By virtue of seemingly nothing but curiosity Die Antwoord have become internationally recognized oddities, putting forth a refracted, gangster-aggressive image with posi undertones that is fascinating, for some reason. People are understandably confused, sometimes defensive about the group, questioning their chops, sincerity, and cultural ‘work’.

It seems like just last week that a new viral sensation was born: Die Antwoord. A couple totally mysterious, compelling YouTube videos appeared and Die Antwoord was, to quote the group’s MC Ninja from their “Zef Side” track, “all up in the Interweb, worldwide!” Three days ago, no less a tastemaker than Pitchfork founder Ryan Schreiber declared on his twitter that Die Antwoord “just made 2010 official.”