Quincy Adams Brooks, known professionally as San Quinn, is an American

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from

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. He is the cousin of Messy Marv, Stevie Johnson, and Ya Boy.

Early life

Brooks was born in

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, and grew up in the Fillmore District of

since the age of three. He attended George Washington High School.

Career

Brooks made his first rap appearance as an opening act for

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and

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at the age of 12. He recorded his first album at 15 years old. 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. One of Brooks' most notable tracks is "Shock the Party", which samples Whodini's " One Love". 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.

Discography

Studio albums

* 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

* 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

* 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

* 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

Singles

*2020: “Oh La Aye” (featuring

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, produced by Monk HTS)

References

External links

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San Quinn Interview at Dubcnn
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