Quan (rapper)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Clifford Peacock |
| Also known as | Don Ferquan, Q.U.A.N. |
| Origin | Newport News, Virginia |
| Genre(s) | Rap, soul, mafioso rap |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, rapper |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Label(s) | Ill Will, Atlantic |
| Associated acts | Nas, Cassidy, KRS-One, Tre Williams |
| Website | Quan at MySpace |
Clifford Peacock, better known by his stage name Quan or Don Ferquan, is an American rapper, affiliated with Nas and Ill Will Records.
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[edit] Biography
Quan was born in 1980 in Connecticut,[citation needed] later moving to Newport News, Virginia. After taking up with local street gangs, he was imprisoned at age 17. After being released, Quan met the famous and influential Queensbridge rapper Nas through his DJ, L.E.S. Impressed by his rhymes, Nas signed Quan to his Ill Will record label, and featured him on "Just a Moment", the third single from his 2004 Street's Disciple album. The album was a critical success for Nas, and Quan's heartfelt verse earned him respect from the hip-hop community at large.[1] He later contributed to songs for the albums of both Cassidy and Jeannie Ortega.
Quan intended to release an album called Until My Death with Atlantic Records,[2][3] but it has yet to be finished. The album is expected to have guest appearances from Nas, Tre Williams, Kanye West, Pharrell, Clipse, Missy Elliott, Chrisette Michele, Cassidy, Canibus, KRS-One and others. Some of the producers that are expected to have work on the album are Heatmakerz, L.E.S., Kanye West, The Neptunes, Just Blaze, Swizz Beatz, Salaam Remi, DJ Scratch, and Missy Elliott. One song originally planned for the album, "Q.U.A.N.", ended up having its beat used first in Young Hot Rod's "Be Easy", so Quan released his track through his MySpace page.[4]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Until My Death
[edit] Mixtapes
- The Don Fer Quan Show
- Most Anticipated
- Long Time Coming Volume 1
- Black Gangsta
[edit] Singles
- 2004: "Just a Moment" (Nas feat. Quan)
[edit] Appearances
- 2005: "Can't Fade Me" (from the Cassidy album I'm a Hustla)
- 2006: "Can U?" (from the Jeannie Ortega album No Place Like BKLYN)
[edit] References
- ^ MTV News - Quan, MTV. Retrieved April 9, 2008.
- ^ Quan: Overcoming the Struggle, CraveOnline.com. Retrieved April 9, 2008.
- ^ Quan - "Until My Death", Champ Magazine. Retrieved April 9, 2008.
- ^ Quan's MySpace bulletin: "I'm about to post a new freestyle called "Q.U.A.N.". It was a song for my album but Hotrod and Mary released a record with the same beat first so I'm puttin' this out as a freestyle."
