Hilltop Hoods - The Light You Burned (Video)

Animated video from the latest Hilltop Hoods album "State of the Art". The Hoods will be in Calgary this Saturday February 13th at the SAIT Gateway.

Raekwon - Incarcerated Scarfaces (Video)

Classic Raekwon! The Chef will be holding it down tonight at the Distillery alongside Rasul Syed and IP.

Tonight: DFE, Blank Space, Jakim, Jimmi Riggz @ The Distillery!

DFE will be holding it down tonight at The Distillery alongside DJ Jimmi Riggz, Blank Space (Vancouver) and Jakim. Only $5 cover and the show starts at 9PM. DFE should be rocking at around 9:30PM.

New album: Metawon - Choplifter!

Our good homie Metawon is a beat-maniac. Now based in Vancouver, this former-CGY resident created the beats for "Headphones Remix" and co-produced "Floor to the Roof"... along with assistance on DJ Cosm and Teekay solo material. His sophomore album "Choplifter" is now available through the good folks at Neferiu Records, and features Teekay on the track "Diggin' for Gold". Grab it today from Neferiu or iTunes.

Tracklisting:
1. Three Sevens (Introlude)
2. No Return (feat. Def3)
3. Discriminating Tastes (feat. Chadio and Azrael)
4. Competitive by Nature (feat. Royal T)
5. Diggin’ for Gold (feat. Teekay)
6. Hidden (feat. Midnight Watcher, Deezus and The Vinz)
7. Third Look (feat. Lingo)
8. Right On Time (feat. Jeff Spec and Ghettosocks)
9. Correct Movement (Interlude)
10. Never Change (feat. Deezus)
11. Run Low (feat. Coincidence)
12. Seperation (feat. Theology 3)
13. Quik Lil (Interlude)
14. Real Sirius (feat. Touch)
15. Real Ill (feat. Planit)
16. Zombie Apocalypes (feat. Cam the Wizzard)
17. Joy & Pain (feat. Just B)
18. A Story to Tell (feat. Definite)
19. Best Western Medicine (feat. Lexington + Whatevski)
20. Last Chance (Outrolude)

Sample Moment: Anotha Level/Shyheim & Patrice Rushen (Audio)

I love this sample!

Maestro Fresh Wes - Nothing At All (Video)

Classic from 1991 where Maestro addresses issues of race in Canada that are still relevant today.

Skillz - '09 Rap-Up (Video)

Skillz does it again! 2009 was a very eventful year.

DFE definitely had a ton of great memories from last year including:
-CD release party for Redefine with Cadence Weapon and Kris Demeanor
-Getting nominated for Best Hip Hop Album at the 2009 WCMAs
-Performing at Rock the Bells in Calgary along with Slum Village, Nas, Damian Marley, Big Boi, RZA, Reflection Eternal, Cypress Hill, Slaughterhouse and others.
-Performing at the Calgary Folk Fest, including a workshop performance with Arrested Development, Mutabaruka and Kid Koala
-Performing in Yellowknife at the Folk on the Rocks Festival including a workshop with several aboriginal artists (rappers, bboys, traditional singers and dancers)
-Performing at Sled Island, Calgary International Spoken Word Festival, Parkland Solstice Festival, TransCanada Alberta Music Series and WorldSkills
-Opening up for Public Enemy, Mos Def, Jay Electronica, Talib Kweli, Gift of Gab (x2), Shad K, Sweatshop Union, Moka Only
-Hitting the road to Edmonton, Banff, Canmore, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Saskatoon, Brandon, Winnipeg, Golden and Yellowknife.
-Performing with a live jazz band at the Centre for Positive Living
-Releasing the "Ride On EP" vinyl through Traveller Records (Finland)

Here's to 2010!

Tonight: Humanity for Haiti @ Distillery

Come down to the Distillery tonight and check out some of the city's hip hop talents. All proceeds will go to the Red Cross towards relief efforts for victims of the Haitian earthquake.

CJSW 25th Anniversary Bash on Saturday, January 23rd!

"I remember when the goal was just getting played on 90.9 across the city's airwaves..."

This quote from "Hi-Fli" helps put into perspective the impact that the University of Calgary's FM radio station CJSW has had on Dragon Fli Empire. When I was just getting into hip hop culture, DJ's like Joe Cool on Friday nights and Drew Atlas on Sunday nights helped me discover this incredible music. I would tape shows off of the radio and play them in my walkman over and over.

As I got more into rapping myself, it became my goal to have my music played on CJSW. When some mutual friends introduced me to Cosm, he provided that outlet. He had done a jazz show on CJSW for about a year but had his eyes set on a hip hop slot. Once he got it, my wish was granted as he played one of my first professionally recorded tracks on-air. Eventually DFE was created and our first slice of success was seeing our album Conquest charting on CJSW through the old magazine VOX.

So, with that being said, it definitely means a lot for DFE to be a part of the CJSW 25th Anniversary celebration this Saturday night at Macewan Hall. We'll be performing alongside some of the greatest musical talent Calgary has produced, including Chad Van Gaalen, Woodpigeon, Tariq, The Summerlad, and others. For more information on the event, click here.

Dragon Fli Empire mentioned in a large UK newspaper... but why?

This is a funny start to 2010... an article in the large UK newspaper "The Telegraph" mentions Dragon Fli Empire (very randomly). Click here to see the article.