Die Antwoord is a South African alternative hip hop duo formed in Cape Town in 2008. The duo consists of rappers Ninja and Yolandi Visser. They rose to fame in 2010 through the virality of the music video for their song "Enter the Ninja" on social media and through blog posts, soon signing to Interscope Records and releasing their debut studio album, $O$, later that year. They parted ways with Interscope in 2011 and independently released their second studio album, Ten$ion, in 2012. Their albums Donker Mag, Mount Ninji and da Nice Time Kid, and House of Zef followed.
Die Antwoord's image revolves around the South African counterculture movement known as zef. They are known for their music videos, which are often graphic and surreal, and for their controversial public image. They have faced controversy since their inception for what critics have described as cultural appropriation of numerous South African groups, namely gangs from Cape Flats, as well as their repeated use of blackface in music videos, homophobic behavior, and sexual assault allegations against Ninja.