Quality Control Music
American record label from Atlanta, Georgia
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QC Media Holdings
( Hybe America ) |
Founded | March 2013 ; 10 years ago ( March 2013 ) |
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Status | Active |
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Location | Atlanta, Georgia , U.S. |
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Quality Control Music [1] (also known as Quality Control or QC ) is an American hip hop record label founded by Kevin "Coach K" Lee ( COO ) and Pierre "P" Thomas ( CEO ) in March 2013. [2] The label's releases are now distributed through Motown and Caroline , subsidiaries of the Capitol Music Group . Tamika Howard and Simone Mitchell are executives of the label, with Howard serving as its general manager. [2]
The label has many acts signed, including Migos , Lil Yachty , Lil Baby , and the City Girls . The label also has Cardi B signed under a management deal.
History
Kevin Lee and Pierre Thomas initially established Quality Control Music by hiring radio and promotion staff, while they personally ventured into publishing and management. They invested $1 million and one year into building a headquarters in the western part of Atlanta, which holds four recording studios and office spaces. [1]
In 2020, Migos brought a lawsuit against the company. [3]
On February 8, 2023, Quality Control's parent company, QC Media Holdings, was acquired by Hybe America for $300 million, with the founders maintaining control and reporting to the CEO, Scooter Braun . [4] [5]
Roster
Notable current acts
Updated according to QC Music Artists. [6]
Artists
In-house producers
Notable former acts
Discography
Compilation albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
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Control the Streets, Volume 1 [11] |
5
[12] |
1
[13] |
17 | — | |
Control the Streets, Volume 2 [14] |
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3
[16] |
3 | 5 | 37 |
Mixtapes
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Solid Foundation [17] |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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US
R&B/HH |
CAN | ||||
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Too Hotty
"
(with Migos ) |
2017 |
91
[18] |
37
[19] |
— | Control the Streets, Volume 1 | |
"On Me"
[20]
(with Lil Yachty and Young Thug ) |
— | — | — | |||
"My Dawg (Remix)"
(with Lil Baby and Kodak Black featuring Quavo and Moneybagg Yo ) |
— | — | — | |||
"
Ice Tray
"
(with Quavo and Lil Yachty ) |
74
[21] |
30
[22] |
67 |
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"Fuck Dat Nigga"
[24]
(with City Girls) |
— | — | — | |||
"
Baby
"
(with Lil Baby and DaBaby ) |
2019 |
21
[25] |
11
[26] |
54 | Control the Streets, Volume 2 |
Quality Control Sports
In 2019, Kevin Lee and Pierre Thomas established Quality Control Sports , a sports management company. Quality Control Sports manages professional basketball, football and baseball players including Deebo Samuel , Alvin Kamara , Diontae Johnson (Pittsburgh Steelers) and Jarrett Allen . [27]
References
- 1 2 "Why the Rap Veterans Behind Atlanta Indie Label Quality Control Music Are the Smartest Guys in Hip-Hop" . Billboard . Retrieved March 18, 2018 .
- 1 2 Coscarelli, Joe (November 21, 2017). "Atlanta Rap Keeps Evolving. Quality Control Is Taking It Global" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved March 18, 2018 .
- ↑ Cooke, Chris (July 17, 2020). "Quality Control Music boss responds to Migos lawsuit" . Complete Music Update . Retrieved February 23, 2021 .
- ↑ Sisario, Ben (February 9, 2023). "Quality Control, Atlanta Rap Powerhouse, Sells to Scooter Braun's Hybe" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved February 9, 2023 .
- ↑ Aswad, Jem; Halperin, Shirley (February 9, 2023). "HYBE America Acquires Quality Control, Home to Lil Baby, Migos and City Girls, in $300 Million-Plus Deal Led by Scooter Braun" . Variety . Archived from the original on February 10, 2023 . Retrieved February 18, 2023 .
- ↑ "QC Music Artists — Quality Control" . qualitycontrolmusic.com . Retrieved March 21, 2021 .
- ↑ Hahn, Bryan. "Rich The Kid Signs to Interscope Records - XXL" . XXL Mag . Retrieved August 11, 2019 .
- ↑ OG Maco Speaks On Issues With Quality Control Music, Music With Quavo & More , retrieved August 11, 2019
- ↑ OG Maco Speaks on Negatives of Quality Control (full interview) | Raww Reality Podcast , retrieved August 11, 2019
- ↑ II, C. Vernon Coleman. "Young Greatness Leaves Quality Control, Signs to Cash Money - XXL" . XXL Mag . Retrieved August 11, 2019 .
- ↑ "Stream Quality Control's Compilation Project 'Control the Streets Vol. 1' f/ Nicki Minaj, Travis Scott, and More" . Complex . Retrieved March 22, 2018 .
- ↑ Caulfield, Keith (December 18, 2017). "Luke Bryan Lands Fourth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'What Makes You Country' " . Billboard . Retrieved December 19, 2017 .
- ↑ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: December 30, 2017" . Billboard . Retrieved December 19, 2017 .
- ↑ Findlay, Mitch (June 5, 2019). "Quality Control CEO Pee Teases "Control The Streets Volume 2" " . HotNewHipHop . Retrieved July 17, 2019 .
- ↑ "Quality Control Announces 'Control the Streets, Vol. 2' " . Rap-Up . July 16, 2019 . Retrieved July 16, 2019 .
- ↑ Caulfield, Keith (August 25, 2019). "Young Thug Scores First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'So Much Fun' " . Billboard . Retrieved August 26, 2019 .
- ↑ "Migos - Solid Foundation (Hosted By DJ Drama & QC The Label)" . HotNewHipHop . Retrieved April 9, 2018 .
- ↑ "Migos – Chart History: Hot 100" . Billboard . Retrieved April 24, 2018 .
- ↑ "Migos – Chart history: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs" . Billboard . Retrieved April 24, 2018 .
- ↑ "Young Thug and Lil Yachty Share New Song "On Me": Listen | Pitchfork" . pitchfork.com . September 29, 2017 . Retrieved March 19, 2018 .
- ↑ "Quavo - Chart history: Hot 100" . Billboard . Retrieved April 24, 2018 .
- ↑ "Quavo - Chart history: Hot R&B Hip-Hop Songs" . Billboard . Retrieved April 24, 2018 .
- ↑ "Gold/Platinum - Music Canada" . Music Canada . Retrieved June 3, 2020 .
- ↑ "City Girls, Miami's Newest Rap Duo, is Not Checking for Broke Boys" . Noisey . January 12, 2018 . Retrieved July 14, 2018 .
- ↑ "DaBaby Chart History" . Billboard . Retrieved October 1, 2019 .
- ↑ "DaBaby Chart History" . Billboard . Retrieved October 1, 2019 .
- ↑ "QC Sports | Quality Control Sports Management" . Qcsports.com . Retrieved June 7, 2023 .
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