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“~God’s Princess~” Exclusive Interview with Stephanie Bloop – The R Report
Q: Since we last spoke, what has changed in your life and career? Stephanie: Since we last spoke, I’ve moved — in more ways than one. Life is all about transition and change, and while I’m still the same person at heart, my occupation and career goals have shifted. I made the decision to resign as an educator to fully pursue my dreams in acting and music. I’m now registered with Central Casting and have had the opportunity to work on sets like Tulsa King, Reasonable Doubt, and Peacemaker. I’ve also been part of independent films, and my most recent role is playing Boosie Badazz’s mother in his upcoming film Lil’ Saints. In addition, I’m stepping into the game show world with two new shows, Perfect Line and Scrambled Up, which can be seen on CBS, The Game Show Network, and The CW. Q: You are active with your brand, Anointed Creative Designs. How’s everything with your brand coming along? Stephanie: Anointed Creative Designs is still going strong. Recently, I added a new design to the shirt lineup — the Abstinent Lives Matter 2: Pink and Blue Edition. With this shirt, people will notice us coming and going. I wanted a design that was vibrant, fresh, and appealing to both men and women. Abstinence matters to God, and abstinent lives matter — whether male or female. While a lot of women tend to purchase my shirts, I want men to know these designs are for them too. That’s why I chose the Pink and Blue colorway — to make it clear that everyone can tap in with Anointed Creative Designs. Q: Being an entrepreneur can be very challenging sometimes. How do you separate your work time from your personal time? Stephanie: Oh, wow — for me, it’s actually very challenging to separate my personal time from my work time as an entrepreneur. I’m so used to working for someone else in a traditional 9-to-5 setting, and now that I’ve stepped away from that, my personal time often becomes work time. As a content creator, it’s hard to “clock out” because there’s always something to do — filming, editing, recording, or preparing the next piece of content. In that sense, I haven’t found a perfect balance yet. But I am actively working toward it, learning how to create healthier boundaries while still building my brand. Q: One of the other topics we touched on was having a Christian faith while working in the entertainment environment. I know you are currently auditioning for a role in Boosie’s upcoming movie. As a Christian, is it difficult for you to be in that environment? Stephanie: That is a great question — now let me preach. For me, it’s not hard to be in the entertainment environment because I no longer live the way the world lives. I’ve done that life, been there, done that. When God released me from teaching, He told me He was removing me from the physical classroom — now the world would be my classroom. He also let me know that He can trust me now. There was a time when I looked like the world, thought like the world, and did worldly things. Those 21 years as an educator were a season for God to clean me up, separate me, and sanctify me for service in the entertainment industry — bars. So now, I’m not tempted, nor do I compromise with worldly ways. I know I’m there to be the light — not to beat anyone over the head with the Bible, but to be my authentic self and let God’s light shine through me. Q: One of the most challenging moments of being an entrepreneur is social media marketing, especially when you’re doing it by yourself. How do you juggle both running your business and managing your social media? Stephanie: Truth be told, I’ve focused more on my social media presence than actually running my business — mainly because I started my business without fully knowing what I was doing. Anointed Creative Designs is an assignment God gave me back in 2005 or 2006. In 2016, during an open vision, God told me that if I didn’t launch it, I would hear about it again — because at that time, I didn’t have the faith to trust Him to birth it. Anointed Creative Designs launched in 2017, and I’ve been figuring out the business side ever since. My brand isn’t as polished as those run by people with business or marketing backgrounds, and one day I pray to have a team to help with that. For now, I mostly market Anointed Creative Designs through my regular content, but I’ll admit I don’t do it consistently. Part of that is because I haven’t seen a lot of traction yet, so I haven’t put my full energy into it. One marketing strategy I have been blessed with is being featured in The R Report by Patrick Gloster — the very person interviewing me. I’m grateful for the opportunity to have my brand promoted in Books-A-Million locations across the United States, and now, with his expansion into Barnes & Noble, Walmart, and many other digital platforms, my reach is expanding to audiences I might not otherwise connect with. For that exposure, I am truly grateful. I’ve been praying and asking God to lead and guide me in taking this brand to the next level — making it a sustainable, viable business. The time hasn’t come yet, but I truly feel it’s soon approaching. Q: Earlier this year, you made your major television debut on the popular show Pictionary. What was that experience like for you being on a nationally televised program? Stephanie: Oh, let me tell you — that was an experience I will never forget. Meeting the host, Jerry O’Connell, and the celebrity teammates, Andy Richter and Loni Love, was such a highlight. I was on Andy’s team, and just being in the same space with such greats reminded me of where I’m headed. Although it was a game show, it was still a chance to show my wit and intelligence. I’ve been in some intense situations before, but knowing this was a nationally televised show added a different kind of challenge. You have to perform and keep your composer with cameras rolling, lights blazing, and all eyes on you at that podium — baby, you don’t have much time to think. I pulled on my kindergarten drawing skills, and that actually helped us win the money round! We didn’t win the trip, but I was perfectly fine with that because, in this leap of faith season, that moment gave me exactly what I needed — confirmation, joy, and another step toward the doors God is opening. And trust me, I look forward to many more opportunities to have my skills, quick thinking, and creativity tested on a national stage. Q: Are we going to get any more music from God’s Princess? Stephanie: Yes, you will get more music from me. However, I’m not sure when, because as my life has shifted, I’m not only in a new era — I’m in a new city, still getting my footing (bars) when it comes to my career and content creation. Music has taken a bit of a back seat, whereas it used to steer me. It’s actually what brought me to Atlanta in the first place. My focus has shifted more toward securing