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Ninja and Yo-landi have a few choice words for their now ex-record label

Afrikaans zef rap sensation, Die Antwoord, have released a statement on their website indicating that they have parted ways with their record company, Interscope – and that’s putting it diplomatically. This comes just days after the band released the first single, “Fok Julle Naaiers,” off their upcoming second album TEN$ION, which was produced by Interscope, and is due to drop shortly.

According to the group, Interscope wanted them to re-work “Fok Julle Naaiers” for a more “mainstream appeal”, and Die Antwoord, unsurprisingly, were not amused, responding:

So anyway… Interscope offered us a bunch of money again to release our new album TEN$ION. But this time, they also tried to get involved with our music, to try and make us sound like everyone else out there at the moment… So we said: ‘U know what, rather hang on to your money, buy yourself something nice…we gonna do our own thing. Bye bye’.

The band has announced that the album will now be released by their own label, ZEF REKORDZ, and further singles will be made available for download digitally.

Do you think Die Antwoord have what it takes to do it alone? Have at it in the comments.

[Source: News 24]