San Quinn
| San Quinn | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Quincy Brooks IV |
| Born | October 24, 1977 Oakland, California, United States |
| Origin | San Francisco, California |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1991 - present |
| Labels | Get Low, Done Deal Ent., SMC |
| Associated acts | Ya Boy, JT the Bigga Figga, Messy Marv, DJ King Assassin, Twansac |
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.
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Early life
Brooks was born in Oakland, California, United States, 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
Studio albums
- 1993 Young Baby Boy (Don't Cross Me)
- 1995 Live N Direct
- 1996 The Hustle Continues
- 2001 The Mighty Quinn
- 2004 I Give You My Word
- 2006 The Rock: Pressure Makes Diamonds
- 2007 Extreme Danger
- 2008 From a Boy to a Man
- 2009 The Tonite Show Addressing The Beef
- 2011 The Redemption Of Quincy Brooks Volume 1
- 2011 Can't Take The Ghetto Out A Nigga
- 2011 G.O.D. Guns Oil And Drugs Recession Proof
- 2013 What Goes Around Comes Around: Good Karma
- 2014 Since 17 Reasons
- 2015 The Fillmore Lion
Compilation albums
- 1998 San Quinn Presents 17 Reasons Compilation
- 1998 San Quinn Presents Isolated In The Game
- 2001 4.5.7. Is The Code
- 2002 Repossessions
- 2003 Mind Motion Presents The Done Deal Party
- 2003 Quinndo Mania The Best Of San Quinn
- 2005 4.5.7. Is The Code Part 2
- 2006 4.5.7. Is The Code Part 3
- 2007 San Quinn Presents The Color Of Money
- 2011 Best Of Frisco Street Show
- 2012 Giants & Elephants Radio Vol. 2 We Own The Streets
- 2014 Street Platinum The Ultimate Album
Collaboration albums
- 1998 Messy Marv & San Quinn - Explosive Mode
- 2002 The Done Deal Fam - Runs In The Family
- 2006 Assassin & San Quinn - Fillmoe 2 San Jo 2
- 2006 C-Bo & San Quinn - 100 Racks In My Backpack
- 2006 Messy Marv & San Quinn - Explosive Mode 2 Back In Business
- 2006 The Mob Gets Explosive - Explosive Mode 3
- 2007 San Quinn & T-Nutty - A Warrior And A King Lyrical Kingdom
- 2008 JT The Bigga Figga, Messy Marv & San Quinn - Fillmoe Hardheads
- 2008 All City - 41Feva
- 2008 Keak Da Sneak & San Quinn - Welcome To Scokland
- 2010 San Quinn & E.Klips Da Hustla - Detrimental
- 2010 San Quinn & Loyal-T - Never Say Die
- 2011 San Quinn & Tuf Luv - A Hustler's Hope
- 2012 San Quinn & E.Klips Da Hustla - Detrimental 2 No Mercy
- 2013 Berner & San Quinn - Cookies & Cream
- 2013 San Quinn & Extreme - Red Cups & Poker Chips
- 2015 San Quinn & Sav Abinitio - Money Talks
With Get Low Playaz
- 1995 Straight Out The Labb
- 1996 What We Known Fo
- 1998 The Package
- 2000 The Family Business
- 2006 In The Streets Of Fillmoe
Mixtapes
- 2007 DJ Juice Presents Bay Area Mixtape Vol. 7 (Hosted By San Quinn)
- 2010 I Never Left
- 2012 The Mighty Vol.1
- 2013 All In The City
- 2013 The Mighty Vol.2
References
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