50. No One Knows – Queens of the Stone Age

From the 2002 album Songs for the Deaf.

49. D.A.N.C.E. – Justice

From the 2007 album Cross.

48. Clocks – Coldplay

47. Young Love – Mystery Jets Ft. Laura Marling

From the album Twenty One released in 2008.

46. Ooh la la – Goldfrapp

From the exquisite album Supernature released in 2005.

45. Say Hello – Deep Dish

From the 2005 album George is On, which included a second disk with remixes.

44. Mad World – Gary Jules

From the soundtrack for the cult classic, Donnie Darko, released in 2002.

43. Floor to the Roof – Dragon Fli Empire

42. Dreamer – Jenn Grant

41. Lay Me Down – The Frames

From the 2001 album For the Birds.

Floor to the Roof (feat. Velben) – Dragon Fli Empire

I can’t help but love that these guys are from my home town: Calgary, AB. The home of The Stampede, complete with the boots and the hat and the cattle wrangling; certainly not an image you’d associate with fresh and vital hip hop, now would you? But that is exactly where this duo finds their flavour, and boy do I like their flavour!

The pair released their forth release on Makebelieve Records,  Redefine, early this year. It is full of neat little gems of old school inspired hip hop with a clean and unique flair. These two are helping change the stereotype of what Calgary is all about! I’m looking forward to seeing where their talent takes them, well beyond the foothills and the Bow river.

Check out their recent collaboration with Cadence Weapon, via the eclectic, Canadian music blog: Hero Hill, and for more from the band directly, check out the Dragon Fli Empire mySpace page, and LiveFromCgy.com, DFI’s blog about hip hop, culture and Calgary.