‘$O$’ needs serious help

Coming from the “zef-side” of South Africa, Die Antwoord’s release “$O$” is tied with the vuvuzela for most annoying sound to come out of the country.

While “$O$” is preformed in both Afrikaans and English, you don’t need to be bilingual to understand the album is merely a highly polished piece of garbage.

DJ Hi-Tek (not to be confused with the Reflection Eternal collaborator) provides excellent production and captivating beats, but the vulgar and elementary lyricism from the rappers Ninja and Yo-Landi Vi$$er cheapen the effort.

As offensive as the songs are, there is a sense of humor to the album. Some of the lines and puns are actually funny, but they appear infrequently, buried amongst tasteless lines about MC Ninja’s junk and other crude sexual imagery.

As ridiculous as this group is, it is spreading like wildfire. The shock value is contagious, and the band claims to have plans to release four more albums after it finishes its current world tour.

Technically speaking, there is much more to come from this group. Realistically, there doesn’t seem to be much to indicate that any of it will be different from “$O$”.