It's 100% about DRUM magazine, a South African apartheid-era magazine that did investigative journalism and showcased the vibrant black culture. 'Mr. Drum' was the nickname of one of the journalists, Henry Nxumalo, and 'live fast die young leave a good looking corpse' was the DRUM journalists' mantra.
It's 100% about DRUM magazine, a South African apartheid-era magazine that did investigative journalism and showcased the vibrant black culture. 'Mr. Drum' was the nickname of one of the journalists, Henry Nxumalo, and 'live fast die young leave a good looking corpse' was the DRUM journalists' mantra.