San Quinn facts for kids
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San Quinn
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San Quinn performing in 2006
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| Birth name | Quincy Adams Brooks |
| Born | Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Origin | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
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Quincy Adams Brooks, known as San Quinn, is an American rapper from San Francisco, California. He is known for his unique style and long career in hip hop music. San Quinn is also related to other artists like Messy Marv.
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Early Life and Beginnings
Quincy Adams Brooks was born in Oakland, California. He moved to the Fillmore District of San Francisco when he was three years old. This neighborhood played a big part in his music and life. He went to George Washington High School.
San Quinn started rapping at a very young age. He performed as an opening act for famous rappers like 2Pac when he was only 12. By the time he was 15, he had already recorded his first music album.
Music Career Highlights
San Quinn has had a busy career in music. Besides making solo albums, he is also part of a rap group. This group is called Get Low Playaz. Other members include JT The Bigga Figga, D-Moe, and Seff Tha Gaffla.
One of his most famous songs is "Shock the Party." This song uses a sample from "One Love" by the group Whodini. The music video for "Shock the Party" was filmed in the Fillmore district. It showed the Buena Vista Plaza East public housing towers, which were known as OC Housing Projects.
San Quinn has released many albums throughout his career. He has made studio albums, compilation albums, and collaboration albums with other artists. He has also released mixtapes and singles.
Studio Albums
San Quinn has released many studio albums. Some of these include:
- 1993: Young Baby Boy (Don't Cross Me)
- 2004: I Give You My Word
- 2006: The Rock: Pressure Makes Diamonds
- 2008: From a Boy to a Man
- 2015: The Fillmore Lion
Collaboration Albums
He has also worked with many other rappers on albums. Some of his collaboration albums are:
- 1998: Explosive Mode with Messy Marv
- 2006: 100 Racks In My Backpack with C-Bo
- 2008: Welcome to Scokland with Keak Da Sneak
- 2013: Cookies & Cream with Berner
Singles
San Quinn continues to release new music. In 2020, he released the single "Oh La Aye." This song featured the rapper Freeway.
