BIG CED from The Industry Cosign will be featuring entrepreneurs, celebrities, and entertainment executives, along with other endearing people he may come across who may have interesting stories. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/big-ced/support
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Join Sam and Mackenzie every Tuesday for real and hilarious conversations as they dive into life, relationships, self development and more! They are honest, open, passionate, but most importantly, human! They hope to bring people together from all walks of life and spark open conversations in a safe space; while having fun and laughing - ALOT! Subscribe and join the conversation every Tuesday. LET'S GET INTO IT!
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My Friends Are Better Than Yours Featuring Darryl 'Chill' Mitchell- Beyond 50
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Growing up in the New York City area is challenging, yet fulfilling, especially back in the 1970s- 1990s. A young boy, born in the Bronx but raised in Long Island took a chance by entering the world of hip-hop at a time when hip-hop was still considered a fad and wasn't expected to last long. In fact, it was given the same lifespan as disco. But, D…
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Not everyone can handle entrepreneurship, but for comedian Jamie Roberts, owning a business is not a funny thing. The man has been on the comedy scene for years and has had a hand in running several shows in the New York City area. Roberts was the host and executive producer of a weekly show every Sunday called Sunday Night Live, the longest-runnin…
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My Friends Are Better Than Yours Featuring Bowlegged Lou of Full Force
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You've heard many of their songs throughout the past 40-plus years. When it comes to legendary, this man and his music family fit the bill. He and his family, Full Force, which was comprised of brothers, Lucien "Bowlegged Lou" George Jr. "Paul Anthony" George, Brian "B-Fine" George, and cousins, Hugh Junior "Shy Shy" Clark, Curt "Curt-T-T" Bedeau, …
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There are many recognizable songs in hip-hop history that all you have to do is hear four bars and you instantly know the song. Or, you know the most known and heavily recited lines, in this case, "Engine, engine number nine on the New York Transit line, if my train goes off the track, pick it up! Pick it Up! Pick it up!" Well, the next person I sp…
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The importance of educating the youth is not lost on Brooklyn, NY's own Chip Fu. A founding member of the hip-hop group, Fu-Schnickens, his dedication to hip-hop helped shape his focus to making sure the youth have direction and focus for the future. The child of an educator, Chip is a natural for the program he started and is currently running M.A…
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Lemar Ingram is involved in corporate America for his day job, yet, he has instilled the learnings and culture of hip-hop in order to become successful in his line of work. The self-described hip-hop head is also the author of the self-published book, "The G-Code: Behind the Bars: Hip-Hop Connoisseur's Guide Through Corporate America." Ingram's tom…
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You knew him as the youngest in charge! Legendary Hip-Hop artist, Special Ed is still around and doing his thing! I got a chance to speak to the Brooklyn-bred artist to discuss what he has been up to lately. He is still performing and traveling the world as the hip-hop audience still gets a kick out of seeing and hearing his catalog of hits. I have…
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My Friends Are Better Than Yours: Newark Councilman Dupre Kelly is a Politician Who Can 'Do It All'
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Hip-Hop and politics are two things that are needed in the community and it was only a matter of time before both would intersect with each other. We have always known that there would be politicians who claim hip-hop but to actually see someone actually INVOLVED in the culture to enter into the arena of politics was eventual. Enter Dupre Kelly, wh…
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My Friends Are Better Than Yours: A Conversation With Markuann Smith, Executive Producer of Godfather of Harlem
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This episode of My Friends Are Better Than Yours features a young man I've known for over 20 years. I've literally watched him grow up from being the younger brother of Uptown Records recording artist, Father MC to sharpening his skills while working at BET. And now, he is not only acting as Junie Byrd in the MGM+ series, Godfather of Harlem starri…
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The latest technology that seems to be on people’s minds is artificial intelligence. With the sudden rise of popular social media apps utilizing AI tools, it’s important that we get on board before it takes off. The Wrap reported that the November launch of the ChatGPT app generated 672 million visits in January. That number placed the app within t…
