Rolling Stone magazine noted the use of both Afrikaans and English in Ninja's lyrics, whilst also mentioning the problem this presents for people not used to his strong South African accent, but ultimately concluded that "Die Antwoord don't dispense with rap clichés – they give them a new accent that's both disorienting and thrilling".Ĭonsequence of Sound noted the fusion of hip hop with rave, and also mentioned the presence of lyrics in Afrikaans. Pitchfork Media made the entire EP available to stream on 12 June 2010.
'Fish Paste' was released as a promo single. The EP features some previously released material, as well as one new track and a remix. The song incorporates elements of Smile.dk's song Butterfly, famous for appearing in the Dance Dance Revolution series.
It followed up on internet circulation of the album $O$ and the viral "Enter the Ninja" music video, which featured on a number of high-traffic blog sites, most notably BoingBoing. The EP was the first official release by Die Antwoord on a major record label, Cherrytree Records (an imprint of Interscope Records). 5 is an EP by South African hip hop group, Die Antwoord.