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from . left to right : dj cosm and teekay teekay dj cosm 2002 -- present makebelieve records records p-vine -lrb- japan -rrb- traveller records bigfoot dragon fli empire
 group_or_band canadian hip hop dfesigns.jpg calgary , alberta , canada dragon fli empire
dragon fli empire

dragon fli empire -lrb- abbreviated dfe -rrb- is a canadian hip hop duo formed in 2002 from calgary , comprising tarik robinson , also known as teekay -lrb- mc/producer -rrb- , and adam hicks , also known as dj cosm -lrb- dj/producer -rrb- .
dfe 's first album , `` conquest '' , was released in august 2004 .
it was followed by `` invasion '' in 2005 , `` intermission ep '' in 2008 and `` redefine '' in 2009 .
their music is inspired by classic hip hop beats like those of pete rock , large professor and prince paul .
