You Uncomfortable?1:20:33 🙏 Outro — Road to 5K 📲 Follow Work N Progress Podcast:IG: https://www.instagram.com/worknprogpodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@worknprogpodcastFB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585610322752 #WNP #WorkNProgress 📲 Follow the Hosts:Carlos ParteeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/im_losoStarlito Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starlitogrindhardStephen Thomas Sr. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimmy.hatchaShuteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shuteEdited by Zipshttps://www.instagram.com/zips1990 #WorkNProgPodcast #Podcast 🎙️ Join Our YouTube MembershipSupport the podcast and get access to exclusive content, behind-the-scenes clips, and early episode drops.Join here:https://www.youtube.com/@WorkNProgPodcast/membership  Email: worknprogpod@gmail.com #WorkInProgress #WIPPodcast #Starlito #BookClub

    Boyz n the Book Club: Dress Code Switching

  4. Jul 9

    Pregnant Catfish & Greatest of All Titans | Starlito and Work N Progress Podcast Ep. 24

    The crew is back. Loso, Starlito, DJ Part T, and Jimmy recap their night 5K at Geodis Park ("the castle"), settle a basketball wager that's sending the losers to ballet class, and preview the July 4th race at Centennial. Then it's quarter-end book check — Gladwell books on deck, David Goggins in the earphones, and Starlito drops the story behind his *75 AM Hard Club* mixtape, which he wrote entirely during the 75 Hard challenge. From there: National Social Media Day brings catfish confessions nobody saw coming, the crew pauses to honor Nashville legend Rosetta Miller Perry, and the room goes quiet when CJ2K's ALS diagnosis comes up. They run their Tennessee Titans all-time top 5, weigh in on the BET Awards and Threads, break down Malik Beasley's federal gambling indictment, and close it all out with Shadow Work — the traits our caregivers pass down, both the gifts and the shadows. No Yoke Vegan Cupcakes also made an appearance. It was that kind of episode. Support local: @noyokenashville | noyokenashville.com ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:00:00 🎙️ Intro & Guest Introductions02:49 🌙 Night Race Recap: 5K at the Castle06:40 🏀 Basketball Bet, Ballet & the July 4th Race11:16 📚 End of Quarter Book Check12:50 💪 David Goggins, 75 Hard & Mental Toughness19:31 🧁 No Yoke Vegan Cupcakes23:01 📱 National Social Media Day & First Apps26:04 🎣 Catfish Stories31:13 🕊️ In Memory: Rosetta Miller Perry33:06 🎽 CJ2K Diagnosed with ALS40:46 🏈 Tennessee Titans All-Time Top 543:51 🎤 BET Awards & Threads50:17 🎰 Malik Beasley's NBA Gambling Scandal59:30 🪞 Shadow Work: Traits from Our Caregivers 📲 Follow Work N Progress Podcast:IG: https://www.instagram.com/worknprogpodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@worknprogpodcastFB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585610322752 #WNP #WorkNProgress 📲 Follow the Hosts:Carlos ParteeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/im_losoStarlito Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starlitogrindhardStephen Thomas Sr. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimmy.hatchaShuteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shuteEdited by Zipshttps://www.instagram.com/zips1990 #WorkNProgPodcast #Podcast 🎙️ Join Our YouTube MembershipSupport the podcast and get access to exclusive content, behind-the-scenes clips, and early episode drops.Join here:https://www.youtube.com/@WorkNProgPodcast/membership  Email: worknprogpod@gmail.com #WorkInProgress #WNP #Starlito #NashvillePodcast #RealTalk #BlackMenTalking #TennesseeTitans #CJ2K #ALS #ShadowWork #MalikBeasley #GamblingScandal #75Hard #DavidGoggins #BookClub #NFL #SportsPodcast #PersonalDevelopment #MensGrowth #HipHopPodcast

    Pregnant Catfish & Greatest of All Titans | Starlito and Work N Progress Podcast Ep. 24

  5. Jul 1

    Father's Day Dance Like No One's Watching | Starlito and Work N Progress Podcast Ep. 23

