DIE ANTWOORD

Ten$Ion
ZEF Recordz

Listening to Zef rave-rappers Ninja, Yolandi fucking Vi$$er and DJ Hi-Tek without any visual accompaniments just doesn’t do these wayward, aberrant Cape Town entertainers justice. “Fuck the system, we have our own system, we make our own rules, we don’t answer to no-one” is Ninja’s declaration in his guttural Afrikaans accent on Never Le Nkemise 2, the electro-dubstep rap raver which concludes this brilliant collection of insane, raw and deliciously original tunes.

These guys completely own it. Having ditched Interscope Records for complete creative independence and control on this self-released album, first single Fok Julle Naaiers which translates to “fuck you all” is a grungy, slow electro rap – a catchy, head-beater with Yolandi on high-pitched vocal duties. Uncle Jimmy (skit) is a vocal rendition of a potential paedophile versus child situation and drum’n’bass war-cry styled tune Fatty Boom Boom is a more comedic version of Kanye’s Monster.

Hey Sexy is a dirty, character annihilation of an egotistical, drug-taking gangsta, the euphoric chorus in electro banger Baby’s On Fire is a riot and You Make Ninja Wanna Fuck just takes it to a new level with the lyrics “you look pretty cute with my dick in your mouth”.

If you like wacked out shit, off the hook rhymes and dangerously disgusting behaviour then Die Antwoord really are the answer.

Score: 4.5/5

_ANNABEL MACLEAN

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