Quality Control Music

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 distributed through Motown and Virgin Music, subsidiaries of Capitol Music Group and Virgin Music Group respectively. Tamika Howard and Simone Mitchell are executives of the label, with Howard serving as its general manager.^[2]

Quality Control Music
Parent company	QC Media Holdings (Hybe America)
Founded	March 2013; 10 years ago (March 2013)
Founder	Kevin Lee Pierre Thomas
Status	Active
Distributor(s)	Motown Virgin
Genre	Hip hop trap R&B
Location	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Official website	qualitycontrolmusic.com

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

• Quavo
• Lil Baby
• Lil Yachty
• Icewear Vezzo
• City Girls
• Lakeyah
• Layton Greene
• Bankroll Freddie
• Baby Money
• Gloss Up

In-house producers

• OG Parker
• Quay Global

Notable former acts

• Offset
• Rich the Kid^[7]
• OG Maco^[8][9]
• Young Greatness (Deceased) ^[10]
• Takeoff (Deceased)
• Renni Rucci
• Duke Deuce
• Johnny Cinco
• Skippa Da Flippa

Discography

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US	US R&B/HH	CAN	NZ
Control the Streets, Volume 1^[11]	Released: December 10, 2017 Label: Quality Control Music, Motown, Capitol Format: Digital download, streaming	5 ^[12]	1 ^[13]	17	—
Control the Streets, Volume 2^[14]	Released: August 16, 2019^[15] Label: Quality Control Music, Motown, Capitol Format: Digital download, streaming	3 ^[16]	3	5	37

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with details

Title	Mixtape 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

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Certifications	Album
		US	US R&B/HH	CAN
"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	MC: Gold^[23]
"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. "Why the Rap Veterans Behind Atlanta Indie Label Quality Control Music Are the Smartest Guys in Hip-Hop". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
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.
3. Cooke, Chris (July 17, 2020). "Quality Control Music boss responds to Migos lawsuit". Complete Music Update. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
4. 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.
5. 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. from the original on February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
6. "QC Music Artists — Quality Control". qualitycontrolmusic.com. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
7. Hahn, Bryan. "Rich The Kid Signs to Interscope Records - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
8. OG Maco Speaks On Issues With Quality Control Music, Music With Quavo & More, retrieved August 11, 2019
9. OG Maco Speaks on Negatives of Quality Control (full interview) | Raww Reality Podcast, retrieved August 11, 2019
10. II, C. Vernon Coleman. "Young Greatness Leaves Quality Control, Signs to Cash Money - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
11. "Stream Quality Control's Compilation Project 'Control the Streets Vol. 1' f/ Nicki Minaj, Travis Scott, and More". Complex. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
12. 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.
13. "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: December 30, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
14. Findlay, Mitch (June 5, 2019). "Quality Control CEO Pee Teases "Control The Streets Volume 2"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
15. "Quality Control Announces 'Control the Streets, Vol. 2'". Rap-Up. July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
16. 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.
17. "Migos - Solid Foundation (Hosted By DJ Drama & QC The Label)". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
18. "Migos – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
19. "Migos – Chart history: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
20. "Young Thug and Lil Yachty Share New Song "On Me": Listen | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. September 29, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
21. "Quavo - Chart history: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
22. "Quavo - Chart history: Hot R&B Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
23. "Gold/Platinum - Music Canada". Music Canada. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
24. "City Girls, Miami's Newest Rap Duo, is Not Checking for Broke Boys". Noisey. January 12, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
25. "DaBaby Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
26. "DaBaby Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
27. "QC Sports | Quality Control Sports Management". Qcsports.com. Retrieved June 7, 2023.