placements in television and film. As a multi-talented individual, I’m still learning how to navigate all my gifts so none get put on the back burner, but each gets the attention it deserves. I haven’t mastered that balance yet, especially as I’m figuring out life at 48 in a season that doesn’t have the same stability I once had. What I do have is peace — more than I had before. And even though that peace has been tested since moving to the capital of Georgia, God is still God. His grace is sufficient, and His protection has kept me through every test and trial I’ve faced here. For now, music is on pause, but it’s not gone. When the time is right, God’s Princess will sing again. Q: What can we expect from The Real God’s Princess for the rest of 2025? Stephanie: For the rest of 2025, you can expect me to remain authentically Stephanie — continuing as the barrier breaker and purpose pusher that I am, pushing others toward their purpose as I push myself. You’ll definitely catch me on more game shows such as Perfect Line and Scrambled Up — exciting, never-before-seen formats making their debut on TV this fall. Perfect Line begins airing September 7th, and both shows can be seen on CBS, The Game Show Network, and The CW. I’m honored to be part of the inaugural season of these shows. Being in the very first group of contestants fits me perfectly because I’m a trailblazer by nature — a pioneer in my own right. I love the idea of helping set the tone for what audiences will come to expect from these shows for years to come. I’m excited because God continues to open doors supernaturally. Years ago, I put the phrase God Did It on a shirt, and now I’m realizing God’s visions for my apparel are becoming my reality. Designs like “God Did It” and “Faith Over Fear” speak for themselves, but my “LIT” shirt — Living in Truth — is especially personal. For me, being LIT means walking boldly in faith and carrying the light of Christ into environments that may be worldly or secular. Even if I’m not quoting scripture, I’m representing Him through my presence, because His presence is in me. That’s why these designs from Anointed Creative Designs aren’t just fashion — they’re prophetic markers and wearable declarations. Article By Patrick Gloster
NBA YoungBoy’s Second Atlanta Concert Canceled – The R Report
State Farm Arena has made the decision to cancel the NBA YoungBoy show scheduled for Saturday, October 18 in Atlanta, the statement reads. If you purchased through Ticketmaster, refunds will be issued automatically. If you purchased from a third-party reseller, please reach out to your point of purchase. Fans are questioning the move on social media. Why tf they canceled the second Youngboy ATL show. I’m so hurt, one person wrote on X. I wonder why they canceled the YB show. Last night was epic, another person posted. The cancellation comes two days after YB performed his first show in Atlanta on his MASA Tour. During the set, the Baton Rouge, La. rapper performed the song I Hate YoungBoy for the first time. The track takes aim at Lil Durk, Gucci Mane, Lil Baby and others. Top performing the song in Atlanta is also significant because Lil Durk's artist, King Von, was killed by an associate of YB's artists, Quando Rondo, following a fight in Atlanta in November of 2020.
OutKast To Get Inducted Into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame – The R Report
OutKast will be joined by a few famous friends when they’re inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame next month. Killer Mike, JID and Sleepy Brown will take the stage at the induction ceremony on November 8 in Los Angeles to help induct the legendary duo of André 3000 and Big Boi into the prestigious club. All three men are intimately familiar with the indelible impact that OutKast made on hip-hop, fashion and music as a whole during their game-changing run in the ’90s and ’00s. Before joining forces with El-P as Run The Jewels, Mike got his start as a second generation member of the Dungeon Family and delivered standout verses on OutKast’s Stankonia and Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. One-third of the production team Organized Noize, Sleepy Brown was instrumental in OutKast’s rise to stardom, helping to produce (and occasionally appearing on) the majority of the group’s albums. OutKast will become the 13th hip-hop act to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame following the likes of JAY-Z, Eminem, 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G., Run-DMC, Public Enemy, Missy Elliott and A Tribe Called Quest. The Class of 2025 also includes pioneers from the worlds of rock, pop and blues including The White Stripes, Cyndi Lauper, Soundgarden, Joe Cocker, Chubby Checker and Bad Company. https://youtu.be/IV48ZMpJwM4?si=P047Ctb5qmtEiU3X
Cash Money Vs No Limit; Who Are You With In This Verzuz Battle? – The R Report
On October 25th, we're getting ready to witness one of biggest Verzuz battles between two of the biggest labels in the south, Cash Money & No Limit. These two powerhouse labels have birth some of the biggest artists to ever put out music. As a fan of music, we use to literally skip school to go purchase a No Limit release. At one point No Limit was putting out albums seen like every week. Their CD cover, and layout were impressive. Showcasing the upcoming releases, and more. You can't deny the run that No Limit had from 1996 to at least early 99. And then like from nowhere this label from the same city as Master P, and his No Limit Records. A label called Cash Money Records with their artist Juvenile, puts out his single and video all over BET & MTV called Ha. This label which really been around since the early 90s starts gaining national attention. And from there the hits kept coming. With Juvenile's big single Back That Azz Up, which was all over the radio and television. We started to know who Cash Money Records were. Sugar Slim, Baby, The Big Tymers, The Hot Boys, Juvenile, B.G., Lil Wayne, Turk, and Mannie Fresh were labeled the new biggest thing from the South. From there the was is rest is history. Cash Money have has an excellent dominants in hip hop for the past two decades. With this Verzuz battle coming up on the 25th. Who's going to start it off? What's going to be their first song? What 20 songs will No Limit be performing? If No Limit happens to go first, what song should they keep off the Verzuz with? These are questions that I'm asking. Of course, I wish that C-Murder, and Mystikal could physically be present for that Verzuz battle. Also remember that Snoop Dogg was signed with No Limit during the hype of No Limit dominants. Mia X, Fiend, Mac, Kane & Able, Mr. Serv On all had great albums during No Limit's dominants. Allover it's going to be a win for Hip Hop. To see two of biggest Southern Hip Hop labels performing together on the same stage. Let me know your thoughts about this Verzuz battle. Article By Patrick Gloster