Enter your email below and we will send you an email whenever Die Antwoord releases new merchandise. Don’t worry, we will never ever share your email address or send you more than one email alert a week. Don’t worry, we’ll never sell your address or spam you.Items 1 to 24 of 25 total Set Product as New from DateFashion Mens HatsFashion KnithoodieFashion WearingHoodie FashionFashion LooksWinter FashionHoodie Scarf DiyScarf MenKnit HoodieForwardI normally don't comment on pins, but this is an idea for my son and his girlfriend (scarf hoodie). And my wife, who gets one first. for joining the Redbubble mailing list Thanks for signing up! Receive exclusive deals and awesome artist news and content right to your inbox. Free for your convenience. Casting everyone’s favorite wait-are-they-actually-serious? Afrikaans rap duo Die Antwoord in Chappie certainly adds a level of novelty value to a movie that already looks like a South African remake of Short Circuit where the robot throws ninja stars.

But for Chappie‘s filmmakers and other actors, obtaining that novelty value required spending hours on set with two people who were not only not actors but unpredictable people. It’d be like if Short Circuit had cast an actual rap group called “Los Locos” as themselves just to see what would happen.bape hoodie 3m At least according to actor Brandon Auret, who has worked on all of Neill Blomkamp’s films so far, working with Ninja, aka Watkin Tudor Jones, the male half of Die Antwoord, was no picnic. plain pullover hoodies philippinesAuret’s attempt to self-censor was palpable in a recent interview with The Movies.co.za, during which he nonetheless said:bleak hoodies uk “Everyone knows the relationship that I have with Waddy. hoodie meiden

I don’t care much for him. I don’t care much for his band, I don’t care much for anything that he does. I did, very much so, I was very excited to meet the guy, I was a massive fan of Max Normal, but… you know, when somebody comes and feels that they have the right to tell you how to do your job? laura utopia hoodiesYeah, it became an issue. hooded eyes ethnicityBut the kind of tension that we had off set was great for the film.” His characterization of Ninja being a general pain in the ass and telling the other actors how to act does dovetail with a South African tabloid report from about a year ago that was initially denied by the associated spokespeople. That report said Ninja/Waddy was such a pain that Blomkamp went so far as reducing his role and writing him out of scenes to keep him off the set. That’s obviously unconfirmed, but I can tell you that Die Antwoord is nowhere to be found in Chappie‘s press kits (not pictured at any of the premiere photo calls), and the one promo image (out of 24) that includes Ninja shows him with his back to the camera.

He’s in the first trailer for two seconds and not in the second at all. Not exactly the way you’d advertise a stunt casting move you were really proud of. Here’s some of that tabloid report: “He is pure evil,” said a female member of the crew. And she is not the only one to use the phrase. “That pile of sh*t” is how one cast member now refers to Ninja. “The other actors were gatvol. He told them how to do their scenes. He’d call and say they were doing it wrong and tell them how to do it,” said a source. Another said Ninja sent emails to this effect to other actors. Two actors particularly targeted by Ninja’s director complex allegedly included US actor Jose Pablo Cantillo and local star Brandon Auret. A source said: “Brandon is the greatest actor on set, calm and present. You must know that if it gets to a point where he wants to hit Ninja he’s so angry, there was a serious problem.” City Press was told that Ninja’s own performance grew increasingly violent and physical and departed from the script.

Yet Ninja “wanted to phone Blomkamp every five minutes” to discuss his character. It is claimed by two sources that Ninja sent explicit photos – in the act of having fellatio performed on himself – to at least one female member of the set. Several sources say he hit on female cast and crew, even in front of his partner Yo-landi. He invited them to Cape Town “telling them they would get a hotel room and hire prostitutes to join them”, said a source. Another source said Ninja made a pest of himself with local model and actress Tanit Phoenix. “Die Antwoord are vegan and they refused to eat the vegetarian food on set. They made their driver go into town from Soweto every day to fetch special food.” Their image may be zef and trashy but the vegans only drink Veuve Clicquot champagne when they take alcohol. Ooh, demanding $40 champagne, those prima donnas. “Make sure the coffee is Starbucks or I walk! I don’t care how hard it is to find!”

Of course, take all that with a grain of salt, because it sounds pretty much exactly like the image Die Antwoord was already trying to present. Dude literally has “tension” (well, “ten$ion”) tattooed on his chest. I wouldn’t be surprised if their next album was called “Pure Evil” and had a picture of Ninja getting blown on the cover. How Kevin Gates Went From Underground To Platinum In A Year And Changed The Game In The Process Look For The Star: How Starter Jackets Became The Iconic Clothing Of The Early ’90s ‘Dream, Try, Do Good’: The Oral History Of ‘Boy Meets World’ How Frank Barsalona Created The Modern Rock Concert And Got Himself Into The Hall Of Fame The Story Behind Gus Fring’s Stunningly Explosive Moment On ‘Breaking Bad’ How Toronto’s Boosie Fade Transformed From A Rap DJ Night Into A Digital MovementDie Antwoord w/Crystal Castles Bill Graham Civic Auditorium What was the coolest band to see to celebrate the last day of summer 2016 in San Francisco?

