San Quinn
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Quincy Brooks IV better known by his stage name
San Quinn, is an American rapper from San Francisco, California
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, Quincy moved to the Fillmore district of San Francisco at the age of three. He went to George Washington High School.He made his first appearance as an opening to Tupac
and Digital Underground
at the age of 12 and recorded his first album at only 15 years old. He's also part of the Get Low Playaz with JT The Bigga Figga
, D-Moe and Seff Tha Gaffla. Quinn's most notable track is "Shock the Party" in which the video was filmed in the high-rise O.C. (Outta Control) Housing Projects, which were torn down in the late 1990s. One of San Quinn's most renowned raps could be "San Francisco Anthem".
Stage name
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San Quinn, is an American rapper from San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
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Career
Born in Oakland, CaliforniaOakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
, Quincy moved to the Fillmore district of San Francisco at the age of three. He went to George Washington High School.He made his first appearance as an opening to Tupac
Tupac
Tupac is a relatively uncommon male name. Notable people with the name include:*Túpac Inca Yupanqui , tenth Sapa Inca of the Incan Empire*Túpac Amaru , last indigenous leader of the Inca people in Peru...
and Digital Underground
Digital Underground
Digital Underground was an alternative hip hop group from Oakland, California. It could have been considered a music "family" rather than a group, as its personnel changed and rotated with each album and tour....
at the age of 12 and recorded his first album at only 15 years old. He's also part of the Get Low Playaz with JT The Bigga Figga
JT the Bigga Figga
JT the Bigga Figga born Joseph Tom is a hip hop producer/rapper from San Francisco, California's Fillmore neighborhood. The popularity of his self-released Playaz n' the Game led to his signing with Priority Records in 1995....
, D-Moe and Seff Tha Gaffla. Quinn's most notable track is "Shock the Party" in which the video was filmed in the high-rise O.C. (Outta Control) Housing Projects, which were torn down in the late 1990s. One of San Quinn's most renowned raps could be "San Francisco Anthem".
Solo albums
- Don't Cross Me (1993)
- Live N Direct (1994)
- The Hustle Continues (1996)
- The Mighty Quinn (2001)
- I Give You My WordI Give You My WordI Give You My Word is the fifth studio album by American rapper San Quinn. The album features production from Tone Capone, One Drop Scott, Cozmo, and Icey Mike Beats, as well as appearances from E-40, Keak da Sneak, and Juvenile.-Track listing:...
(2004) - The Rock: Pressure Makes DiamondsThe Rock: Pressure Makes DiamondsThe Rock: Pressure Makes Diamonds is the sixth studio album by American rapper San Quinn. The single "Hell Yeah!" featuring Allen Anthony and E-A-Ski received considerable radio play, and a video was also shot for the song.-Track listing:...
(2006) - Extreme Danger (2007)
- From a Boy to a ManFrom a Boy to a ManFrom a Boy to a Man is the seventh studio album from American rapper San Quinn.-Track listing:# "Boy To A Man" # "They're All Waitin' On Me"# "Wind It Up"# "Double Dose Of Gangsta" # "Rockin' Up Work"...
(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)
Compilation albums
- 17 Reasons (1998)
- 4.5.7. Is The Code (2000)
- Heated Speeches (2001)
- RepossessionsRepossessionsRepossessions is a studio album by American rapper San Quinn. It is a collection of songs taken from various other projects and compilations that San Quinn recorded for until 2002, as well as two previously unreleased songs. It features appearances from Keak Da Sneak, Messy Marv and Willie Hen and...
(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)
Collaboration albums
- Explosive ModeExplosive ModeExplosive Mode is a studio album by San Quinn and Messy Marv. It is the first installment in the three album series, which did well through independent sales and is considered a Bay Area classic in the late '90s.-Track listing:...
(1998) - with Messy MarvMessy MarvMarvin Watson, better known by his stage name Messy Marv, is an American rapper from Pittsburg, CA, but represents the Fillmore Area of San Francisco, CA.Messy Marv is affiliated with the blood gang... - 100 Racks In My Backpack (2006) - with C-BoC-BoShawn Thomas, better known by his stage name C-Bo is an American rapper. He was born and raised in the south area of Sacramento, California. He has sold over 3.5 million albums independently since 1993...
- Explosive Mode 2: Back In Business (2006) - with Messy MarvMessy MarvMarvin Watson, better known by his stage name Messy Marv, is an American rapper from Pittsburg, CA, but represents the Fillmore Area of San Francisco, CA.Messy Marv is affiliated with the blood gang...
- Explosive Mode 3: The Mob Gets Explosive (2006) - with Messy MarvMessy MarvMarvin Watson, better known by his stage name Messy Marv, is an American rapper from Pittsburg, CA, but represents the Fillmore Area of San Francisco, CA.Messy Marv is affiliated with the blood gang...
, Husalah, The JackaThe JackaDominic Newton, better known by his stage name The Jacka , is an American rapper from Richmond, California. The Jacka got his start in Pittsburg, California with his group, Mob Figaz, whose first album, C-Bo's Mob Figaz, was released in 1999. The Jacka also converted to Islam at a very young age... - A Warrior and a King: Lyrical Kingdom (2007) - with T-Nutty
- 41Feva (2008) - with Boo Banga & Big Rich as All City
- Welcome to ScoklandWelcome to ScoklandWelcome to Scokland is the collaborative effort of hip hop artists Keak Da Sneak of Oakland, California and San Quinn of San Francisco, California, released in December 2008 by Ehustl Entertainment.-Track listing:#"Lil' Quinn Intro"...
(2008) - with Keak da SneakKeak da SneakCharles Toby Bowens , commonly known by his stage name Keak da Sneak, is a rapper from Oakland, California . At the age of 16 he was known as Z-Kush but became known as "Keak da Sneak" at 17, best known for his scratchy, gruff rapping voice and coining the term "hyphy" in 1994.-Career:Keak da Sneak... - Never Say Die (2011) - with Loyal-T
- A Hustler's Hope (2011) - with Tuf Luv
With Get Low Playaz
- Straight Out the Lab (1995)
- The Family Business (2000)
- The Package (2000)
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*
External links
- http://www.dubcnn.com/interviews/sanquinn/ dubcnn.com Interview