1995 (band)

1995
OriginFrance known as P.O.S
GenresFrench hip hop
Years active2008-2019
MembersAlpha Wann
Areno Jaz
Fonky Flav'
Nekfeu
Sneazzy West
Hologram Lo'

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.

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).

  1. ^ Thomas Blondeau (11 July 2011). "1995, le buzz d'un crew rap millésimé". Les Inrockuptibles. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012. (in French)