This producer, singer, and songwriter from Canada is quickly making a name for himself within the hip hop world.

Colin’s remake of Kanye West’s “Flashing Lights” is a good example of his unique sound.

This video was leaked by Colin about a year ago, and was quickly picked up by major online music publications, including Kanye West’s blog.  Kanye co-signed the video, and released Colin’s version of “Flashing Lights” on his Glow in the Dark Tour mixtape.

Here is the video for “I want those Flashing Lights.”

As Colin shows us with that video, the key to creating a great remake is to change as much as possible, while still keeping the basic feel of the original song.  Most artists just add a new verse…

Recently, Colin Munroe stopped through Brooklyn to film the video for Izza Kizza’s “Connect the Dots,” which features Colin on the hook.  HipHopAtLunch.com and PocketFullofPaper.com stopped by the video shoot to ask Colin about his own music, as well as Canada’s growing presence in today’s Urban music scene.

The amount of talented artists that Colin Munroe has collaborated with by simply reaching out to them is quiet impressive!  Like Colin said, thank God for today’s hip hop artists who are willing to go outside the box with their music.

When we asked Colin about giving away his music for free, he brought up the great point that he’s building trust and earning loyalty with his fans.  This same trust and loyalty is the basis for Colin’s Twitter usage.

Speaking on Twitter, Colin mentioned that he doesn’t bombard people with links and content, rather he invites them into an experience.  This way, when his followers are presented with opportunities to buy something and support Colin financially, they do it not because they’re being sold, but because it’s another part of the experience!

Colin’s Twitter outlook is quite impressive.

After the interview, we grabbed some quick footage of the making of “Connect The Dots.”

Part of that video has the artists performing their lyrics backwards, a concept that will generate a lot of buzz!

To get a good feel for what a Colin Munroe collaboration feels like, check out “Will I stay,” featuring Wale.

Big shout out to @ParisTokyo who sent me that video!

If you want to hear more from Colin, check out his Colin Munroe Is The Unsung Hero mixtape, which features his hit single, “Piano Lessons.”

Colin’s debut album, Don’t Think Less of Me, is due out in Mid October.  That being said, he is currently toying with the idea of releasing a series of EP-sized albums on a consistent basis instead of a full out LP.

Albums, in the traditional sense, are losing appeal, and creative artists like Colin Munroe are looking to capitalize on this shift!

This Valdosta, Georgia, native is bringing back the fun, creative, boundless hip hop style made famous by artists such as Busta Rhymes and Outkast.  Most importantly Kizza is able to keep his own originality in the process!

This presence is what lead to Kizza signing a record deal with Timbaland’s Mosley Music Group label.

To get a feel for Izza Kizza’s lyrical style, check out this line from The Wizard of Iz:

“I ride tracks like a steam locomotive,
thought I had a phantom grinnin, I was dreaming when I drove it,
Spark it off, let it sizzle in your ear lobes,
I’m talking in the future and you listenin a year ago,
So if you think you’s a hip hop ambassador,
Call me the sniper that assassinates your character.”

Izza Kizza’s lyrics are refreshingly original!

Recently, Izza Kizza was in Brooklyn to film the video for his track “Connect the Dots” featuring Colin Munroe.  HipHopAtLunch.com and PocketFullofPaper.com stopped through to ask Kizza about his music, and to get a better feel for his personality.

As you can tell from the interview, Izza Kizza is a fun dude, and when we took a minute to speak on his mixtapes, Kizza said some really insightful stuff.

He pointed out that, everyday, people pay for crappy music while he’s simply releasing his music for free in exchange for people’s attention.  Kizza doesn’t feel cheated by giving out his music for free, rather, he feels that anyone who doesn’t pick up his mixtapes is getting cheated!

Hit up Izza Kizza on Twitter: @IzzaKizza, and let him know what you thought of the interview.  Also if you missed Kizza’s story about almost catching himself on fire, go back and check it out!

The “Connect the Dots” video was shot with Izza Kizza and Colin Munroe both performing their lines backwards…  Watching the artists learn their lines in reverse was quite entertaining!

This video is going to get some major buzz, simply becuase of its creative concept!

Another creative video from Izza Kizza is “Hello.”  This video off of Kizzaland was filmed in NYC.

He is definitely putting out some of the most creative videos in the game!

Like you heard in the interview, Kizza is about to start his 69 day tour, which will hit 49 college campuses. Don’t miss Izza Kizza when he comes to your city!

Everyone has their own view on The Blueprint 3 and Death of Autotune, but all of the artists in the video hoped to hear the best from Jay on his latest release.  If you haven’t heard the album yet, click the link below and let me know what you think!

Stream The Blueprint 3

September 11th is the official day that Jay-z’s 11th studio album, and final installment to the Blueprint trilogy, will drop. However, the entire album leaked onto the internet yesterday, killing the suspense behind what it would sound like.

Due to all this suspense, Jay-z  released The Blueprint 3’s first single “D.O.A.” live on Hot 97 back in June. Every hip hop fan was glued to the radio to hear Flex drop the bomb, and seconds later, Twitter exploded with Jay-z dominating the trending topics.

Jay proceeded to be the special guest at Hot 97’s Summer Jam Concert Series a few days after, where he performed D.O.A. live for the first time.

That live video is sick!