San Quinn

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San Quinn
Birth name Quincy Brooks IV
Born (1977-10-24) October 24, 1977
Origin San Francisco, California
Genres Hip hop
Occupations Rapper
Years active 1991 - present
Labels Get Low, Done Deal Ent., SMC
Associated acts Ya Boy, JT the Bigga Figga, Messy Marv
Website San Quinn on Myspace

Quincy Brooks IV (born October 24, 1977),[1] better known by his stage name San Quinn, is an American rapper from San Francisco, California. He is the cousin of Messy Marv, Stevie Johnson, and Ya Boy.

Early life

Brooks was born in Oakland, California, and grew up in the Fillmore district of San Francisco since the age of three.[2] He attended George Washington High School.[3]

Career

Brooks made his first rap appearance as an opening act for 2pac and Digital Underground at the age of 12. He recorded his first album at 15 years old.[4] In addition to a solo career, Brooks is also a member of the San Francisco rap group Get Low Playaz with JT The Bigga Figga, D-Moe, and Seff Tha Gaffla.[5] One of Brooks' most notable tracks is "Shock the Party", which samples Whodini's "One Love".[6] The video for "Shock the Party" was filmed in the Fillmore district of San Francisco in the now-defunct Buena Vista Plaza East public housing towers, commonly referred to as OC (Outta Control) Housing Projects.[7]

Discography

Solo albums

Compilation albums

  • 17 Reasons (1998)
  • 4.5.7. Is The Code (2000)
  • Heated Speeches (2001)
  • Repossessions (2002)
  • Quinndo Mania! - The Best Of San Quinn (2003)
  • One Moe Reason (2002)
  • 4.5.7. Is the Code Part II (2005)
  • 4.5.7 Is the Code Part III (2006)
  • Dirty Pool (2006)
  • The Color of Money (2007)

Collaboration albums

  • Explosive Mode (1998) - with Messy Marv
  • 100 Racks In My Backpack (2006) - with C-Bo
  • Explosive Mode 2: Back In Business (2006) - with Messy Marv
  • Explosive Mode 3: The Mob Gets Explosive (2006) - with Messy Marv, Husalah, The Jacka
  • A Warrior and a King: Lyrical Kingdom (2007) - with T-Nutty
  • 41Feva (2008) - with Boo Banga & Big Rich as All City
  • Welcome to Scokland (2008) - with Keak da Sneak
  • Never Say Die (2011) - with Loyal-T
  • A Hustler's Hope (2011) - with Tuf Luv
  • Cookies & Cream (2013) - with Berner

With Get Low Playaz

  • Straight Out the Lab (1995)
  • The Family Business (2000)
  • The Package (2000)

With The Done Deal Fam

  • Runs in the Family (2002)

Mixtapes

  • Pimpin & Ballin (2010)
  • Definition of Hyphy (2010)
  • All In The City (2013)

References

  1. ↑ "California Birth Index, 1905–1995". Family Tree Legends Records Collection (Online Database). 
  2. ↑ http://www.riotsound.com/hip-hop/rap/interviews/san-quinn/index.php
  3. ↑ http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/11742.  Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ http://www.dubcnn.com/interviews/sanquinn/.  Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ http://www.last.fm/music/Get+Low+Playaz
  6. ↑ http://www.whosampled.com/sample/view/22031/San%20Quinn-Shock%20the%20Party_Whodini-One%20Love/
  7. ↑ Lelchuk, Ilene (June 24, 2011). "They don't call the project Outta Control anymore / Success of renewal using HOPE VI is evident all around". The San Francisco Chronicle. 

External links

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Albums
Collaboration albums
Compilation albums
Singles
  • "Hell Yeah"
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