1995 | |
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| Origin | France known as P.O.S |
| Genres | French hip hop |
| Years active | 2008-2019 |
| Members | Alpha Wann Areno Jaz Fonky Flav' Nekfeu Sneazzy West Hologram Lo' |
1995 was a Frenchrap band founded in 2008 in the southern part ofParis asP.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.
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" ([ɛ̃nœfnœfsɛ̃k]) or "un, double neuf, cinq" ([ɛ̃dublənœfsɛ̃k]). Despite offers for signing, the band has remained strongly independent[1] through their own "Undoubleneufcinq" label (meaning onedoubleninefive).
The 6 members of the group are:[2]
The first five are rappers, whereas Lo' is a beatmaker and DJ. The rap group was established by Alpha Wann and Areno Jaz. Later on, it was expanded to include Nekfeu and Sneazzy (who went to the same school as Alpha Wann). Fonky Flav' was met through some Myspace postings and became the producer of 1995's materials.
After starting at rap competitions and open mic events in their various Paris and provincial venues, they realized the impact of the rap scene. They followed the establishment of various other rap collectives, founders Alpha Wann and Areno Jaz decided to expandP.O.S (literallyPorteurOfficiel deSac-à-dos / orPetiteOrganisationScred) into a bigger formation paying tribute to the 1990s.
The band released "Dans ta réssoi" that garnered quickly more than 5[3] million views onYouTube followed by "Hi Haters". They became a constant presence in different battles including the famous Rap Contenders.
Their firstEP containing 8 self-produced titlesentitledLa Source was released in France in June 2011. It reached #23 in theSNEP French official charts.,[4] and #7 in downloads in its first week of release. TheirFacebook attracted 130,000 followers.[5] and theirYouTube accumulated 12 million views.[6]
Various members also release their own materials and projects likeEn Sous Marin EP by members Nekfeu and Alpha Wann, a net-EP by Sneazzy, or a mini-LP solo by Areno Jaz titledAlias Darryl Zeuja.
In March 2012, their second EP was released under the titleLa suite distributed byUniversal Music Group in agreement with the band's label. The band embarked on a tour and series of appearances in music festivals to promote the album.[7]
Paris Sud Minute the first album of the collective was released beginning of 2013. It was chosen as "Best Urban Music Album" during theVictoires de la musique the same year.
| Year | Album | Charts | Label | Certification | ||
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| FR [8] | BEL (Wa) [9] | SWI [10] | ||||
| 2013 | Paris Sud Minute | 4 | 21 | 32 | Undoubleneufcinq label / Polydor | |
| Year | Album | Charts | Label | Certification |
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| FR [8] | ||||
| 2011 | La Source (EP) | 23 | Undoubleneufcinq label | |
| 2012 | La Suite (EP) | 8 | Undoubleneufcinq label / Polydor |
| Year | Single | Charts | Certification | Album |
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| FR [8] | ||||
| 2012 | "La Suite" | 42 | La Suite | |
| 2012 | "Réel" | 63 | Paris Sud Minute |
(name of member in parentheses)(for details and positions, see discographies ofAlpha Wann,Lomepal,Nekfeu (including S-Crew),Sneazzy
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