Circus (rapper)

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Circus
Birth nameMarcus Aureli
OriginLos Angeles, California
GenresAlternative hip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active1998-present
LabelsMush Records
Associated actsShape 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[]

See also: Shape Shifters 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[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Circus". Allmusic. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
  2. ^ Chadwicked. "Andre Afram Asmar - Gawd Bless The Faceless Cowards (vs Circus)". Tiny Mix Tapes.
  3. ^ Stillman, Nick (March 8, 2008). "Album Review: Circus vs. Andre Afram Asmar - Gawd Bless the Faceless Cowards". Prefix.
  4. ^ Jeffries, David. "Gawd Bless the Faceless Crowds - Circus". Allmusic.
  5. ^ Quinlan, Thomas (October 2004). "Circus vs. Andre Afram Asmar - Gawd Bless the Soulless Cowards". Exclaim!.

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