Quincy Adams Brooks, known professionally as San Quinn, is an American rapper from San Francisco, California.[2] He is the cousin of Messy Marv, Stevie Johnson, and Ya Boy.
San Quinn | |
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 San Quinn performing in 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Quincy Adams Brooks[1] |
| Born | Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Origin | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | |
Early life
editBrooks was born in Oakland, and grew up in the Fillmore District of San Francisco since the age of three.[3] He attended George Washington High School.[4]
Career
editBrooks 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.[5] In addition to a solo career, Brooks is also a member of the San Francisco rap group Get Low Playaz[6] with JT The Bigga Figga, D-Moe, and Seff Tha Gaffla.[7] One of Brooks' most notable tracks is "Shock the Party", which samples Whodini's "One Love".[8] 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.[9]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- 1993: Young Baby Boy (Don't Cross Me)
- 1994: Live N Direct
- 1996: The Hustle Continues
- 2001: The Mighty Quinn
- 2004: I Give You My Word
- 2006: The Rock: Pressure Makes Diamonds
- 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
edit- 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: Extreme Danger
- 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
edit- 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
- 2010: San Quinn Presents - Miftape Muzik Volume 1
- 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
- 2016: Neighborhood Connection & San Quinn - Spit It From The Lip
- 2016: Berner, Rich Rocka aka Ya Boy & San Quinn - Guilty By Association 2: Criminal Enterprise
with Get Low Playaz
edit- 1995: Straight Out The Labb
- 1996: What We Known Fo
- 1998: The Package
- 2000: The Family Business
- 2006: In The Streets Of Fillmoe
Mixtapes
edit- 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
Singles
edit- 2020: “Oh La Aye” (featuring Freeway, produced by Monk HTS)
References
edit- ^ https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/909909475
- ^ Chazaro, Alan (July 3, 2023). "Dregs One Turns 'History of the Bay' Into an Epic San Francisco Day Party | KQED". www.kqed.org. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ "San Quinn : Rap, Hip-Hop Interview". Riotsound.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ "Washington (George) High School". Publicschoolreview.com. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ "San Quinn Interview (September 2008) : West Coast News Network". Dubcnn.com. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "The Quinngorithm: an interview wit' the prolific Frisco lyricist San Quinn". San Francisco Bay View. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Get Low Playaz". Discogs. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "San Quinn's Shock the Party sample of Whodini's One Love - WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 20 December 2014.