The story of Big Sam... Born and raised in the Southside of Richmond, CA (San Francisco Bay Area), Big Sam began rhyming at the age of 13 under the alias of Mack Q. Introduced into the music business by his father; Big Sam was fascinated by the process of constructing clever lyrics and even the complexity of production and mixing. "I remember getting whoopin's from my family when I was little from the s*** that I wrote and just left layin’ around the house" recalls Big Sam "and all those damn nights...