via Necole Bitchie via Complex

Scratch Magazine 2006. Shout out to Aaron of The Famous Firm for the find.

Make sure you check out this trailer!

COLIN MUNROE IS THE UNSUNG HERO MIXTAPE & TOUR DATES

NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 12, 2008 – In anticipation of the release of his debut LP, Don’t Think Less of Me, via Universal Motown in early 2009, artist/producer Colin Munroe has put the finishing touches on a 14-track mixtape, Colin Munroe is the Unsung Hero, slated for digital release on December 1, 2008.

Produced in partnership with Sickamore & The Famous Firm, the mixtape was crafted over a two-month period in Dallas Austin’s Atlanta-based recording studio, the project includes appearances by Wale, Mickey Factz, Joell Ortiz, Blaqstarr and Skyzoo and showcases Colin’s wide-ranging influences, from a revox of Bob Dylan’s “Who Killed Davey Moore” to a remake of Q-Tip’s J-Dilla-produced “Fever”. Munroe supplied the bulk of the production with additional contributions by Detroit’s Black Milk and Dallas Austin.

Colin Munroe is the Unsung Hero will be available for download on Monday December 1, 2008 via www.unsunghero.tv as well as OnSmash.com. The first release from the set, the “Will I Stay Remix feat. Wale & Dallas Austin” will be available online November 19, 2008.

In support of the mixtape, Colin has scheduled the following tour dates with Atlanta duo Proton. URB Magazine is the official media partner of the December 2 through December 6 dates.

12-02 Toronto, ON – Tranzac Club w. Proton

12-03 Los Angeles, CA – Viper Room w. Proton

12-04 New York, NY – Studio @ Webster Hall w. Proton

12-06 Atlanta, GA – Lenny’s w. Proton & Spree Wilson

12-09 New York, NY – Highline Ballroom (supporting Wale, Mark Ronson (DJ Set) & KiD CuDi)

12-12 New London, CT – Hanafins Pub w. Flowers & Kain

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*after New York, Atlanta and Miami

This weekend I went to Cleveland for the New Music Seminar. Speaking on a panel wit executives from Interscope, Jive, Def Jam, AllHipHop, SRC, BMI, Sirius Radio, G-Unit, Motown and AOL. Shouts to Amber J,, Tone Capone and Eric Parler for throwing such a great event

First stop after getting off the plane was finding food. I met up with Sean of The Famous Firm, who reps us in Ohio, right away.
Ended up at Panini’s, some bar on West 6th. Played some pool with Gaeton from Thumplay then met up with the other executive’s at this restaurant XO. I was told “that’s where “the Cavaliers eat”.
I saw Braylon Edwards in there too dressed up as Jimi Hendrix (it was Halloween). Probably not a coincidence he dropped two balls tin the Browns loss vs the Ravens 2 days later.
After dinner, it was time to check my Eighty81 family (Jameel, DJ Steph Floss, Duck) at House of Blues for their Halloween party (which #17 also attended).
Party was great as expected, filled with Patron and shout outs. Then it was back to the Crown Plaza for some R&R.

Saturday started with a listening session. Sean and I met a lot of interesting and talented artists. Took some pictures with the artists I met.

Fameus is a very talented singer from Caton. Check out and download this dope song they played me “Spaceship”

This one singer named JaVe’t had no recorded music. So she sang acapella:

After meetings, headed downstairs to the panel. The place was packed!

Sickamore @ The New Music Seminar from Sickamore on Vimeo.
Obama was in the house too!
The seminar was very informative. I believe we really got somethings accomplished. We saw some more performances at the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame, then it was party time!

Supras, Scarfs & Cleveland from Sickamore on Vimeo.

All and all Cleveland was fun (as always). Shout out to Sean of The Famous Firm, Jameel, DJ Steph Floss, Duck, Big Heff, Gemma, Amber, Tone, EP, Manny, Sterling, Dre, Apex, Conrad, General Hawkins, Steve Raze, Kelo, Owey, Pierce, Ant Rich, Ainslee, Nicole, Jessica, Lenny S, JO, Von Jeff, Nigil, The Kick Drums and everyone else I talked too in town. See yall again on November 21st!