Holy shit these guys are nuts. Crazy rap trio (sometimes a quartet with local artist Leon Botha) from Cape Town that love to smoke big phat spliffs, my bru. I'm not sure how to sum it up, but you can check out their album for free on the net and get an idea for yourself. MC and leader, NINJA, spits raucous rhymes in an incomprehensible tone and language. You can look up the lyrics, only to be mesmerized by how much of it is actually in English. Then you have the "fresh, futuristic bitch" (gorgeous) YOLANDI followed by beatmaker DJ HI-TEK (no, not Talib's Hi-Tek, might be some issues down the line...). Check out this interview with Ninja and Yolandi to get a better idea of what they...uh...erm...represent...
Luckily for us, they've posted their entire album on Youtube. Here are a couple of the faves:
Die Antwoord - Beat Boy
Die Antwoord - Enter The Ninja
Die Antwoord - Wat Pomp
Die Antwoord - Dagga Puff
Die Antwoord - Liewe Maatjies
Die Antwoord - $copie
Die Antwoord - $copie (Live)
And if S. Africa couldn't get any better, check this out. A live performance in a taxi...This doesn't happen in the states, folks! Only thing that comes to mind is this. Anyways:
So show your support by watching the vids over and over again so we can get them over here and have them teach some of our own performers a thing or two. Now in traditional DRINKMUSIK fashion, a short picture tribute to the immensely gorgeous Yolandi Visser!
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South Afrikan language is as you should know a mix of Dutch and English. They use a lot of slang words which have a Dutch origin. See for example this list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_South_African_slang_words
ReplyDeleteyo these guys are tiiiite!
ReplyDeleteTHIS...IS NELSON MANDELA.... WHEN IM IN SOUTH AFRIKA CHILLING OUT....I LISTEN TO TALIB KWELI, AND DJ HI-TEK....REFLECTION.. ETERNAL
I like the music. You do know they are acting though right?
ReplyDeleteJust heard Enter the ninja for the first time on radio one lastnight.....wow... what a fucking tune! Know hav to learn all about die artwoord. especially Yo Landi....seriously hot babe!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIm officialy in love with YoLandi. Bumpin die Antwoord for some time now. YOOOO LAAANNDIIII
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