Quality Control Music, LLC (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. It has operated an imprint of Motown and Capitol Records from 2017 until 2020. Tamika Howard and Simone Mitchell are executives of the label, with Howard serving as its general manager.
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| Parent company | Universal Music Group |
| Founded | March 2013 |
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| Status | Active |
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| Location | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Official website | qualitycontrolmusic |
The label has many acts signed, including Migos, City Girls, Lil Yachty, 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.
In 2020, Migos brought a lawsuit against the company.
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.
Roster
Notable current acts
Updated according to QC Music Artists.
Artists
- Quavo
- Lil Baby
- Lil Yachty
- Icewear Vezzo
- City Girls
- Lakeyah
- Layton Greene
- Bankroll Freddie
- Baby Money
- Gloss Up
- Metro Marrs
In-house producers
Notable former acts
- Offset
- Rich the Kid
- OG Maco
- Young Greatness (Deceased)
- Takeoff (Deceased)
- Renni Rucci
- Stefflon Don
- Duke Deuce
- Marlo (Deceased)
Discography
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
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| US | US R&B/HH | CAN | NZ | ||
| Control the Streets, Volume 1 | 5 | 1 | 17 | — | |
| Control the Streets, Volume 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | 37 |
Mixtapes
| Title | Mixtape details |
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| Solid Foundation |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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| US | US R&B/HH | CAN | ||||
| "Too Hotty" (with Migos) | 2017 | 91 | 37 | — | Control the Streets, Volume 1 | |
| "On Me" (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 | 30 | 67 |
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| "Fuck Dat Nigga" (with City Girls) | — | — | — | |||
| "Baby" (with Lil Baby and DaBaby) | 2019 | 21 | 11 | 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.