San Quinn

Biography

Quincy Adams Brooks, known professionally as San Quinn, is an American rapper from San Francisco, California. He is the cousin of Messy Marv (by marriage), Stevie Johnson, and Ya Boy.

Early life

Brooks was born in Oakland, and grew up in the Fillmore District of San Francisco since the age of three. He attended George Washington High School.

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 14 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.

Studio albums

1991 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
2007: The Color Of Money
2008: From A Boy To A Man
2009: The Rock: Pressure Makes Diamonds (Collectors Edition)
2009: The Tonite Show (Addressing The Beef) With San Quinn (with DJ.Fresh)
2010: I Never Left
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
2015: Double Dose Of Gangsta
2016: Savvin With A Passion
2018: 89
2019: Stronger Than Ever
2019: The Re-Rock
2020: Hustle Til I Drop
2021: Quinndomania
2021: The Hustle Still Continues
2023: T.H.S.C. (The Extraz)

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
2003: Collectors Pack
2004: The Best Of San Quinn (Remixed By DJ Ghost)
2005: 4.5.7. Is The Code (Part 2)
2006: 4.5.7. Is The Code (Part 3)
2007: Extreme Danger
2011: Best Of Frisco Street Show
2012: Giants & Elephants Radio (Volume 2): We Own The Streets
2014: Street Platinum (The Ultimate Album)
2014: DLK Collabs (Volume 3)

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: Messy Marv & The Jacka & Husalah & San Quinn - 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: San Quinn & Big Rich & Boo Banga aka 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 - Mixtape Muzik (Volume 1)
2011: San Quinn & Tuf Luv - A Hustler's Hope
2011: Insain & San Quinn - I’m Just Sayin’ Tho
2012: San Quinn & E.Klips Da Hustla - Detrimental 2 (No Mercy)
2012: Relly Rell & Lil Tim aka Mozzy & San Quinn - Hustle & Blow
2013: Berner & San Quinn - Cookies & Cream
2013: San Quinn & Extreme - Red Cups & Poker Chips
2013: Bueno & T-Nutty & C.M.L. aka Lavish D & Dezit Eaze & San Quinn - Omina Laboratories Presents: Gangsta
2014: The Jacka & The Hoodstarz & San Quinn - One
2014: Vic Da Baron & San Quinn - A Blue Tie Affair
2014: William Breed & San Quinn - Polly With The Bosses
2015: San Quinn & Sav Abinitio - Money Talks
2016: Young Sight & San Quinn - We Give You Our Word
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)
2017: Insain & San Quinn - The Green Carpet Treatment
2018: Telly Mac & San Quinn - City Situations
2018: San Quinn & Cuddy & Telly Mac & Zone 28 Grams - H-Town To The Bay (Part 2)
2018: Cuddy & LV Tha Don & San Quinn - West Coast All Stars
2018: Celly Cel & San Quinn - Bay Waters Run Deep
2018: Messy Marv & San Quinn - Explosive Mode 4 (Explosive As Usual)
2019: The Gatlin & San Quinn - Dope Boy Habits
2019: Yoey The Fundraider & San Quinn - Slow Feet Don’t Eat
2019: Dela The Fella & San Quinn - Roseland 2
2019: San Quinn & V1C - A Rhyme Is A Terrible Thing To Waste
2019: Telly Mac & Seff Tha Gaffla & San Quinn - Tha Sucka Free Chronicles
2019: S.L. & San Quinn - Related By Loyalty
2019: The Gatlin & San Quinn - Dope Boy Habits (Deluxe Edition)
2020: Street Knowledge & San Quinn - Legendary Knowledge
2020: DZ & San Quinn - Natural Born Hustlers
2020: Lavish Rich & San Quinn - Ism On Display
2020: Kane & San Quinn - Independent Hustle
2020: Young Sight & San Quinn - Trampoline Dreams
2020: Pimpin Caprice & San Quinn - Road Runner
2020: San Quinn & Thizz Latin Hayward - Kalico Kid Meets Quinn
2020: Young Feta & San Quinn - Loyalty
2021: KR Mack & San Quinn - The Bussdown
2021: Young Feta & San Quinn - Loyalty 2
2022: San Quinn & V1C - Bay Bridgenezz
2022: Baby S & San Quinn - California Livin’
2023: San Quinn & N$n Klippa - Detrimental (Volume 3)
2023: Mob$ta Myk & San Quinn - Roseland 2.1
2023: C-Dubb & San Quinn - The MOB Hour Continues
2023: Baby S & San Quinn - Live
2024: Grimy Moe Bucks & San Quinn - The Dopest Of The Dope
2024: Bobby California & San Quinn - FillMohr
2024: Messy Marv & San Quinn & Jocknation - Well Connected
2024: Young Feta & San Quinn - Loyalty 3
2025: 6 Ether Da Death Deala & San Quinn - MOB Language
2025: Keyon Cash & Ruegar & Matt Blaque & Vitani & San Quinn & Spiff Of The Very Few - Old Cash New Money
2026: Nutso & San Quinn - The Mayor & The Outlaw
2026: C-Dubb & San Quinn - MOB Era Back Again
2026: 6 Ether Da Death Deala & San Quinn - MOB Language 2 (Good American Business)

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 (Volume 7) (Hosted By San Quinn)
2010: I Never Left
2012: The Mighty (Volume 1)
2013: All In The City

Singles

2020: “Oh La Aye” (featuring Freeway, produced by Monk HTS)