Not really diggin' waddy's vibe("Ninja" is formally known as Wadkin Tudor Jones, AKA Waddy/Max Normal/Mc Totally Rad). The dude has caused some serious trouble in the creative community here in South Africa, fucking over some big names; Richard de Jager, Nikhil Singh, Felix and Laband and recently Sean Metelerkamp who did Die Antwoord's Zef Side Vid[link] and a recent acquaintance of mine; Wanga AKA Evil Boy[link]. Basically the fucker takes other ppls ideas/skills/intellectual property and exploits it either by using the individual talents of others in his so-called "co-labs" or by directly appropriating the work of others and capitalizing on it.).
The title of this video in particular perturbs me, not for being direct appropriation of our most esteemed president Jacob Zuma, but rather because its using the title of Spoek Mathambo's new single[link] . In my opinion Spoek Mathambo is making the most relevant + interesting + globally acessable music 2 come from SA at the moment and really deserves credit 4 it. But bang, these little punks drop this UMSHINI WAM film and shadow what Spoeks doing under the same title. I just think its so unnecessary, Spoek was one of the few SA artist that managed to come out OK after collaborating with Waddy as a 17 year rapper and has made a sucessful career thus far without being in any way connected to Waddy and his bizarre personal vision. Ripping the title is a real wack move on the part of old Waddy and the gang.
So anyway, why am I blogging this vid if I disagree with Waddys ethics on a base level? Cos its Harmony Korine bitch. Really in2 the style and the "outsider" vibe. Holographic rims, what more could you want from a vid. Something fun 4 the kidz. Looking 4ward to see what sort of reception this vid gets from the global bloggosphere.
P.S. Promise 2 blog some more Spoek Mathambo stuff in the near future.
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