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BIG CED of The Industry Cosign got an opportunity to talk to recording artist, Bradd Marquis. The conversation centered around the upcoming tour that the singer is about to embark on starting on January 20th. The name of the tour is "The Music of Sam Cooke- A Change Is Gonna Come." The show will start in Texas and work its way to Saratoga Springs, …
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BIG CED of The Industry Cosign talks to The Fabulous Chi Ali, who is the youngest member of the Native Tongues (De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Jungle Brothers, Black Sheep). Chi Ali has just started his own non-profit organization named Choices Have Impact. We talk about the reason he started it and how he has been keeping his life on the right …
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The Industry Cosign Presents 'My Friends Are Better Than Yours' Featuring DJ Kenny Parker of Boogie Down Productions
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BIG CED of The Industry Cosign talks to DJ Kenny Parker of Boogie Down Productions. Kenny discusses the book he just wrote and released 'My Brother's Name Is Kenny: The Greatest True Hip-Hop Story Ever Told' The book is a tell-all written by Kenny about the upbringing of himself and his brother, KRS-One, who is considered to be one of the most lyri…
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The Industry Cosign Speaks to DJBabe, Owner and CEO of Motor City Popcorn
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The Industry Cosign speaks to entrepreneur, Ronier Golightly, better known as DJBabe, Owner and CEO of Motor City Popcorn. The industry veteran is a business owner, DJ and author has been a budding entrepreneur since he started perfecting his talent on the turntables in 1984. He was an on-air radio mixer with WJLB (Detroit), Superadio syndication a…
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The Revolt Summit landed in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia in September. As hundreds of up-and-coming artists, industry executives, and admirers of the culture gathered to gain and/or give knowledge, the heat wasn’t only outdoors. The conference provided opportunities for everyone to network with like-minded people as mostly Black entrepreneurs and …
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Just a brief conversation with a former police officer, Bill Foster --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/big-ced/support
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‘King of Stage’ Bobby Brown Relishes Recent Emergence as he and Wife Alicia Strive Toward Entrepreneurial Success
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He was anointed the “King of Stage” after leaving the popular group New Edition to embark on his solo career in 1986. We all know the story of Boston’s own Bobby Brown as he released his first solo album that immediately scored a number one R&B hit in Girlfriend. Although that first single went to the top of the R&B chart, his next two singles did …
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In the first of a series that BIG CED from The Industry Cosign has started, ‘The Definition of an Entrepreneur’ features select individuals who have started their own businesses while staying true to their passion. This conversation features New York City natives Ken Murphy and Derek ‘D-Mitch’ Mitchell discussing how they started WGOHipHop Flavor a…
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GUESS WHO'S BACK, BACK AGAIN!? We are! Swear we didn't fall off the face of the Earth. 🌎Nearly half of adults experience a mental illness at least once in their lifetime. Research and practical experiences tell us that mental illness can cause a person to have decreased quality of life, decreased productivity and employment, and even impaired physi…
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How do you define something or someone that’s toxic? A toxic person or relationship is typically described as one that makes you feel unsupported, misunderstood, demeaned, or attacked. A toxic relationship will often make you feel worse in general or about yourself. On the other hand, a healthy relationship will make you feel better, more secure, a…
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The Mental Health Foundation defines relationships as ‘the way in which two or more people are connected, or the state of being connected’. Relationships include the intimate relationships we have with our partners, those we form with our parents, siblings and grandparents, and those we form socially with our friends, work colleagues, teachers, hea…
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Are you a dog person? That’s a dumb question—who doesn’t love dogs, right? According to new research, we’re all crazy about dogs and it’s proven that most of the time we prefer them to our actual romantic partners 👀 But what happens when your dog doesn't like your partner? What's next? Okay, so here’s the problem. You love your dog. And you also lo…
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Would you kill for love?? These couples put the term "ride or die" to the test .. literally! This week is our last episode of this True Crime Series and the last episode of Season 2! We are going to be taking a small break to get ourselves prepared for Season 3 .. but fear not! You can still keep up with all things Co.Signed on our Instagram! We ar…