    The Work in Progress podcast landed in the Tennessee Tribune, Nashville's Black Press.. From there, the fellas get into a full Juneteenth weekend recap, a real Father's Day conversation (stepdads, biological fathers, and everything in between), a Moment in History saluting Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel, and a debate nobody asked for but everybody needed — O-Dog vs. Bishop. Then it gets heavier. We pay respects to Tay Keith, talk Men's Mental Health Month, ask who you'd call if you could reach someone you've lost, and close it out with GTA6, the AI music debate sparked by Fenix Flexin's "Rubberz," shadow work, and the ultimate dream rap tag team. Work in Progress. Every week. Nashville built. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:00:25 🗞️ Intro & Tennessee Tribune Feature02:57 ✊🏾 Juneteenth Weekend Recap09:30 👨‍👧 Father's Day & Stepdad Stories14:22 🕰️ Moment in History: Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel & Baby Boy19:19 🤔 Could You Be a Stepdad?24:35 🍼 Paternity Leave & Daddy Issues27:30 ⚔️ O-Dog vs. Bishop28:17 💭 What Did You Want to Be?42:58 🧠 Men's Mental Health Month47:20 🕊️ RIP Tay Keith49:09 📞 If You Could Call Someone You Miss57:57 🎮 Grand Theft Auto 6 & Gaming1:04:50 🤖 "Rubberz" – Fenix Flexin & AI in Music1:09:40 🪞 Shadow Work1:23:00 🎤 Dream Rap Tag Team 📲 Follow Work N Progress Podcast:IG: https://www.instagram.com/worknprogpodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@worknprogpodcastFB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585610322752 #WNP #WorkNProgress 📲 Follow the Hosts:Carlos ParteeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/im_losoStarlito Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starlitogrindhardStephen Thomas Sr. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimmy.hatchaShuteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shuteEdited by Zipshttps://www.instagram.com/zips1990 #WorkNProgPodcast #Podcast 🎙️ Join Our YouTube MembershipSupport the podcast and get access to exclusive content, behind-the-scenes clips, and early episode drops.Join here:https://www.youtube.com/@WorkNProgPodcast/membership  Email: worknprogpod@gmail.com #WorkInProgress #WNP #Starlito #Nashville #Podcast #Juneteenth #FathersDay #StepDad #MensMentalHealth #MensHealthMonth #RIPTayKeith #TayKeith #GTA6 #AIMusic #FenixFlexin #JayZ #ReasonableDoubt #BeanieSignel #BabyBoy #MenaceIISociety #Juice #ShadowWork #NashvillePodcast #BlackPodcast #HipHopCulture

    Father's Day Dance Like No One's Watching | Starlito and Work N Progress Podcast Ep. 23

  6. Jun 28

    AI, CMAs, NBA …wxyz | Starlito and Work N Progress Podcast Ep. 22

    This week: Lito performs at Exit/In during CMA Fest weekend, gets interviewed on News Channel 5 as a "CMA artist," and runs into Shaboozy, Waka Flocka, and Big Krit all in one night. Then the crew breaks down what it felt like to walk through two completely different Nashvilles in the same evening. Also on deck — the AI Juneteenth flyer controversy, Fisk University's data center getting less pushback than the Nashville Zoo's, 25th anniversary love for Turk and St. Lunatics, and a shadow work card that hits different. Plus: the moment each of them knew they were different. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:00:00 🎙️ Episode Intro01:13 🏃🏾 Juneteenth Freedom Run02:48 🌱 Solely Vegan Snacks08:15 🍱 National Meal Prep Day15:23 🏀 NBA Finals: Spurs vs. Knicks18:07 🎵 25th Anniversaries: Turk & St. Lunatics23:32 🧠 Love Drug vs. Imposter Syndrome38:44 🎤 Lito’s CMA Fest Show44:54 🏙️ Black Nashville vs. White Nashville1:00:38 🤖 AI Flyers & Juneteenth Drama1:11:36 🏗️ AI Data Centers & Fisk University1:16:20 🪞 Shadow Work1:26:47 ✨ When I Knew I Was Different 📲 Follow Work N Progress Podcast:IG: https://www.instagram.com/worknprogpodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@worknprogpodcastFB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585610322752 #WNP #WorkNProgress 📲 Follow the Hosts:Carlos ParteeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/im_losoStarlito Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starlitogrindhardStephen Thomas Sr. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimmy.hatchaShuteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shuteEdited by Zipshttps://www.instagram.com/zips1990 #WorkNProgPodcast #Podcast 🎙️#Starlito #WNP #NashvilleHipHop #BlackNashville #CMAFest #WorkInProgress #HipHopPodcast #Juneteenth #ShadowWork #NBA Join Our YouTube MembershipSupport the podcast and get access to exclusive content, behind-the-scenes clips, and early episode drops.Join here:https://www.youtube.com/@WorkNProgPodcast/membership  Email: worknprogpod@gmail.com

