South African rap-rave trio Die Antwoord may have a cult following, but they’re far from a household name in the U.S. and, what with their freaky costumes and experimental sound, likely never will be. Yet they’ve apparently got some pretty famous American friends, some of whom show up in the music video for “Ugly Boy,” the latest single from their third album, Donker Mag, which dropped earlier this year. Directed by the group’s resident rapper, Ninja, who’s been at the helm of almost every out-there Die Antwoord clip, the video proudly boasts a plethora of hip-hop and goth clichés, as well as cameos from Flea, Marilyn Manson, Dita Von Teese, Cara Delevigne, the ATL Twins, and Jack Black as a one-eyed mafioso. Check it out below:
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