San Quinn
| San Quinn | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Quincy Brooks IV |
| Born | 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.
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[edit] 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]
[edit] 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]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Solo albums
- Don't Cross Me (1993)
- Live N Direct (1994)
- The Hustle Continues (1996)
- The Mighty Quinn (2001)
- I Give You My Word (2004)
- The Rock: Pressure Makes Diamonds (2006)
- Extreme Danger (2007)
- From a Boy to a Man (2008)
- The Tonite Show: Addressing The Beef (2009)
- The Redemption of Quincy Brooks (2011)
- Can't Take The Ghetto Out A Nigga (2011)
- What Goes Around Comes Around (2011)
- G.O.D. - Guns Oil And Drugs - Recession Proof (2011)
[edit] 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)
- The Color of Money (2007)
[edit] 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
[edit] With Get Low Playaz
- Straight Out the Lab (1995)
- The Family Business (2000)
- The Package (2000)
[edit] With The Done Deal Fam
- Runs in the Family (2002)
[edit] MixTapes
- Pimpin & Ballin(2010) - with JB Da Original, Bread Ed off the mixtape PureCaine.com v1.0
- Definition of Hyphy(2010) - Presented by DJ Amen of KMEL*
[edit] References
- ^ "California Birth Index, 1905–1995". Family Tree Legends Records Collection (Online Database). http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/calbirths?c=search&first=quincy&last=brooks&spelling=Exact&4_year=1977&4_month=10&4_day=24&5=&7=&SubmitSearch.x=78&SubmitSearch.y=16&SubmitSearch=Submit.
- ^ http://www.riotsound.com/hip-hop/rap/interviews/san-quinn/index.php
- ^ http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/11742
- ^ http://www.dubcnn.com/interviews/sanquinn/
- ^ http://www.last.fm/music/Get+Low+Playaz
- ^ http://www.whosampled.com/sample/view/22031/San%20Quinn-Shock%20the%20Party_Whodini-One%20Love/
- ^ http://articles.sfgate.com/2005-03-28/news/17364577_1_public-housing-housing-towers-housing-authority
[edit] External links
- Official website
- San Quinn on Myspace
- San Quinn on Twitter
- San Quinn at Allmusic
- San Quinn Interview at Dubcnn
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