Ninja told Rolling Stone, 'Everything I did before Die Antwoord was me experimenting, messing around and trying to find Die Antwoord. In the album, multiple tracks are sampled from, or are exact copies of songs on Good Morning South Africa, such as the 'Rap Rave Megamix' (where the first glimpses of Jones's Ninja character was seen) were later reformed into the 'Zef Side' video, featuring a few verses from 'Beat Boy'.

Their debut album $O$ relates to their earlier work, specifically Good Morning South Africa.

2.4 2015–2016: EP release and Mount Ninji and da Nice Time Kidĭie Antwoord's male vocalist, Watkin Tudor 'Ninja' Jones, was part of the South African hip-hop scene for many years, fronting acts such as The Original Evergreen, MaxNormal.TV and The Constructus Corporation.

2.3 2014: Donker Mag and further touring.

2.1 2008–2010: Formation and release of debut album $O$, 5 and Ekstra.

However, in recent years, they have been involved in many controversies. On the other hand, their 2016 album peaked at a higher chart position in nearly every country than their previous 2014 album. One of their earliest songs, 'Enter the Ninja', did well in Australia and the UK, while later songs like 'Pitbull Terrier' and 'Ugly Boy' did well in the US. Their music has been featured on best-selling video games in the Far Cry franchise as well. Their image revolves around the South African counterculture movement known as zef and has incorporated work by other artists associated with the movement, such as photographer Roger Ballen.ĭie Antwoord has had much mainstream success worldwide their albums and singles have charted in the top 50-if not top 10-in countries in Europe and North America, and also Australia. The group comprises rappers Watkin Tudor 'Ninja' Jones and Anri 'Yolandi Visser' du Toit, a male/female duo, and producers HITEK5000 and Lil2Hood.

HITEK5000 (formerly known as DJ Hi-Tek and God)ĭie Antwoord ( pronounced, Afrikaans for 'The Answer') is a South African alternative hip hop group formed in Cape Town in 2008.

Die antwoord tour jacket