An Inspired Chat with Patrick Gloster of Lakeland Georgia

We’re looking forward to introducing you to Patrick Gloster. Check out our conversation below.

Hi Patrick, thank you so much for joining us today. We’re thrilled to learn more about your journey, values and what you are currently working on. Let’s start with an ice breaker: What is a normal day like for you right now?
A normal day for me is being on phone calls, or being on zoom calls throughout the day.

Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Patrick Gloster. I’m the Founder/Editor In Chief of The R Report Magazine LLC based here in South Georgia. I started The R Report in 2010 from blogging off of my friend 258 Jimmy Majette website. I did a lot of the 106 & Park Freestyle Friday Champions interviews which helped me grew my brand. From there I started to interview mainstream artists like Murphy Lee, Lil Wyte, Don Mega, OG Mack Drama, Blood Raw, Lil Flip, and DJ Kid Capri in which at that time was my biggest interview. After that interview I started printed locally in 2014. When I had Dae Dae on the cover around the time that he was hot with “Wat U Mean”, the magazine really took off. In 2020 I signed my first major publishing deal which gave me the opportunity to have my magazine in Books A Million retailers nationwide. But with the effects of Covid, we didn’t release until 2021. Over the past several years I’ve interviewed mainstream artists like KXNG Crooked, Keith Murray, Cassidy, Kurupt, Ralp McDaniels, Just Brittany, Hotboy Turk, Skooly, Sina Bina, Drumma Boy, Celina Graves, Kokane, Cold 187um, The MAKO Girls, Reyna Roberts, DJ Chuck T, Bigga Rankins, Ole-E, and so much more. This past August, I signed a new publishing deal which gets my magazine on multiple online platforms as well as in new retails like Barnes & Noble, and Walmart. So I’m really super excited to see the direction which The R Report is headed. I also have my own radio station WIDM-DB (In Da Mix Radio). We play the best Old Skool Hip Hop, and R&B. I done had the station now for over four years. And it has really grown. We have 9 DJs with there own mixshows, and 6 podcasts that’s currently air on the station. We’re getting over 14,000 listeners a month in seven countries.

Great, so let’s dive into your journey a bit more. Who saw you clearly before you could see yourself?
I would have to say that my mom. She always saw the best in me, and always believed in me when I didn’t believe in myself. Her words of encouragement always made me feel like I could conquer the world as long as I put my mind to it, and keep God first.

When you were sad or scared as a child, what helped?
When I sad about something as a child, I would always write about it. Going back all the way when I was in the 2nd grade. I’ve always put my feelings on paper. And even now I still does that from time to time write about how I feel, or what I’m feeling.

I think our readers would appreciate hearing more about your values and what you think matters in life and career, etc. So our next question is along those lines. What are the biggest lies your industry tells itself?
This is actually a good question, because it’s several. One is that traditional album sales are dead. Yes streaming is very big here in the states, but overseas traditional sales are still in high demand. A popular Asian group sold a million albums alone. With everything that been coming out with the lawsuit that Drake has with UMG, and the buying streams to boost albums Yes magazines may not be popular as they were in the 90s, but if you go to any major grocery store that has a newsstand in it you’re going to see magazines of all kind. As long as you have the best content in there for the consumers to read they will buy it. Actually majority of my sells are more domestic than online.

Okay, we’ve made it essentially to the end. One last question before you go. Are you doing what you were born to do—or what you were told to do?
I’m doing what I’m born to do. I’ve always had a passion for music. I uses to love being in the studio. For a long time music was my therapy. So being a journalist, yes I love it. I don’t rush when I’m working on the magazine. Putting the magazine together is very time consuming, because when it comes out my name is one it rather it fails or succeeds. Even with all of the work that I do with the radio station, making sure that the playlists, mixshows, and podcasts be in the correct time slots each day. It’s a lot of work, the calls, the zooms, the meeting, but I love what I do.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.therreportmag.com
• Instagram: @therreportmagazine
• Twitter: @TheRReport1
• Facebook: TheRReportMediaGroup

Image Credits
All photos are by Patrick Gloster