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Infobox musical artist | name = San Quinn|image =|caption = San Quinn rocking Giants gear| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Quincy Brooks IV| alias =| birth_date = birth date and age|1977|10|24|mf=y| death_date =| origin = San Francisco, California | instrument =| genre = Hip hop music|Hip hop | occupation = Rapper | years_active = 1991 - present| label = Get Low Recordz|Get Low , Done Deal Ent., SMC Recordings|SMC | associated_acts = Ya Boy , JT the Bigga Figga , Messy Marv | website = MySpace|sanquinn| notable_instruments = Quincy Brooks IV (born October 24, 1977),cite web|title=California Birth Index, 1905–1995|url= 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||publisher=Family Tree Legends Records Collection (Online Database) better known by his stage name San Quinn , is an American rapper from San Francisco, California . He is the cousin of Messy Marv.

Early Life


Brooks was born in Oakland, California , and grew up in the Fillmore district of San Francisco since the age of three. http://www.riotsound.com/hip-hop/rap/interviews/san-quinn/index.php He attended George_Washington_High_School_(San_Francisco)|George Washington High School . http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/11742

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. http://www.dubcnn.com/interviews/sanquinn/ 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. http://www.last.fm/music/Get+Low+Playaz One of Brooks' most notable tracks is "Shock the Party", which Sampling_(music)|samples Whodini|Whodini's " Back_in_Black_(Whodini_album)|One Love ". http://www.whosampled.com/sample/view/22031/San%20Quinn-Shock%20the%20Party_Whodini-One%20Love/ 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. http://articles.sfgate.com/2005-03-28/news/17364577_1_public-housing-housing-towers-housing-authority

Discography


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)


    • Compilation albums


  • 17 Reasons (1998)

  • 4.5.7. Is The Code (2000)

  • Heated Speeches (2001)

  • Repossessions (2002)

  • Quinndo Mania& #33; - 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 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


    • With Get Low Playaz


  • Straight Out the Lab (1995)

  • The Family Business (2000)

  • The Package (2000)


    • With The Done Deal Fam


  • Runs in the Family (2002)


    • 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 *


    • References


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    External links


  • Official website| http://www.ahustlershope.com/

  • myspace|sanquinn

  • Twitter|SanQuinn|San Quinn

  • Allmusic|class=artist|id=p121754

  • http://www.dubcnn.com/interviews/sanquinn/ San Quinn Interview at Dubcnn


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    DEFAULTSORT:Quinn, San Category:Rappers from the San Francisco Bay Area
    Category:People from San Francisco, California
    Category:African American rappers
    Category:1978 births
    Category:Living people

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