Sparkes claimed that Jones drugged her, as well as human traffick her to Africa, and sent sexually explicit photos of her to cast members of Chappie. In March 2019, Australian musician Zheani Sparkes released a diss track titled "The Question" detailing an alleged sexual assault on her by Jones in South Africa in 2013. Controversy Zheani Sparkes and sexual assault allegations As well as this, Jones played a self-styled role as Ninja in the 2015 Neill Blomkamp film Chappie. They have since released 2 other albums Donker Mag in 2014, and Mount Ninji and da Nice Time Kid in 2016. They formed their own independent label, Zef Recordz and released their second album Tension through it. If it connects, it's a miracle, but it happened with Die Antwoord.". du Toit explained that Interscope "kept pushing us to be more generic" in order to make more money: "If you try to make songs that other people like, your band will always be shit. They briefly signed with Interscope Records, and left after pressure from the label to be more generic. It was made freely available online and attracted international attention for their music video "Enter the Ninja". The band released their debut album $O$ in 2009. Die Antwoord is part of the South African counterculture movement known as Zef. They have since added a second producer Lil2Hood. The group was formed by Jones as Ninja, Anri du Toit as ¥o-Landi Vi$$er and producer Justin De Nobrega as HITEK5000 (formerly referred to as DJ Hi-Tek and God). Jones is currently a member of the South African rap-rave group Die Antwoord. Their last gig was played with Faithless on the group's 2002 South Africa tour. Īt the time, he was the lead vocalist of Max Normal, a hip hop act, which released their debut album entitled Songs From The Mall in 2001, which he disbanded in 2002. In 2001, Jones released his debut solo album Memoirs Of A Clone. 2001–2002: Memoirs Of A Clone and Max Normal He left in 1996 to release a solo album under Chameleon Records. He released one single with the group, 'Puff the Magik', which was banned from radio for its controversial lyrics about marijuana usage. Jones was part of the South African rap band The Original Evergreen, which were signed to Sony Music. Career 1993–1996: The Original Evergreen He frequented nightclubs where he would develop his skills as a rapper. Jones was born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1974.Īccording to Die Antwoord bandmate Yolandi Visser, Jones has been on the South African hip hop scene since he was 13. 3.1 Zheani Sparkes and sexual assault allegations.2.3 2002–2003: The Constructus Corporation.2.2 2001–2002: Memoirs Of A Clone and Max Normal.
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