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Circa '95 / About This Artist

Artist Details and Stats:

Hometown: New York, NY

Label: Independent

Website: www.circa95.com

Sounds Like: Anita Tijoux, La Mala Rodriguez, Drake, Christopher Rios (Big Pun), A Tribe Called Quest

Genre: Hip Hop

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Hip Hop charts for New York, NY
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Biography:

Hailing from Uptown, New York City, Circa ’95 is an independent Hip-Hop music and media group comprised of Patty Dukes and Reph. Puerto Rican & Dominican by way of The Bronx and Washington Heights, they rhyme seamlessly through English and Spanish.

For booking or press contact: info@circa95.com

Follow them on Twitter @Circa95
IG : @circa95
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Press:

“It would seem that the music heat up towards the middle of the recording and is fiery by the time the end of the album is near, especially after the brilliant Spanish and English rap interlude on "Azucar" with the help of the ingenious rhyming by Circa '95.”
Raul da Gama - Latin Jazz Network

“(Circa '95) You're The Best!”
KRS-One

“PattyDukes and Rephstar are phenomenal hosts, human beings and personalities, with a refreshing love for truth.”
Homeboy Sandman

“Spoken word artist/Hip-Hop emcee, Patty Dukes weaves seamlessly through English and Spanish bringing messages of street life, community empowerment, feminism and so much more.”
Dinora Manago - Urban Latino Magazine

“Whenever I listen to the Circa'95 Mixtape it renews my faith in Hip-Hop...I love listening to that ish. Fire! ”
Clyde Valentin - The Hip-Hop Theater Festival

“It was an honor to finally bring some raw hip-hop to Columbia's auditorium stage for Latino Heritage Month. We couldn't have asked to close the show any other way!”
Ana Luisa Cisneros - Columbia University

“A big thank you to Circa '95 for bring us back to the days of Kool Herc and b-boys and b-girls throwing it down in the BX! Your positivity and conscious lyrics were inspiring. Much love from the Bronx River Art Center!”
Bronx River Art Center

“Rephstar's "naturalism is so deft it’s easy to miss its artfulness."”
Andy Webster - The New York Times

“You guys have a great radio show. Sky's the limit!!”
TooFly NYC

"PattyDukes brings a spunky, fresh spin to her slender role." (on playing Nancy in Danny Hoch's Till The Break of Dawn)
Charles Isherwood - The New York Times

“PattyDukes & Rephstar visit Bronx Green Middle School.”
PattyDukes - SiTV

“Big up to PattyDukes and Rephstar who have previously been on EG Radio. A great look for them making it on a mini HBO Series. PattyDukes and Rephstar star in a promotional campaign for HBO Latino's new series on TV.”
EG Radio - EG Radio Online

“Audio Interview with PattyDukes!”
The B Side Show - The B Side Show