Circus (rapper)

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Circus
Birth nameMarcus Aureli
Origin Los Angeles, California
Genres Alternative hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active1998-present
Labels Mush Records
Member of Shape Shifters

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]

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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

Guest appearances

Compilation appearances

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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!.