LONG LIVE THE KING: Black Panther Soundtrack Review

Written by LaZedrick Blackshire | @blusatire COSIGN Magazine First let me say, upon finding out that there would be an accompanying album To the movie Black Panther along with a score…my anticipation for the film increased even more than before. There have been some great soundtracks for black movies, but pairing one of the biggest […]

Streaming: The Death of the Mixtape (Moment of Silence)

Written by Justin Lamar | @itsjustinlamar COSIGN Magazine Streaming has become a pivotal game changer in the music industry. Streaming services such as Tidal, Apple Music, and Spotify have molded a new era for the emerging independent artist to take control of their audience all while getting paid. Streaming services revolutionize how stats from the […]

La Musica: Vanessa Elisha – “Under My Skin”

Australian R&B singer-songwriter Vanessa Elisha enters 2018 with a bold new sound. While she has collaborated with some of music’s biggest influencers, from “Dark & Lonely” with XXYYXX, to “I Won’t Lie” with Falcons and Ekali and even ad-libbing on Stwo’s haunting 13-minute track “Stages”, Vanessa is ready to make her mark on 2018. She […]

Events We #COSIGN: JMBLYA Announces Full 2018 Lineup

Here’s your 2018 JMBLYA Lineup: J.Cole Cardi B Migos Kevin Gates Playboi Carti Trippie Redd Ski Mask The Slump God Cozz Killy Jack Harlow Bun B. Trae Tha Truth & DJ Mr Rogers This year’s festival will be benefiting Texas Organizing Project fund, Grounded In Music & Angel By Nature Foundation. Get your tickets today […]

COSIGN Sports: The Mavs Are Headed To L.A. For NBA All-Star Weekend

Mavs’ rookie Dennis Smith Jr. heads to the Slam Dunk contest and DJ Poizon Ivy and the Mavs ManiAACs are performing in Los Angeles at NBA All-Star weekend. The last time the Mavs ManiAACs were in Hollywood, it was 2010, at the invitation of “America’s Got Talent.” Now they’re back in Los Angeles for their […]

Surprise Albums of 2017: The Best Albums You Probably Slept On

Written by LaZedrick Blackshire | @blusatire COSIGN Magazine Looking back at 2017, Hip-hop was elite with the amount of quality music that was released. Thanks to favorites like Kendrick, Drake, Migos, Childish Gambino, Cardi B, and Logic hip-hop has become not only the most popular genre, but also most listened.  Thanks to streaming and the […]

Migos, Best Ever?

Written By Jeff Williams | @Jeffaraoh COSIGN Magazine Migos recently scored their second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart as Culture II opened atop the board this week! Released on January 26th, it earned 199,000 equivalent album units in the week ending February 2nd. But the album wasn’t their only major release that […]

COSIGN Cypher: Volume 1

Dallas COSIGN Cypher Curated by: Cameron Tendaji | @illumindaji So whenever I tell people that I work for COSIGN magazine as a Music Editor, usually the next question that comes after is “What does that mean?”… Simply put… Besides providing you all with dope content, a majority of my job is to give people a […]

1,000 COSIGN’s: Meet Clinton Bailey, Founder of Royal Bum Co. | COSIGN No. 89 of 1K

Name: Clint Bailey Company: Royal Bum Co. Location: Began in Louisiana now relocated to Houston. Royal Bum’s mission is to create clothing to empower individuals who have the creativity to dream and the courage to chase them to change their circumstances. Meet Clint Bailey, the founder of Royal Bum! Where are you from and how did […]

Music We #COSIGN: Kayto of Anahata Milytia Releases “Late Nights” Video

The Austin based collective Anahata Milytia, which features a stacked roster already, has been spilling out fire over the last year. One artist from that roster is Kayto. He releases his new track called “Late Nights” a nice laid back vibe and crisp vocals set this record up very nicely. The visual was created by […]