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The Industry Cosign

The Industry Cosign is a community for people who are working or are interested in the urban entertainment industry. It is an online conference room to discuss current events, trends and personal development. This website is quickly becoming the premiere destination for the latest news, photos and happenings from Harlem to the Bowery and beyond. We checked in with Industry Cosign’s founder, Big Ced, for some NYC insider info.

What brought you to New York?
My parents, since they came here and I had no choice at the time but to live with them being that they birthed me!

What do you love about living in New York?
The diversity of cultures, races, religions, ethnicities, the openness of most neighborhoods, the pretty women, the open-minded people, the fact that it’s open 24 hours, seven days a week. The selection of food, entertainment, theater, sports and you can basically find anything but fresh air in New York City!

What do you think makes a New Yorker?
It’s all about the attitude!!!! In certain sections of the city, you have to be a certain way to fit in and represent where you are from. It’s hard to describe a typical New Yorker, but it does come down to toughness and more importantly, ATTITUDE!!!

What surprises you about New York or New Yorkers?
I’ve been here all my life so nothing surprises me anymore!!

When you leave New York, what do you miss the most?
The busyness and diversity of the city, everything that makes New York, New York

Do you know any tricks or insider info?
If I tell you, I have to, well, I just can’t give away secrets!!

Tell us about your blog… what is the premise, what are your main coverage areas, how did you get started?
Well, I don’t consider my website a blog, being that I will be celebrating the fourth anniversary of The Industry Cosign (www.theindustrycosign.com) but the site is really an informational and networking website. It’s, for a lack of better words, an online magazine in terms of having artist interviews, executive profiles, daily news, whatever pertinent information to get your day going by coming to the site!

Best corny tourist attraction that you secretly love?
The city tourist spots, basically all of them, from the Empire State Building to Central Park to the Bronx Zoo to the Botanical Gardens.

Best neighborhood bar?
Damn, hard one….I go to so many neighborhoods…ha ha! But, I am more biased with this choice because I also do weekly parties there on Thursdays, but Negril Village (70 West 3rd Street) is a good choice because the décor, atmosphere and staff is great! The choice of drinks and some of the people who go there on a regular basis are one of a kind and there are always good looking women there!

Best late night joint?
Hmmmm, very tough one as to me not having a favorite because I ‘tour’ the night clubs, ha ha!

Last cultural thing that you did (movie, museum, theatre, etc…)
Hmmmm, took a drive through Harlem! J

Best fancy schmancy restaurant?
I do love Michael Jordan’s Steakhouse….

Best place to meet members of the opposite sex?
In New York? Man….. EVERYWHERE and I do mean EVERYWHERE, the trains, the library, the grocery store, Macy’s, the street, my dreams…..

Best place to hear live music?
Village Underground and Café Wha? Comes to mind, but I am sure there are many in many neighborhoods.

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