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  Die Antwoord Want You, Celine Dion!

  January 13, 2012 – Didn't see this coming: When we rang up the singular South African rap-rave sensations Die Antwoord at their place in Johannesburg to talk about their upcoming TEN$ION, due February 7, they revealed that they have their hearts set on collaborating with a certain Quebecois singer. "I fucking love Celine Dion," gushed Ninja, the duo's spindly-scary MC. "Celine is the ultimate. We want to work with her more than anybody. …
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  Die Antwoord Give 'Ten$ion' February Release Date, Creepy Cover Art

  December 19, 2011 – South Africa's bizarre zef-rap troupe Die Antwoord revealed today that their new disc Ten$ion, the follow-up to their 2009 breakthrough $O$, will be released on February 7.In October, SPIN previewed a handful of songs from Ninja and Yo-Landi Vi$$er's new album, and as promised, there are skits on Ten$ion, as well as nearly a dozen tracks filled with DJ Hi-Tek's "hardcore black African voodoo beats," Ninja told SPIN. After a brief fling …
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  Die Antwoord Say 'Bye Bye' to Interscope, Unleash Freaky Video

  November 7, 2011 – Earlier this morning, Boing Boing pointed out that South African rap crew Die Antwoord have parted ways with Interscope, their label home for the past 18 months. According to an entry on the group's blog, the move was sparked by their label's suggestion that forthcoming album, TEN$ION, sound "like everyone else out there at the moment. …
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  Exclusive: Preview Die Antwoord's Freaked-Out 'Tensions'

  October 20, 2011 – South African rap-rave provocateurs Die Antwoord — the freaky duo who blew up in 2010 thanks to their oddball online videos, debut LP $O$, and a co-sign from M.I.A. — recently invited SPIN to preview five songs tentatively set for their upcoming second album, Tensions, due in January. What did we learn? …
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  WATCH: Die Antwoord's Wild "Rich Bitch" Video

  March 10, 2011 – When SPIN spoke with Ninja, one half of South African rap weirdos Die Antwoord, last October, he revealed he met songwriting partner Yo Landi Vi$$er after she tried to pickpocket him: "She took a hundred fuckin' bucks... …
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  Daft Punk Get Remixed, Die Antwoord Movie + More

  March 3, 2011 – Daft Punk's Tron soundtrack is getting the remix treatment and will feature new versions of songs by M83, Moby, Paul Oakenfold, The Crystal Method, and others. Pick it up here. Director Harmony Korine will debut a new short film starring Die Antwoord at this year's SXSW. …
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  The 30 Biggest Concerts of 2010

  December 23, 2010 –  …
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  Die Antwoord Set Their Sights on Mickey Mouse

  October 21, 2010 – South Africa's Die Antwoord blew up last year thanks to a viral video for their song"Enter the Ninja" - not to mention their freakish looks, including frontman Ninja's lean, heavily-tatted torso and singer Yo-Landi Vi$$er's punk waifishness. In one short year, the trio (which also includes DJ Hi-Tek) have become pop stars, with a major label deal at Interscope, tours with M.I.A. …
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  Terrific Twitter Trio of the Week

  October 15, 2010 – Lots of musicians tweet -- but all that Twitters is not gold. That's why you'll want to check out SPIN.com every Friday to see whose tweets we're reading this week -- then update your TweetDeck! …
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  Die Antwoord Shock, Rock in U.S. Tour Kickoff

  October 14, 2010 – Die Antwoord started their first headlining tour of the U.S. in a manner typical for a band that at every turn leaves audiences scratching their heads -- they played second, on a three-band bill, opening for Deadmau5. …
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