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For context: There is a well-known pastor in South Africa called prophet Bashiri who is well-loved by his congregants so much so that they call him "papa" or "major one" and they refer to themselves as "daughters/sons of major one" etc.
Summary: An Introduction To Die Antwoord in 10 Songs
His followers do everything he says and they do not take kindly to anyone who criticises him.
Cape Town ( ), South Africa, Die Antwoord is a rap-rave outfit formed in 2008 by Watkin Tudor Jones (also known as Ninja), Yolandi Visser and DJ Hi-Tek. (92) Bywords: die (11) song (10) ninja (10) music (9) track (9) yolandi (7) antwoord (6) video (6) rap (6) album (6) antwoord’s (5) black (2) zef (2) Sentences: Visser and DJ Hi-Tek. The group rose to fame in 2009 after their music videos for Enter the Ninja and Zef Side became viral hits. We take a look at the eccentric group’s best songs. Die Antwoord (Afrikaans for ‘The Answer’) is famous for their controversial personas and vulgar lyrics inspired by a subculture known as ‘zef’ — Afrikaans slang for ‘redneck’ or ‘trailer trash’. Their music is a combination of rap, electronica and rave and features lyrics in English, Afrikaans and South African slang. Arguably the most successful South African ( ) rap group of all time, Ninja and Yolandi are unapologetic about their explicit lyrics and contentious music videos which have garnered them a cult following. - Enter the Ninja (2009) -Enter the Ninja is one of Die Antwoord’s most popular songs from their 2009 debut album $O$. The catchy track is peppered with Ninja’s fast rap lyrics while Yolandi sings the hook in her trademark high-pitched voice. Enter the Ninja reflects on zef culture and Ninja’s self-promotional status as ‘someone who is not to be messed with’. The song was listed at number 37 on the UK ( ) Music Chart in 2010. Try this video if the below is blocked in your country ( ). -------- I Fink U Freeky (2012) ------ I Fink U Freeky is a popular song on Die Antwoord’s second studio album Tension, debuting at number 20 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart in 2012. A play on the words ‘I think you’re freaky’, the techno-rave dance track sees Yolandi and Ninja wax lyrical about being the main attraction at a nightclub. In the song, Ninja’s rap style is reminiscent of an early Eminem. The black-and-white music video has since garnered more than 83 million views on YouTube. ---- Ugly Boy (2014) -----Ugly Boy delves into ‘love’ and is as normal as it gets with these crazy two. The song is more mainstream with a strong pop sound that’s uncharacteristic for the duo, but perfect for the music video which features Carla Delevingne, Dita Von Teese, Marilyn Manson and Jack Black. ------- Banana Brain (2016) ----- Banana Brain is the third track on Mount Ninji and Da Nice Time Kid — Die Antwoord’s fourth studio album due for release on September 16th. The song is a hard-hitting lead single that will appeal to electro-dance lovers. --- Cookie Thumper (2014) ---In Cookie Thumper, Yolandi spurts out cleverly-written lines interspersed with overtly sexual language regarding her relationship with ‘Anies’, a bad boy and ex-convict. The song, from their third studio album Donker Mag, infers to gang culture in Cape Town and the Numbers Gang that operates primarily in Western Cape prisons. ---Gucci Coochie (2016) -- Gucci Coochie is a track off Suck on This — Die Antwoord’s EP released in May this year. Featuring a suggestive title, the fast-paced EDM track warns men not to get involved with a woman who has expensive tastes and ‘gets everything she wants’. The song features the voice of Dita Von Teese who also appears in the soon-to-be released music video. See a teaser of the video below. --------- Happy Go Sucky Fucky (2014) ---Ninja and Yolandi rap about freedom and living life without any rules in this menacing, techno-infused track from the Donker Mag album. If you’re an avid gamer, you might notice a sampling of ‘Expander’, a track from the game Streets of Rage 2. -------- We Have Candy (2016) ----We Have Candy is the title track on Die Antwoord’s forthcoming studio album. The song is a typically bizarre production featuring Ninja and Yolandi’s signature banter and a haunting background choir. The song makes use of typically innocent words like ‘black coffee’ and ‘lollipop’ to refer to drugs. Pitbull Terrier Pitbull Terrier Black Cat, White Ca t The disturbing music video pictures Ninja as a man-dog who gets off his leash and attacks innocent bystanders before being killed and then brought back to life by Yolandi . ---- Bum Bum (2016) Suck On This mixtape. The track is built around a sparse beat and looped refrain (‘even in my bum’) and features some pretty sleazy lyrics. Ninja describes it as his ‘romantic Spanish porno rap adventure’
