Quality Control Music

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Quality Control Music
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Parent company Hybe America (HYBE)
FoundedMarch 2013;11 years ago (March 2013)
Founder
  • Kevin Lee
  • Pierre Thomas
StatusActive
Distributor(s)
Genre
Location Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Official website qualitycontrolmusic.com

Quality Control Music, LLC [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 were distributed through Universal Music Group imprints Capitol Records from 2017 until 2020, and through Motown Records. Tamika Howard and Simone Mitchell are executives of the label, with Howard serving as its general manager. [2]

Contents

The label has many acts signed, including Migos, City Girls, Lil Yachty and Lil Baby. 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

List of albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US US R&B/HH CAN NZ
Control the Streets, Volume 1 [11]
  • Released: December 10, 2017
  • Label: Quality Control, Capitol, Motown
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
5
[12]
1
[13]
17
Control the Streets, Volume 2 [14]
  • Released: August 16, 2019 [15]
  • Label: Quality Control, Motown
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
3
[16]
3537

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with details
TitleMixtape details
Solid Foundation [17]
  • Released: February 3, 2014
  • Hosted by DJ Drama
  • Label: Quality Control Music
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US US
R&B/HH
CAN
"Too Hotty"
(with Migos)
201791
[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
"Fuck Dat Nigga" [24]
(with City Girls)
"Baby"
(with Lil Baby and DaBaby)
201921
[25]
11
[26]
54Control 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]

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