News · moment 2 of 20
Die Antwoord's Adopted Son Taki and the Blood Rituals Scandal
from #299 - Family Recipe | The Tim Dillon Show · #299
11 min
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Tim and Ben dig into news stories about South African group Die Antwoord (Ninja and Yolandi) and allegations from their adopted son Taki, who accuses them of sexual abuse, nudity, blood rituals, and slavery, including praising him for stabbing his brother.
- Die Antwoord is a South African hip-hop duo known for Zeff style music, adopting disfigured children, and running through the woods with machetes.
- Zeff style means being poor but fancy, or ghetto fabulous.
- Adopted son Taki accuses Die Antwoord of physical abuse, sexual abuse, and slavery.
- Taki claims they made him believe he was the devil and could bring darkness upon the world.
- Taki describes his adoptive mother being naked and drunk, wanting him to spend time with her in the room.
- Taki stabbed his older brother three times, and Ninja and Yolandi congratulated him for becoming a man.
- Die Antwoord allegedly took children to a private clinic to have their blood withdrawn for blood rituals.
- Tim argues Taki should be grateful—there wasn't a line of people trying to adopt him, and kindness sometimes comes with unwanted aspects like blood rituals.
- The blood rituals are bad compared to what—Taki's other options in Johannesburg were limited.
- Tim compares Taki's blood ritual participation to the price of fame, noting many people in Los Angeles are partaking in blood rituals just to get ahead.
- Die Antwoord got cancelled previously for smacking a gay rapper they were feuding with, and now face the blood ritual allegations.
- It's a string of scandals for Die Antwoord, and Taki eventually decided this wasn't the way to live.
TakiDie AntwoordYolandi VisserNinjaZeffKyle Hans BrockmanAndy Butler