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HEY HEY HEY! It is literally February 1st! What the literal F?! We asked you guys on our Spotify Poll if we should continue our True Crime Series and you answered YES! .. So prepare yourselves for this week’s Killer Couples! If you haven’t listened to our 3rd episode of this series, it’s available on Spotify & Apple. And as usual, go grab yourself …
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As well as being illegal and morally repugnant, committing murder is risky. The chance of getting caught is high enough when only one person does it; adding a second perpetrator only heightens the potential for error, and thus the likelihood of imprisonment. This week we are getting INTO IT Bish -- Sam is discussing Henry Lee Lucas & Ottis Toole an…
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HELLO AGAIN CO.SIGNED FAM! If you're reading this, then you know this week is episode 2 of our second True Crime Series! This series we're focusing solely on Killer Couples. Last week was INTENSE to say the least and this week is no different. We're taking you through the cases of Charles Starkweather & Caril Ann Fugate and THE TOY BOX KILLER .. Tr…
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Love makes you do some terrible things .. even kill. Trigger warning: This episode deals with violent, confronting, gruesome, and triggering events that may not be suitable for all listeners. The information for this podcast episode is based off of extensive research done on cases by both of us. We at co.signed podcast, do not intend any disrespect…
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THE NEW YEAR IS QUICKLY APPROACHING (aka tomorrow) AND MANY OF YOU MAY NOT BE INCLINED TO MAKE RESOLUTIONS FOR 2022, BUT SOME OF YOU MIGHT. Regardless, we are breaking down what it takes to be truly "happy" with life based of a book that Sam has been reading over the last week. We dive into positive psychology, the virtues of happiness and more .. …
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IT'S ALMOST CHRISTMAS!!! Whether you just started dating someone new, or you’ve been in a committed relationship for some time - Christmas, although stressful, can be such a fun season for couples. From getting together with extended family, or breaking in new traditions of your own, it’ll probably be a season with a lot of “firsts” for you and you…
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We've said it before, breakups suck. The tears, the anger, the messy nights out, and the emotional eating are all telltale signs of a heart in torment. So, if men and women are capable of feeling emotional pain when a break up occurs, why is it so hard to understand why he's 'being distant' or why she 'still wants to be friends?' -- Well, the reaso…
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"One can’t truly love until he learns to love himself" .. You may have heard this phrase, or some form of it at least once before. And while it is a statement that bares all truth, there is another factor that can obliterate the already tainted reputation of love: timing So, what happens when you’re in the midst of your darkest days and the person …
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US! CO.SIGNED IS OFFICIALLY ONE! -- This week we're paying tribute to our very first episode, EVER! In case you haven't listened to it, we talked about Social Media so we're circling back and talking about it again and how things have or have not changed over this last year of podcasting! To all of our listeners, thank you!! We ap…
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This week we’re switching it up a little. we tend to focus a lot of our attention on what we know as women about relationships - Whether it’s research we’ve done, or personal experiences we’ve had - and although we always try to be neutral and open - sometimes the focus tends to gravitate to our perspectives as women. So this week… men… this one is…
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When it comes to the behavior of men and women in relationships, almost everyone has an opinion—and usually, it's about how the sexes are different. But what does the research tell us about how men and women really behave in romantic relationships? Often, that they're more alike than we think, and that our common assumptions are wrong. Women are a …
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WASSUP BESTIES! This week mens needs vs women’s needs is on the board. Before we dive into this topic, let’s quickly go over a few basic things -- Men and women generally are unaware that they have different emotional needs. THE 2 MAIN TAKEAWAYS FROM PART 1 OF THIS TOPIC ARE THAT THE TOP THING A WOMAN NEEDS IS CARE AND THE TOP THING THAT A MAN NEED…
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You are what your zodiac sign says you are. Most of us, even if you don’t want to admit it, have looked into our zodiac sign and horoscope. This week's episode is all about What each Zodiac looks for in a partner, the most important compliment for every sign AND we're even telling you the signs that are most compatible and least compatible! SO LET'…
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HEY BESTIES! To create a healthy relationship, you might think it's necessary to stick to follow all the common rules that we've accepted as "right" when it comes to being in a relationship. BUT, if you and your partner are a bit "out of the ordinary" with how you live your lives, you shouldn’t worry about this ruining your relationship. In fact, t…
