Ten$ion

Hip-Hop · 2012 · 13 tracks · 38m

Ten$ion

Aggressive South African rave-rap that pairs high-pitched, eerie vocals with heavy techno beats. Intense, satirical, and built for high-energy defiance.

January 29, 2012 · Cooperative Music

Relentless, confrontational energy with moments of cartoonish, eerie playfulness.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 38m

01

Never le nkemise 1

2:52

02

I Fink U Freeky

4:40

03

Pielie (skit)

0:09

04

Hey Sexy

5:08

05

Fatty Boom Boom

3:45

06

Zefside zol (interlude)

0:56

07

So What?

3:51

08

Uncle Jimmy (skit)

1:21

09

Baby’s on Fire

3:56

10

U Make a Ninja Wanna Fuck

3:16

11

Fok julle naaiers

3:54

12

DJ Hi‐Tek Rulez

1:37

13

Never le nkemise 2

3:21

Moments Worth Listening For

The transition from the operatic intro of Never le nkemise 1 into the crushing industrial beat

Yolandi's high-pitched hook on I Fink U Freeky cutting through the heavy four-on-the-floor kick

The sudden, jarring silence and spoken interludes that break the relentless tempo of Fatty Boom Boom

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Aggressive saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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