and what do you think of each other’s music? JP: I love JR’s music – that’s why he raps on my album as well. He’s like my BEE project (both laugh). JR: There’s so many people that make good music, but there has to be an X-factor and I think he has it. I like that his music is not afraid… it’s not like ‘What’s Julius Malema gonna say if I say this?’ or ‘What’s Helen Zille gonna say if I say this? What if I get kicked out of Cape Town?’ We’re working on a song that might end our lives but you can’t be scared to do it.
JR: I’m a black guy from Jo’burg so I try my best to (in African accent) ‘do the tenders’ (laughs). Nah, I have a record label and a restaurant in Jozi called ‘Boza’s Kishin’ (Boza – ‘the man’). And a shoe range.
which song of each other’s would you do a version of? JP: Make the Circle Bigger. JR: Tussen Stasies, it’s so well-written!
JR oN Jack PaRow:
Jack PaRow oN JR:
who do you think his dream date is?
who do you think his dream date is?
His favourite artists?
His favourite artist?
Favourite TV show?
Favourite TV show?
who do you think you are most often compared to?
Favourite action hero?
Favourite action hero?
JP: Die Antwoord, and hopefully there will be a lot more “Zef” rappers coming up.
Favourite cartoon?
Favourite cartoon?
what made you two want to work on a collaboration? JP: We like each other’s stuff, and have the same managing company, so that’s where we met and fell in love. I looked into his eyes and that’s when I knew (both laugh).
Chris Ghelakis (manager) Die Antwoord Selimathunzi
Storm (X-men) The Simpsons
Helen Zille
Jack Parow Dallas
JR from Dallas Donald Duck
JR: I don’t think I’m compared to anyone. I’m just JR.
Besides music, what else are you up to? JP: I’m bringing out a toy range, a braai sauce, a brandy and sherry, and a few other small things. I dig doing music but don’t like the spotlight, so I’ll probably do this album and one more, then just make music for the internet. So I wanna make stuff that’s quality enough that it will still sell because it’s good… even when I’m not Jack Parow.
Jack Parow: “I looked into his eyes and that’s when I knew!”
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