    AI, CMAs, NBA …wxyz | Starlito and Work N Progress Podcast Ep. 22

  7. Jun 11

    Fruit Jerky and Black 90s Cinema | Starlito and the Work N Progress Pod Ep. 21

    Another epic episode of Work N Progress! Starlito, Jimmy Hatcha, Carlos Partee, and Shute are back with more real talk, laughs, and insights!! The crew talks about Jimmy's Rap, the last days of school, and some of their tussles. Tap in! 🔥 #WNP #WorkNProgress #WorkNProgPodcast #Starlito #JimmyHatcha #CarlosPartee #Shute ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 🎬 Intro0:45 🍉 Solely Fruit Jerky 3:22 🤝🏾 New Bet between Los and Shute6:45 👨🏾‍💼 Public Defenders and the legal system21:45 👴🏾 Ballhead Jimmy24:45 🎬 New Jack City32:56 🥇 Top 5 Black Movies38:45 🌞 90s Black Cinema Golden Era46:45 ⚙️ Do You Need the System?  49:56 🚫 No Limit Records56:45 📲 Independent Success Stories 1:03:45 ‼️ Short Attention Spans1:18:53 🎙️Jay-Z at Roots Picnic Festival 1:32:53 👤 Shadow Work: Guilty Pleasures1:51:15 👋 Outro / Progress Reports / Next Bets 📲 Follow Work N Progress Podcast:IG: https://www.instagram.com/worknprogpodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@worknprogpodcastFB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585610322752 #WNP #WorkNProgress 📲 Follow the Hosts:Carlos ParteeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/im_losoStarlito Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starlitogrindhardStephen Thomas Sr. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimmy.hatchaShuteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shuteEdited by Zipshttps://www.instagram.com/zips1990 #WorkNProgPodcast #Podcast 🎙️ Join Our YouTube MembershipSupport the podcast and get access to exclusive content, behind-the-scenes clips, and early episode drops.Join here:https://www.youtube.com/@WorkNProgPodcast/membership  Email: worknprogpod@gmail.com

    Fruit Jerky and Black 90s Cinema | Starlito and the Work N Progress Pod Ep. 21

  8. Jun 4

    Summer songs, samples, shadowwork, Spurs, Shabang & such | Starlito & Work N Progress Podcast Ep. 20

    Another epic episode of Work N Progress! Starlito, Jimmy Hatcha, Carlos Partee, and Shute are back with more real talk, laughs, and insights!! The crew tries cold-pressed juice and talks Summer songs, samples, shadowwork, Spurs, Shabang & such. Tap in! 🔥 Find more juice here: The City Juiceryhttps://www.instagram.com/thecityjuicery/ Starlito's At War War with MySelf🎙️https://livemixtapes.com/mixtape/starlito-at-war-with-myself  #WNP #WorkNProgress #WorkNProgPodcast #Starlito #JimmyHatcha #CarlosPartee #Shute ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 🎬 Intro /Jimmy's Rap Pt. 22:36 🎙️ Recording vs. Performance8:50 🥤 The City Juicery9:25  🪖 Memorial Day Weekend20:01 🇲🇽 Cinco de Mayo and the Black Americans 21:56 ☀️ Summertime Songs29:00 🏕️ Summer Camps36:26 🎭 Jimmy Ain't the Funny🥷🏾37:36 🧱 Lego Check-In39:39 🙇🏾 Going too far43:14 🥶 New Music51:20 🦻🏾 Remixing Songs58:25 🏀 NBA Finals1:05:00✈️ Paper Plane Airplane Day1:08:35 ⏱️ Music Time Capsule1:16:07 🎴 Shadow Work Cards1:26:44 👋 Outro / Progress Reports / Next Bets 📲 Follow Work N Progress Podcast:IG: https://www.instagram.com/worknprogpodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@worknprogpodcastFB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61585610322752 #WNP #WorkNProgress 📲 Follow the Hosts:Carlos ParteeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/im_losoStarlito Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/starlitogrindhardStephen Thomas Sr. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimmy.hatchaShuteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shuteEdited by Zipshttps://www.instagram.com/zips1990 #WorkNProgPodcast #Podcast 🎙️ Join Our YouTube MembershipSupport the podcast and get access to exclusive content, behind-the-scenes clips, and early episode drops.Join here:https://www.youtube.com/@WorkNProgPodcast/membership  Email: worknprogpod@gmail.com

    Summer songs, samples, shadowwork, Spurs, Shabang & such | Starlito & Work N Progress Podcast Ep. 20
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Starlito kicks off Work N Progress, a new podcast alongside two close friends and his cousin creating space for honest conversations, reflection, and growth.

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  • Creator
    Jermaine Shute, Marcus Shute Jr, Stephen Crutcher Sr., Carlos Partee
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    29
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Work N Progress Podcast

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