$O$ (Die Antwoord album)

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$O$
Studio album by Die Antwoord
Released 2009
Recorded 2008-2009
Genre Alternative hip hop, rave
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

$O$
(2009)		 5
(2010)
Singles from $O$
  1. "Wat Pomp?"
    Released: June 6, 2009
  2. "Beat Boy"
    Released: 2009/10
  3. "Enter the Ninja"
    Released: August 9, 2010
  4. "Fish Paste"
    Released: 2010
  5. "Evil Boy"
    Released: September 28, 2010
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic (69/100)[1]
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [2]
One Thirty BPM (87%)[3]
Pitchfork Media (5.5/10)[4]
Robert Christgau A−[5]
Rolling Stone [6]
Spin (7/10)[7]
The A.V. Club B[8]
NME (5/10)[9]

$O$ 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 re-released in physical format with a different track listing.[10][11] 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.[12]

In an interview with Xeni Jardin, Ninja mentioned that he considered the album to be the first in a five-album plan.[13]

Track listing

Digital release

No. Title Length
1. "Whatever Man"   0:33
2. "Wat Kyk Jy?"   4:35
3. "Enter the Ninja"   5:04
4. "Wat Pomp" (featuring Jack Parow) 4:06
5. "Wie Maak Die Jol Vol" (featuring 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" (featuring The Flying Dutchman aka Ne0SA) 1:19
11. "Liewe Maatjies"   3:37
12. "$copie"   3:08
13. "Beat Boy"   8:18
14. "Super Evil"   4:00
15. "Doos Dronk" (featuring Jack Parow and Fokofpolisiekar) 3:51
16. "$O$"   3:58

American physical release

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

South African release

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"   4:29
6. "Wat Pomp?"   4:07
7. "Rich Bitch"   3:31
8. "Liewe Maatjies"   3:38
9. "Wie Maak Die Jol Vol?"   5:07
10. "My Best Friend" (skit) 1:02
11. "Fish Paste"   4:16
12. "$copie"   3:09
13. "Beat Boy"   8:02
14. "Pretty Woman" (skit) 0:48
15. "She Makes Me a Killer"   7:29
16. "Doos Dronk" (Contains the hidden track "$O$") 11:21

References

  1. ↑ "Reviews for $O$ by Die Antwoord". Metacritic. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "$O$ Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  3. ↑ McMullen, Chase (October 13, 2010). "$O$ Review". One Thirty BPM. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  4. ↑ Plagenhoef, Scott (October 20, 2010). "$O$ Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  5. ↑ "Die Antwoord Reviews". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  6. ↑ Hoard, Christian (October 12, 2010). "$O$ Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  7. ↑ "$O$ Review". Spin. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  8. ↑ Hyden, Steven (October 12, 2010). "$O$ Review". Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  9. ↑ "$O$ Review". NME. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  10. ↑ Coetzer, Diane. "Die Antwoord Confirm Interscope Album Details". Billboard.com. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  11. ↑ Phillips, Amy (2010-09-10). "Die Antwoord Unleash Interscope Debut LP". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  12. ↑ "Die Antwoord - $O$ (File, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2010-10-12. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
  13. ↑ Jardin, Xeni (2010-03-12). "Die Antwoord to sign with Interscope, Neill Blomkamp to direct next video". BoingBoing. Archived from the original on 27 April 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.