I hadn’t heard of San Quinn until I happened upon the San Francisco Anthem on YouTUBE.  It was a good beat and the video is…well its San Francisco.  The song doubled as my introduction to the producer Traxamillion—who kicks ass.  So all in all I highly recommend clicking the link above and just listening to the San Francisco Anthem if you don’t plan on ever listening to San Quinn’s From a Boy to a Man.

I was aware of San Quinn’s upcoming album, having read an interview where he talked about it being his attempt to release an album that was a more personal look at his development from boy to man…hence the title…  I’d also heard some song from the album that I now don’t remember—I just remembered not thinking much of it. 

So a few months later when I discovered Rasputin must be owned by San Quinn the way they were pushing his album I decided to pick it up (in truth I went to Rasputin to buy Elizabeth and Elizabeth II: The Golden Age and didn’t want the clerk to question my manliness so I grabbed the first rap album I could find). 

I got in the Cedtra and popped in the album which kicks off with “Boy to a Man” which is both the intro and the best song on the album.  The track touches on Quinn’s development as both a person and an artist.  It’s got a strong beat and he spits flawlessly.  It’s one of two songs that I can just keep on repeat and not have a problem. 

It’s cool to have an album speaking from a Bay perspective, San Quinn and TrackStar being the only local rap acts I’ve purchased and the San Quinn being the only album I’ve listened to from beginning to end (I downloaded My Ghetto Report Card).

Other songs to look for on this album would be “Wind It Up” which is a strong dance/club song that doesn’t have San Quinn using throwaway lyrics.  Here he has a complex delivery which takes a track that could’ve skated by on just the beat/hook and makes it worth listening to by being a real spitter.  You can also check out “Billionaire” which features his son rapping under the name Lil Quinn.  Both rappers knock out a solid performance here, San Quinn shows more of his prowess and I mean I don’t care for kid rappers but I’d consider buying a Lil Quinn album in a few years as he’s definitely talented.

I can also relate with having a son that raps.  As in my mind Lil Tre King is the greatest rapper of all time as well as a Super Bowl MVP.  If I can get him to the quality of Lil Quinn I’ll consider myself a success (and as long as he also wins a National Championship).

San Quinn’s From a Boy to a Man was a good purchase in the end.  If you want to hear a talented rapper pushing out lyrics that are by no means epic with skill and would like to hear a talented person shout out Milpitas it’d probably be your best bet.  

(4 C-Notes out of 7 C-Notes)