The answer is literally Die Antwoord. Led by the dynamic duo of rappers Ninja and Yo-Landi Vi$$er (from Cape Town, South Africa), Die Antwoord present one of the most perplexing and exciting acts to hit popular music in recent memory, and this past Wednesday they brought their strobing cavalcade of musical oddities to the Civic Auditorium. Revealing that you are into Die Antwoord instantly ups to your street cred to others in the ‘know.’ To those who don’t know of this line blurring hip-hop/techno mash up of a crew, a first exposure will likely elicit a “What the fuck was that??!!” reaction, and perhaps even a shake of the head from those too ‘square’ to understand. With a punk ethos smashed over alternating bass driven hip-hop and rave beats, the oddly alluring Lolita-esque looks of Yo-Landi, and the ‘don’t give a fuck’ attitude of Ninja, everything about them is intriguingly strange…can’t stop paying attention strange. Their self-proclaimed ‘Zef’ style (South African reference to redneck chic) completes the over the top shock value image.

Envision the image combination of ‘Jersey Shores,’ ‘Moonshiners’, ‘American Horror Story’, and ‘Cribs’ and you will be in the neighborhood. As you have likely discerned, trying to describe Die Antwoord cannot be summed up in a few words, they are literally too fucked up to describe. It is better to see them, and better yet to see them perform live, as the party atmosphere that comes with them is as much a part of their description as is their sound. Wednesday evening they and their crowd were in prime form. The vibe of the Civic was like one big rave. The predominantly 20-something crowd was bright and boisterous in their appearance and mood, cramming to the front as the ‘Chanting Monks’ intro signaled the imminent stage appearance of the diminutive Yo-Landi alongside her partner Ninja, and DJ Hi-Tek who rounds out the act for their live performances. In front of a series of large multi-media screens that were ever changing in ‘Spike and Mike’ style animations of pills, candy message hearts, and cartoon penises, Die Antwoord exploded into ‘We Have Candy.’

Sporting bright orange hoodies they bounced onto the stage and soon it was like the Civic was on a trampoline. From there it was a giant rave/aerobics class for the remainder of the set. ‘Fatty Boom Boom’ was a showcase of Die Antwoord’s style and substance wrapped into one song. Over an incessantly-pounding tribal high BPM rhythm, Ninja displayed his rhyme skills, which give a slight nod to Eminem, only twisted with a bizarre dose of Sid Vicious. nning and jumping around like a little kid who has had too much sugar, screeching out her expletive laced rhymes like Minnie Mouse on helium. The remainder of the 75-minute set was much of the same. Sick, schizophrenic beats that drunkenly staggered between pulsing neon high-energy rave and hybrid down-tempo hyphy/crunk, barreled out of the sound system, levitated by palpitating flashes of bright colorful lights. With no stops between songs in their set, the only ‘break’ for Ninja and Yo-Landi was when they went backstage for their many wardrobe changes.

For Ninja it was a constant rotation of different colored shorts (including ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ shorts) combined with a hoodie, ‘wife beater’ (hate that term), or shirtless. For Yo-Landi it was like a little girl in her older sister’s closet. Over-sized hoodies and ripped t-shirts over sport shorts and sweats were eventually replaced by the bling of bustiers and tight short shorts. Hip-hop club wear from the trailer park…..true ‘Zef’ fashion. The pinnacle of the evening was the combo of rave inspired selections off the Tension album (2012). ‘Baby’s On Fire’ starting with its break-beat crescendo sent the crowd into a state of delirium. Backing this up with the driving synth smacks of ‘I Fink U Freeky’ with its increasing tempo pushed things over the top. It was as if playing the song dosed the entire audience with three espresso shots and a Molly. Folks were jumping and falling all over each other. The encore for Die Antwoord wasn’t so much a true encore as it was the first time that the music stopped.

Everyone knew they were going to come back out, and the rise in volume of the cheering just seemed like a transition in the set. By the time they finished with ‘Enter the Ninja’, the song from their 2009 debut offering $0$ that first gained Die Antwoord wide spread notoriety, the audience was absolutely floating. But at 10:30 on a school night, if the party was to continue it would have to be elsewhere. Whether their star continues to burn hotter or quickly dives and fizzles out remains to be seen. Countless ‘celebrities’ like Katy Perry are trying to get that bump to their street cred by sidling up and name dropping Die Antwoord. What is certain is that at this point in time they are that band. The one that parents don’t want their kids to listen to. The one the kids love because their parents hate it and don’t understand. The one that makes folks feel uncomfortable to watch or listen to them. The one that is being tabbed as being so good that the depth of their shallowness leaves fans confused….in a good way.

Crystal Castles opened for Die Antwoord. Less eccentric than Die Antwoord, the band appeals to the same audience. Unlike some shows, the large venue filled up long before the headliners appeared. Nobody wanted to miss the intensity of the performance and the light show, which mostly backlit the band with strobes. A recent controversial vocalist change, from original singer Alice Glass to Edith Frances, had little, if any, effect on the band’s performance. Frances has more vocal range than Glass but seems a bit less energetic – not that she was lacking energy in any way – than her predecessor. The sound is dense, with pounding electronic beats along with live drumming. It’s not as catchy as Die Antwoord – a bit more screechy and processed, but it is just as danceable. The band played both new songs, more political than in the past if you have a lyric sheet, and some of the best-known older songs from before the vocalist change. Set List: Chanting Monks | We Have Candy |