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Die Antwoord
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Die Antwoord: “Playing Shows In South Africa Is Like Doing Tricks For Retarded Children”
07 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 21 Comments
The Lollapalooza music festival took place in Chicago over the weekend. And like pretty much every other major music festival around the globe recently, Die Antwoord played there. During an interview with Entertainment Weekly they explained why they don’t prefer to do gigs in South Africa. As it turns out, Ninja & Yolandi does not seem to care much for South Africans in general. According to the notorious two, South Africa is “pretty fucking retarded” and the majority of its citizens are “insecure”. Also, performing to South Africans is “like doing magic tricks for retarded children.”
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Die Antwoord Drops Music Video For “Baby’s On Fire” [VIDEO]
06 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Die Antwoord is back with the second music video from TEN$ION. “Baby’s on Fire” sees Ninja and Yolandi Vi$$er playing brother and sister having lunch with their parents. It seems Yolandi has a new boyfriend, but her brother is not too happy about it. Check it out after the jump!
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Die Antwoord Turn Down Lady Gaga [VIDEO]
13 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 15 Comments
It seems not even the current Queen of Pop can entice South African zefsters Die Antwoord to drop their awesome ‘tude. Here’s their response to her invitation to open for her upcoming world tour, as relayed to MTV Canada! Obviously, the video is gloriously N5FW:
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Die Antwoord’s Sunday Times Interview – “Money Is Energy” – Ninja
27 Feb 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
In case you missed Thekiso Anthony Lefifi’s colourful Sunday Times’ interview with Ninja and Yolandi Vi$$er from Die Antwoord, we’ve got it for you right here. How responsible are you with money? Ninja: I never used to care about money because I never had it. Now I have money and I still don’t care about […]
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Ninja: “God Made A Mistake With Me. I’m Actually Black, Trapped In A White Body.”
17 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Ninja says Americans have taken to the South African zef rappers like ducks to water. He has also said “God made a mistake with me,” and that he is “actually black, trapped in a white body.” Ninja understands that culture traverses colour, and many other things.
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Unreleased Die Antwoord Track Leaked
14 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Well hey there, internet – look what you brought in. “Money and Da Power,” a track that Die Antwoord has performed a couple of times on live tour but didn’t include on TEN$ION has been leaked onto Soundcloud by some or other file-sharing hippie. It’s a neat song, though. They sample sound from The Godfather.
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Die Antwoord’s New Release Is Streaming Online
07 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
So! Die Antwoord’s new album, TEN$ION, is coming out tomorrow – the first release on their new, Interscope-free, indie label, ZEF Records. Which is cool. Even cooler is the fact that it’s available for free streaming on Dutch broadcasting channel 3VOOR12, in case you’re somebody who likes free stuff. Listen here.
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WATCH: Die Antwoord On David Letterman Show [VIDEO]
07 Feb 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 17 Comments
Ninja and Yolandi Vi$$er performed on David Letterman’s show yesterday, and we managed to get the video for you. Click ‘Continue Reading’ to check it out and tell us what you think. Or rather, tell us what you think Americans will think?
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Die Antwoord Appearing On David Letterman AND Modeling For Alexander Wang
06 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There is simply no stopping Die Antwoord. After dropping a new video and introducing their daughter to the world, they can now also tick appearing on David Letterman AND modeling for Alexander Wang off their bucket list.
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Meet Sixteen, The Daugther Of Ninja And Yolani Vi$$er
02 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 110 Comments
The delightful little girl with the snake around her neck in the latest music video by Die Antwoord is actually their real-life daughter. Her name is Sixteen (for real) and she also appears on the latest cover of Rolling Stone SA along with her parents. See this heartwarming family portrait, along with another one of them taken several years ago, after the jump.
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Check Out Die Antwoord’s Latest, Creepy Music Video
01 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
With less than a week to go before their second album is unleashed upon the world, Die Antwoord has dropped the video for its lead single, I Fink U Freeky, on the interwebs. Directed by Ninja and SA cult photographer Roger Ballen, this video is their best (and most disturbing) work to date. Check it out after the jump!
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Check Out This Die Antwoord Parody, It’s Red Hot! [VIDEO]
26 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As the world anxiously awaits the release of Ten$ion, the next Die Antwoord album, check out this timely reminder, via a homage to the enfants terribles of Afrikaans hardcore, that gingers are people too.
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Die Antwoord Drops Teaser For New Album [VIDEO]
24 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As if they haven’t scared us enough with the release of their latest album cover and music video for its first single, “Fok julle naaiers”, check out what Die Antwoord is up to next. They’ve just released a very graphic teaser trailer for Ten$ion, which is set to release in February. Check it out after the jump.
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Die Antwoord Reveals New Album Cover [GRAPHIC IMAGE]
21 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Die Antwoord will drop their second album on 7 February. Called “TEN$ION”, the LP will be released on their own label, ZEF REKORDZ. The cover has been revealed and features an angel-winged, demonic-faced Yolandi Vi$$er eating what appears to be a human heart. See this graphic image after the jump.
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TEN$ION At The Top: Die Antwoord Drop Interscope
08 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Afrikaans zef rap sensation, Die Antwoord, have released a statement on their website indicating that they have parted ways with their record company, Interscope – and that’s putting it diplomatically.
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New Die Antwoord Album To Drop In January 2012
21 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
That famous band that still gets pronounced awkwardly, Die Antwoord, is preparing to release a follow-up to their 2010 debut, $0$. They announced as much in an interview with Spin, saying that the new album – named Tension – is scheduled for a January 2012 release; they’ve also released the names of a couple of new tracks.
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Watkin Tudor Jones Nando’s Commercial – Before He Became Ninja From Die Antwoord
29 Mar 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There is no doubt Watkin Tudor Jones has worked hard to get where he is – joining the throng of thousands of South Africans that queue everyday at TV castings – hoping to make it big. Check out this classic Nando’s ad featuring Waddy and Marc Lottering.
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Die Antwoord Release Short Film: Umshini Wam [VIDEO]
16 Mar 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Umshini Wam (Bring Me My Machine Gun), a short film directed by Kids writer, Harmony Korine, and starring Die Antwoord’s Ninja and Yo-Landi premiered today at the SXSW festival in Texas. The premise: Ninja and Yolandi are wheelchair-bound,dirt poor gangsters, intent on gaining more street cred by upgrading their wheelchairs for higher-end models.
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Die Antwoord ‘Rich Bitch’ Music Video – Feat. Julius Malema As Toilet Paper
09 Mar 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 6 Comments
I first heard about their new music video on News24, but that story was to do with the fact that Die Antwoord’s new music video, ‘Rich Bitch,’ could not be viewed in South Africa. Even though it is on YouTube, a message appears, stating ‘blocked for territories outside of the US and Canada.’ Thankfully 2oceansvibe’s […]
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