Circus (rapper)
| Circus | |
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| Birth name | Marcus Aureli |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Alternative hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1998-present |
| Labels | Mush Records |
| Associated acts | Shape Shifters, Andre Afram Asmar |
Marcus Aureli,[1] better known by his stage name Circus, is an American rapper based in Los Angeles, California. He is a member of Shape Shifters.[2]
Career
Circus released Gawd Bless the Faceless Cowards, a collaborative album with producer Andre Afram Asmar, on Mush Records in 2004.[3] Allmusic gave the album 3 out of 5 stars,[4] while Exclaim! described it as "a good album that might be Circus's most accessible release to date".[5]
Discography
Albums
- Gangstahz fo Gawd (2002)
- Bootlegs (2003)
- Gawd Bless the Faceless Cowards (2004) with Andre Afram Asmar
Guest appearances
- Omid - "Farmers Market of the Beast" from Beneath the Surface (1998)
- Three Eyed Cowz - "Broken Chain Shifters" from The Evil Cow Burger (1998)
- The Mind Clouders - "Unraveling" from Fake It Until You Make It (1999)
- Greenthink - "Circus Sells Lojak Doortadoor" from Blindfold (1999)
- 2Mex - Words Knot Music (2000)
- Daddy Kev - "This Stuff's Really Wacko" from Lost Angels (2001)
- Busdriver & Radioinactive with Daedelus - "Barely Music" from The Weather (2003)
Compilation appearances
- "Holy Shit!" from Music for the Advancement of Hip Hop (2000)
References
- ↑ "Circus". Allmusic. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
- ↑ Chadwicked. "Andre Afram Asmar - Gawd Bless The Faceless Cowards (vs Circus)". Tiny Mix Tapes.
- ↑ Stillman, Nick (March 8, 2008). "Album Review: Circus vs. Andre Afram Asmar - Gawd Bless the Faceless Cowards". Prefix.
- ↑ Jeffries, David. "Gawd Bless the Faceless Crowds - Circus". Allmusic.
- ↑ Quinlan, Thomas (October 2004). "Circus vs. Andre Afram Asmar - Gawd Bless the Soulless Cowards". Exclaim!.
External links
- Circus on Mush Records
- Circus discography at Discogs