$O$ | ||||
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Released | 12 October 2010 [1] | |||
Recorded | 2008–2009 | |||
Genre | Alternative hip hop, rave, electronica | |||
Length | 68:03 (original release) | |||
Label | Indie/Cherrytree (re-release) | |||
Producer | DJ Hi-Tek Diplo ("Evil Boy" on re-release) | |||
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Singles from $O$ | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | (69/100) [2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
One Thirty BPM | (87%) [4] |
Pitchfork Media | (5.5/10) [5] |
Robert Christgau | A− [6] |
Rolling Stone | [7] |
Spin | (7/10) [8] |
The A.V. Club | B [9] |
NME | (5/10) [10] |
$O$ is the debut studio 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 6 June 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 9 August 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 19 September 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. [11] [12] 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 the previously hidden track "$O$" separately,a bonus track "Wat Pomp?" and an alternate version of "Evil Boy" titled as "Evil Boy (F**k You In The Face Mix)" not present on US physical release. [13]
In an interview Ninja mentioned that he considered the album to be the first in a five-album plan. [14]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Whatever Man" | 0:33 |
2. | "Wat Kyk Jy?" | 4:36 |
3. | "Enter the Ninja" | 5:08 |
4. | "Wat Pomp" (featuring Jack Parow) | 4:08 |
5. | "Wie Maak Die Jol Vol" (featuring Knoffel Bruin, Isaac Mutant, Jaak Paarl and Scallywag) | 5:08 |
6. | "Rich Bitch" | 3:32 |
7. | "I Don't Need You" | 3:57 |
8. | "Very Fancy" | 2:52 |
9. | "Dagga Puff" | 4:40 |
10. | "My Best Friend" (featuring The Flying Dutchman aka Ne0SA) | 1:19 |
11. | "Liewe Maatjies" | 3:42 |
12. | "$copie" | 3:12 |
13. | "Beat Boy" | 8:20 |
14. | "Super Evil" | 4:01 |
15. | "Doos Dronk" (featuring Jack Parow and Fokofpolisiekar) | 3:51 |
16. | "$O$" | 4:00 |
17. | "Jou Ma Se Poes In 'n FishPaste Jar" | 4:16 |
18. | "Orinoco Ninja Flow" (Wedding DJ's Remix) | 3:27 |
Total length: | 68:03 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "In Your Face" | 4:29 |
2. | "Enter the Ninja" | 5:04 |
3. | "Wat Kyk Jy?" | 4:35 |
4. | "Evil Boy" | 4:33 |
5. | "Rich Bitch" | 3:03 |
6. | "Fish Paste" | 4:02 |
7. | "$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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "$O$" | 4:00 |
12. | "Wat Pomp? (Bonus Track)" ((Bonus Track)) | 4:08 |
13. | "Dagga Puff (Bonus Track)" ((Bonus Track)) | 3:54 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [17] | 109 |
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) [18] | 4 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [19] | 1 |
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) [20] | 21 |
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [21] | 14 |
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