Rap Music is different in South Africa...

[Docbp87]

So there is this amazing phenomenon going on out of Africa right now... Die Antwoord (Afrikaans for "The Answer"). They do what they can Zef Rap Rave...

Basically they have a really unique style of rap/dance/party music that is really intelligent, political, interesting, and fun... and unlike anything that is going on in the brainless money and hoes rap music in America these days. Here are a few videos:

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And a video that combines their music with a kind of explanation of their world:
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Oh, unfortunately, their delivery is in a mix of English, Afrikaans, Xhosa, and a few other African dialects. Knowing a little Afrikaans slang makes the listening more enjoyable, but certainly isn't necessary.

 

[gentimmy]

eh, not my kinda thing...However there is more in America than whats on the radio.

what the hell is that thing in the first video?

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[benday]

Yeah, I put a link to them on the rocker female thread, the videos are awesome but the new album sucks

 

[Docbp87]

eh, not my kinda thing...However there is more in America than whats on the radio.

what the hell is that thing in the first video?

Oh I know there is a whole lot of decent rap here in America right now, but none of it is commercially viable unfortunately. As for "that thing" I assume you mean Leon Botha, who is an artist, and suffers from Progeria, which is a tragic genetic condition that causes rapid aging. He's the oldest living sufferer of Progeria, I think.

 

[gentimmy]

damn i feel for that guy

 

[Docbp87]

damn i feel for that guy

Yeah it's shitty, but he's a talented artist.

 

[gentimmy]

Just watched some of his scratching, definitely talented.

 

[vivalanation734]

I have no idea what I just watched....

 

[Bass man]

Whatever happened to funk? I'll take that over rap any day. Even named my cat Bootsy, for Booty Collins- bassist for James Brown & P-Funk.

 

[dpricenator]

wait a minute here, there is nothing wrong with a few Brainless Hoes