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WHATS UP BISHES!!! This week we're diving into Self-Sabotage and we have a question! Have you ever caught yourself asking: “Why do I keep doing this?” or “How does this keep happening to me?” - You might ask yourself these questions when you feel trapped in patterns that create problems in your life and keep you from achieving your goals. You try a…
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In the Relationship world, very few things ever make sense. Monogamy and Polygamy are no exception! No matter your preference, sometimes it can be difficult to truly understand either and why someone may or may not be interested in them. Well, we're laying out the pros, cons, what they mean and our opinions on this topic! Of course, with anything e…
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Our hearts are saddened by the recent news in the Gabby Petito case. We know that this case has made National News and you can't go on social media without seeing or hearing about it, however, we wanted to give our thoughts on what we've learned. Sam will be solo this episode and we will reunite next week for our "normal topics" .. but for the 2 pe…
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WHATS UP COSIGNED FAM! - The last few episodes have been serious topics surrounding dating & relationships. Sooooo THIS WEEK we wanted to keep things lighter & we came up with this idea to do a little DEBATE. Literally, we're going back & forth with straight, unfiltered opinions on topics & questions that were either sent in by listeners or that we…
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Hey Besties!!! Last week we gave you guys ways to keep your current relationship positive, we talked about relationship patterns & how they impact our lives down to the people we surround ourselves with, we even gave you signs to look for that you may be caught up in a toxic dating pattern! This week, you get me, ALL BY MYSELF 🎶 I’m going to talk t…
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Last week we discussed the topic surrounding Friends with Benefits, Dos & Donts, signs that you’re being placed in a FWB box and some booty call confessions! THIS WEEK — we’re getting personal - we’re diving into Dating the Wrong Men/Women, Destructive Patterns & how to avoid them! AND DON'T WORRY .. we have some positivity for you after the break;…
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HEY PARTY PEOPLE!! Today’s episode is something that some may consider a TABOO topic. DRUMROLL PLEASE 🥁🥁 Friends With Benefits! Whether you’ve ever been in that situation or not, it’s something that not many people talk about. But we are! What’s not to love about the idea having no-strings-attached sex with someone you like and respect, but don’t n…
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YOU BROKE UP, AND IT’S OKAY. We often cloak our breakups in secrecy, as if they’re shameful or embarrassing parts of our lives that can never be discussed. They sometimes feel like personal failures, big let downs, and complicated knots that we have to untie little bit at a time. I don’t think it has to be that way. What if we choose instead to sha…
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HEY BESTIES!!! TODAY .. we’re discussing Gaslighting. What it is, What it looks like, It’s impact & what do you do when you’re experiencing it. Gaslighting is a form of psychological and emotional abuse that involves manipulating another into doubting or disbelieving their experiences, feelings, perceptions of reality, or even their sanity. It incl…
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QUESTION! Have you ever been out of your mind for someone? Like so dumb that you think back and wonder why you let certain things slide? WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IT THIS WEEK along with the difference in SUPPORTING vs SPONSORING your significant other, because we are no longer falling for bums or leeches bestie!!!! Trust us, you don't want to miss this …
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HEY BABES! IT'S TUESDAY -- and this week we're putting YOUR feedback to the test! We asked a handful of questions focused around "How long should you wait before ... X,Y,X" and you did NOT disappoint! and we're taking those answers and comparing it to what the experts of the relationship, dating, sex industry say! Are you ready?? Some of these migh…
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IT'S TUESDAY!!! & your 2 favorite Queens are BACK AT IT AGAIN and this week we're taking the online dating conversation by storm! Oh and ever heard of "slow dating?" - we're discussing that too. We have pros and cons, TWO stories to share and some alot more in this jammed packed episode! So grab all the snacks, coffee or wine that you can and LET'S…
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Have you been breadcrumbed or ghosted??? Maybe you're guilty of doing it to someone else .. Either way, we're diving into both of these new dating terms & what they mean, how they're different and why it sucks! We also have TWO stories we're sharing that were sent in of listener experiences to these 2 topics and we're giving our opinions on both. F…
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