1995 (band)
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1995 was a French rap band founded in 2008 in the southern part of Paris as P.O.S. The name was changed to "1995" in 2010 in reference to the year 1995, considered a "golden year" for French rap. The six-member group is composed of 5 rappers and one producer all coming from the 14th and 15th arrondissements in Paris. 1995 are influenced by the spontaneous and positive vibes from the 1990 French rap.
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Origin | France known as P.O.S |
Genres | French hip hop Rap |
Years active | 2008-2019 |
Members | Alpha Wann Areno Jaz Fonky Flav' Nekfeu Sneazzy West Hologram Lo' |
The band name is pronounced in various formats like "Mille neuf cent quatre vingt quinze" or "Dix neuf quatre vingt quinze" or "un, neuf, neuf, cinq" ([ɛ̃ nœf nœf sɛ̃k]) or "un, double neuf, cinq" ([ɛ̃ dublə nœf sɛ̃k]). Despite offers for signing, the band has remained strongly independent[1] through their own "Undoubleneufcinq" label (meaning onedoubleninefive).