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Ninja (Watkin Tudor Jones), the main rapper, has a flow that jumps around, skipping, stuttering and slurring words like a South African Yelawolf. If you get past how weird Die Antwoord is, it becomes clear that they’re pretty talented.
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Plus, they actually make some pretty good music. They’re goofy, they’re violent, they’re strange, and most importantly, they’re entertaining. This attitude is not only what makes “$O$” so weird, but it’s what makes it so interesting. They practice a style of South African rap called zef, which has been described by South African rapper Jack Parow as “kinda like posh, but the opposite of posh.” Basically, Zef means that Die Antwoord is going to do whatever they want, whether or not anyone cares or approves. Nine months later, Die Antwoord has put out two more incredibly absurd videos, collaborated with producer extraordinaire Diplo and finally released a major-label debut, “$O$,” which does not disappoint.ĭie Antwoord is not trying to impress anyone. Filled with violently playful lyrics, a set that would make Eli Roth proud, and enough phallic images to last a normal person a whole year, Die Antwoord’s video took the Internet by storm. It all started with the video for their song “Enter The Ninja” (2008). Stuck somewhere between Internet meme and pure genius, Die Antwoord - Afrikaans for “The Answer” - has exploded from being a relatively unknown South African hip-hop group to signing a major label record deal and touring the world. Whoever said that South African-horrorcore-ninja-zef rap is dead has clearly never heard of Die Antwoord.