$O$

$O$
Studio album by Die Antwoord
Released 2009 (2009)
Recorded 2008-2009
Genre Rave, rap
Length 62:31 (original release)/TBC (re-release)
Label Indie/Cherrytree (re-release)
Producer DJ Hi-Tek
Diplo ("Evil Boy" on re-release)
Die Antwoord chronology
5
(2010, for re-release of $O$)		 $O$
(2009/2010 for re-release)		 Ekstra – EP
(2010)
Singles from $O$
  1. "Wat Pomp? (feat. Jack Parow)"
    Released: June 6, 2009
  2. "Beat Boy"
    Released: Late 2009/Early 2010
  3. "Enter the Ninja"
    Released: August 9, 2010
  4. "Fish Paste"
    Released: 2010
  5. "Evil Boy (feat. Wanga)"
    Released: September 28, 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
One Thirty BPM (87%)[2]
Pitchfork Media (5.5/10)[3]
Robert Christgau (A-)[4]
Rolling Stone [5]
Spin (7/10}[6]
The A.V. Club (B)[7]
NME (5/10}[8]

$O$ is the debut album by South African rap-rave group, Die Antwoord. The album was initially a widely-circulated internet-only release, and made available to stream for free on the band's website prior to Interscope Records signing the band. The song "Wat Pomp?" had a music video released on June 6, 2009, followed by "Enter the Ninja" (a track with previous exposure as a viral video on YouTube and other video-hosting services), which received an official release on August 9, 2010. 'Fish Paste' and 'Beat Boy' have also been released as promotional singles. "Enter The Ninja" debuted at #37 in the UK Music Charts on September 19, 2010.

Following the group's signing to Interscope in the US, it was announced that $O$ would be rereleased in physical format with a different tracklisting.[9][10] Diplo produced one of the new tracks on the re-release, "Evil Boy", for which a promotional video was made available on 6 October 2010. The US iTunes digital release includes bonus track "Wat Pomp?" and an alternate version of "Evil Boy" not present on US physical release.[11]

In an interview with Xeni Jardin, Ninja mentioned that he considered the album to be the first in a five-album plan.[12]

Contents

Track listing

Internet release

No. Title Length
1. "Whatever Man"   0:33
2. "Wat Kyk Jy?"   4:35
3. "Enter the Ninja"   5:04
4. "Wat Pomp" (ft. Jack Parow) 4:06
5. "Wie Maak Die Jol Vol" (ft. Knoffel Bruin, Isaac Mutant, Jaak Paarl and Scallywag) 5:07
6. "Rich Bitch"   3:03
7. "I Don't Need You"   3:55
8. "Very Fancy"   2:52
9. "Dagga Puff"   4:38
10. "My Best Friend" (ft. The Flying Dutchman AKA Neo SA) 1:19
11. "Liewe Maatjies"   3:37
12. "$copie"   3:08
13. "Beat Boy"   8:18
14. "Super Evil"   4:00
15. "Doos Dronk" (ft. Jack Parow and Fokofpolisiekar) 3:51
16. "$O$"   3:58

Physical Re-release on Cherrytree Records

No. Title Length
1. "In Your Face"   4:29
2. "Enter The Ninja"   5:04
3. "Wat Kyk Jy?"   4:35
4. "Evil Boy" (ft. Wanga) 4:33
5. "Rich Bitch"   3:03
6. "Fish Paste"   4:02
7. "$copie"   3:08
8. "Beat Boy"   8:18
9. "She Makes Me a Killer"   7:29
10. "Doos Dronk" (ft. Jack Parow and Fokofpolisiekar; Contains the hidden track "$O$" starting at 8:52) 12:52

Re-release on Rhythm Records

No. Title Length
1. "In Your Face"   4:29
2. "Whatever Man" (skit) 0:32
3. "Enter The Ninja"   5:05
4. "Wat Kyk Jy?"   4:36
5. "Evil Boy" (ft. Wanga) 4:29
6. "Wat Pomp?" (ft. Jack Parow) 4:07
7. "Rich Bitch"   3:31
8. "Liewe Maatjies"   3:38
9. "Wie Maakie Jol Vol?" (ft. Knoffel Bruin, Isaac Mutant, Jaak Paarl and Scallywag) 5:07
10. "My Best Friend" (skit; ft. The Flying Dutchman AKA Neo SA) 1:02
11. "Fish Paste"   4:16
12. "$copie"   3:09
13. "Beat Boy"   8:02
14. "Pretty Woman" (skit) 0:48
15. "She Makes Me a Killer"   7:29
16. "Doos Dronk" (ft. Jack Parow & Fokofpolisiekar) 11:21

References

  1. ^ "$O$ Review". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/o-r2020656/review. Retrieved 9 May 2011. 
  2. ^ McMullen, Chase (October 13, 2010). "$O$ Review". One Thirty BPM. http://onethirtybpm.com/2010/10/13/album-review-die-antwoord-o/. Retrieved 9 May 2011. 
  3. ^ Plagenhoef, Scott (October 20, 2010). "$O$ Review". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14766-o/. Retrieved 9 May 2011. 
  4. ^ "Die Antwoord Reviews". Robert Christgau. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Die+Antwoord. Retrieved 9 May 2011. 
  5. ^ Hoard, Christian (October 12, 2010). "$O$ Review". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/reviews/album/45342/218757. Retrieved 9 May 2011. 
  6. ^ "$O$ Review". Spin. http://www.spin.com/reviews/die-antwoord-o-cherrrytreeinterscope. Retrieved 9 May 2011. 
  7. ^ Hyden, Steven (October 12, 2010). "$O$ Review". http://www.avclub.com/articles/die-antwoord-o,46252. Retrieved 9 May 2011. 
  8. ^ "$O$ Review". NME. http://www.nme.com/reviews/die-antwoord/11684. Retrieved 26 October 2011. 
  9. ^ Coetzer, Diane. "Die Antwoord Confirm Interscope Album Details". Billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/news/die-antwoord-confirm-interscope-album-details-1004089206.story#/news/die-antwoord-confirm-interscope-album-details-1004089206.story. Retrieved 9 May 2011. 
  10. ^ Phillips, Amy (2010-09-10). "Die Antwoord Unleash Interscope Debut LP". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/news/40024-die-antwoord-unleash-interscope-debut-lp/. Retrieved 9 May 2011. 
  11. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Die-Antwoord-O/release/2793609
  12. ^ Jardin, Xeni (2010-03-12). "Die Antwoord to sign with Interscope, Neill Blomkamp to direct next video". BoingBoing. http://www.boingboing.net/2010/03/12/die-antwoord-signed.html. Retrieved 9 May 2011.