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Cape Town - The ongoing feud between SA rap artists Die Antwoord and artist Sean Metelerkamp has taken another twist. Culture webzine We-Are-Awesome has published what it claims is a response to a "libellous" Facebook update by Die Antwoord.
The feud seemed to arise from a dispute surrounding the ownership of early photographs and a video of the band. Harry & Co, who claim to have been a production house for said video, issued the response on behalf of Metelerkamp and Pendra Dissell.
The original offending Facebook message, posted on Die Antwoord’s facebook page, is quoted in the response: "Check it: SEAN METERLEKAMP who claimed to 'direct' ZEF SIDE is a fuckin parasite and a liar. Ninja, Yo-landi and DJ HI-TEK started DIE ANTWOORD 5 years ago on our own. Sean took some photos of us and interviewed us under our direction then stabbed us in the back and keeps using our music and imagery without our permission. That art award is a fuckin wank. Sean fuck you and your old alcoholic slut boss in the face."
The lengthy response goes on to dispute Die Antwoord’s claims, stating, amongst other things: "Die Antwoord did not contribute any money towards either the video or the photographs and as a result, they did not formally commission or offer a material benefit to Sean, or Harry & Co, to produce them, something that would have entitled them to ownership of any related content. At the same time, that their likenesses are in the related content is confirmation that they did agree to appear in both the video and the photographs. In addition, they have actively been using both for marketing purposes, to further promote their band and the Die Antwoord brand."
Meterlekamp was recently named one of the winners in the YouTube Biennial of Creative Video at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City.
The full response can be read here:
The feud seemed to arise from a dispute surrounding the ownership of early photographs and a video of the band. Harry & Co, who claim to have been a production house for said video, issued the response on behalf of Metelerkamp and Pendra Dissell.
The original offending Facebook message, posted on Die Antwoord’s facebook page, is quoted in the response: "Check it: SEAN METERLEKAMP who claimed to 'direct' ZEF SIDE is a fuckin parasite and a liar. Ninja, Yo-landi and DJ HI-TEK started DIE ANTWOORD 5 years ago on our own. Sean took some photos of us and interviewed us under our direction then stabbed us in the back and keeps using our music and imagery without our permission. That art award is a fuckin wank. Sean fuck you and your old alcoholic slut boss in the face."
The lengthy response goes on to dispute Die Antwoord’s claims, stating, amongst other things: "Die Antwoord did not contribute any money towards either the video or the photographs and as a result, they did not formally commission or offer a material benefit to Sean, or Harry & Co, to produce them, something that would have entitled them to ownership of any related content. At the same time, that their likenesses are in the related content is confirmation that they did agree to appear in both the video and the photographs. In addition, they have actively been using both for marketing purposes, to further promote their band and the Die Antwoord brand."
Meterlekamp was recently named one of the winners in the YouTube Biennial of Creative Video at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City.
The full response can be read here:
