Watch & Listen To This: Taking Hip Hop Indie

A wonderful Canadian artist by the name of Colin Munroe has done a wicked reinterpretation of Kanye's Lights Flashin' - complete with dope ass video.

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    Posted: Jan 23, 2008 at 5:25 pm / Email this  »

    110 comments to “Watch & Listen To This: Taking Hip Hop Indie”

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    1. amaranta says – reply to this


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      not first

    2. cathy says – reply to this


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      wooot

    3. ryan says – reply to this


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      i like boobies

      and hayley williams

    4. andy says – reply to this


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      FIRST

    5. SAWEEEET says – reply to this


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      sweeeet!

    6. Saraaa says – reply to this


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      FIRST

    7. LAUERL says – reply to this


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      1 St?

    8. stoju says – reply to this


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      first

    9. Saraaaa says – reply to this


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      first???

    10. hahagotcha says – reply to this


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      good song!

    11. Claire says – reply to this


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      first? (i've never done this before but i always thought it was funny when people do it)

    12. gretch says – reply to this


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      first…

    13. stoju says – reply to this


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      so kool, love both versions

    14. $$ says – reply to this


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      yay canada!

    15. EEEEEeeezzee says – reply to this


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      ilovekayne!
      xxxxxxxxx

    16. saraaaa says – reply to this


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      FIRSTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

    17. KJIH-TV69 Los Angeles, CA (Ind.) says – reply to this


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      (((first))) Remember that MGMBill.org WAS Heath's favourite cause……

    18. mnr says – reply to this


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      1st bitchezzzz from holland amsterdam

      Luv u perez

    19. asdfsd says – reply to this


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      stop saying fucking first you pricks

    20. yeeei says – reply to this


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      sup

    21. jaime says – reply to this


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      cool

    22. Never Ever says – reply to this


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      …Great fucking take on a song that was just okay….

    23. abbie says – reply to this


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      I really like this!

    24. John says – reply to this


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      WTF? THAT VIDEO AND SONG SUCK!

    25. ~b says – reply to this


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      Umm…1st and hot! This is hot!

    26. jakobo says – reply to this


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      nice song!!
      but i dont like da fucking hoodie xd

    27. jjjj says – reply to this


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      sweet

    28. Joana says – reply to this


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      Not Good, Kanye does it better. If it ain't broke don't fix it.

    29. elease says – reply to this


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      first

    30. Joana says – reply to this


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      Not Good, Kanye does it better. If it ain't broke don't fix it.

    31. FIRST says – reply to this


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      FIRST!
      FIRST!
      FIRST!
      FIRST!

    32. eeeeeeeeeelfl says – reply to this


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      r.i.p. HEATH!

      r.i.p. HEATH!

    33. isn't it says – reply to this


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      "flashin' lights" (and not "lights flashin'")?

    34. asdfdfgfbgshdf says – reply to this


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      Canadians are always full of amazing talent.

    35. dumbass says – reply to this


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      It's "Flashin Lights" not "lights flashin"

    36. ryan says – reply to this


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      awesome

    37. cara says – reply to this


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      love it. canada rules

    38. trs says – reply to this


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      I love this version!

    39. chubbers says – reply to this


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      thanks perez! i love it!

    40. jasminek says – reply to this


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      this song is hot! i love kanye and i love colin's spin on it…

    41. Sara says – reply to this


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      its flashing lights

    42. a says – reply to this


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      its flashin lights. duh.

    43. verric says – reply to this


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      As much as I dislike Kanye "attitude wise", Kayne's version is way better. Shot in downtown Toronto.

    44. TIFFANY says – reply to this


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      LOVE IT!!

    45. Telly says – reply to this


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      WAAACK! Make your own song biter. get your own name

    46. J Veezy says – reply to this


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      DOPE!! Way better than kanyes!!!

    47. dtd says – reply to this


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      sounds awesome its really cool, I've never heard the original.

    48. Cindy says – reply to this


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      So glad you all love us Canadians!!!! We are the best you know!!!

    49. lol says – reply to this


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      wow he really ruined the song. his version SUCKS really bad!

    50. DUH says – reply to this


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      It's "Flashin Lights" not "lights flashin"

    51. lol says – reply to this


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      that was just horrible.

    52. TAYDEEZY says – reply to this


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      HE SUCKS. KANYE'S IS BETTER

    53. oli says – reply to this


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      this song is hellllllllllla gay, and its FLASHING LIGHTS not LIGHTS FLASHIN.

      r.i.p. heath.

    54. MIks !01 says – reply to this


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      Love it CRAZy awsoume GO ON TO ITUNES BUY IT!!!!!!! AMazing!!!!! AWWWWW get it get it get it AWWWW!! Go COLIN!!!
      Your Biggest fan!!

    55. J9 says – reply to this


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      this video reminds me of bittersweet symphony…he even looks a bit like the lead singer of the verve..

    56. tina says – reply to this


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      he totally messed up this song. why mess with kanye's perfection? and kanye was saying that this was his "blackest" sogn ever. this canadian dudeman totally f'ed wit it

    57. Marissa says – reply to this


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      Woot go TORONTO!!!

    58. Robyn says – reply to this


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      love it!!! love it!!! love it!!!

    59. silas says – reply to this


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      FLASHING LIGHTS..NOT LIGHTS FLASHIN.
      =]

    60. Diana says – reply to this


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      THIS COLIN DUDE COPIED ME! I DID A MELODIC VERSION OF STRONGER ON YOUTUBE. SEARCH FOR DIANA REIN….EXCEPT I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY OR A RECORD LABEL BACKING ME UP TO MAKE A FULL BLOWN VIDEO….SUCKS.

    61. shutupperez says – reply to this


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      please never comment on hip hop again, you make other people and yourself look stupid

    62. Dhani says – reply to this


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      It's Bittersweet Symphony all over again!

    63. Shalea says – reply to this


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      HE JACKED THIS VIDEO OFF OF RICHARD ASHCROFT WHO JACKED IT OFF SOME OTHER CHICK!!!

      Blasphamy!

    64. Anastasia says – reply to this


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      perez i fucking LOVE your taste in music. and i love listening to it play while i'm catching up on all your kickass gossip ;-)

    65. ashley says – reply to this


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      I'm really feeling it. He and Kanye should do a remix together. It will be HOT!

    66. Moimeme says – reply to this


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      Meh…bored with the Canadian brand of hipsterism as it now stands. So played out. Not original. Boo.

    67. donnie says – reply to this


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      NASTY! I love it…

    68. suhaima says – reply to this


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      sucks

    69. Jebbica says – reply to this


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      Loved it. Rocked my socks. Perez, you have your moments when you're too mean even for me, but your taste in music is…hugs. That's all I can say. Thank you.

    70. kjgvordf says – reply to this


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      TOO BAD THE SONG IS CALLED "FLASHING LIGHTS" not "lights flashin"?????????

    71. lauren says – reply to this


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      wow he just butchered that

    72. SeanOrlando says – reply to this


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      This version is much much better he pwns Kanye's song.

    73. will says – reply to this


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      soo, why is it lame and bad when a black artist samples a white song (ie stronger, kanye), but when a white person samples a black persons song (ie, this, travis barker playing drums to songs) its cool and interesting?

    74. trackie says – reply to this


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      while this version is good…

      kanye stilll does it better.

      and its called "Flashin Lights" not "Lights flashin"

    75. Nyssa(NI$$A) says – reply to this


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      like kanye… sad bout mom :(

    76. Judy says – reply to this


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      It's hot! I like hayley williams. It was said he just enjoyed hot dating with a black guy on interracial romancing .com so many fans show interesting to her hot photos and videos there. Nice to enjoy more details about it…

    77. arianna says – reply to this


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      i really love thiss.
      it sooo sick.
      like hes really legitt.

    78. jay says – reply to this


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      1st, the name of he song is "flashing lights"
      2nd, good song

    79. ricky two says – reply to this


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      that's terrible shit

    80. borntodoit says – reply to this


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      I thought it was a very good rendition of Kanye's song. I really like both versions and I think Kanye should be flattered because this was done well. It shouldn't matter that he's white and Kanye is black. Music is music.

    81. snowkoala says – reply to this


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      love this version, this kid has something

    82. thissucks says – reply to this


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      this is terrible. really really terrible.

    83. Evana says – reply to this


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      Love his voice!!!!

    84. shaunni says – reply to this


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      i like this…….a lot….

    85. Coop says – reply to this


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      I like it. Nice.

    86. Larissa says – reply to this


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      I am in love with this song!
      For a remix it was amazing.
      His song- Happy, is also really good.

    87. Dragula says – reply to this


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      I hear Happy is his next single. Shit that track is dope, too.

    88. skl says – reply to this


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      i really enjoy his version…plus hes kinda cute

    89. w says – reply to this


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      this web site has absolutely no credibility.
      how hard is it to google someones recent single the song is called FLASHING LIGHTS as it clearly states in the video remake posted. you guys are SO dumb

    90. wow says – reply to this


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      you're a dumb fool, Perez.

      it's FLASHING LIGHTS, not LIGHTS FLASHIN'.

      if you're going to show a video at least get the title of the song right.

    91. Flashin' Lights, Perez says – reply to this


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      I like both versions: they're different, yet similar. I hope he got permission to sample the song, though; we wouldn't want a messy legal situation.

    92. Ms Dolo D says – reply to this


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      There are soo many remixes to Flashing Lights…Clipse, Jay-Z, Freeway, etc. I like this Colin kid…the shit I like about this song is that he makes it his own way…it's not supposed to resemble Kayne's original version, that's the whole point of remixing a song. Keep pushing hits motherfuckas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    93. Ms Dolo D says – reply to this


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      One more thing….let's stick to the topic peoples….who gives a fuck if ya'll hate Perez…he be getting on my nerves too sometimes but I ain't gonna come on here and annoy ya'll about it. He's still making his dough so let's all chill out and keep talking shit about the people he writes about!!! LOL
      Stay sweet bitches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    94. Victoria NYC says – reply to this


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      i LIKED IT! WHAT DOES HE REALLY SING & LOOK LIKE??

    95. black girrrrrl says – reply to this


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      canadians do it best
      ***location toronto's dundas square

    96. bethany says – reply to this


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      i love it!!!!! does he have a myspace?

    97. maya says – reply to this


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      I like this better than the original

    98. Maria T says – reply to this


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      Are you kidding? He sucks! Horrible voice and the original is SO much better….Perez you have no taste

    99. jasmine says – reply to this


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      extremely wack!!!

    100. Becka says – reply to this


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      That song is SO badass. Way better than the original.

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