:Quality Control Music

{{short description|American record label from Atlanta, Georgia}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2018}}{{Infobox record label

| name = Quality Control Music

| image = Quality-Control Music logo.jpg

| location = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

| parent = Hybe America (HYBE)

| founded = {{start date and age|March 2013}}

| founder = {{hlist|Kevin Lee|Pierre Thomas}}

| status = Active

| distributor = {{hlist|Capitol {{small|(2017—2020)}}|Motown}}

| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|trap|R&B}}

| url = {{URL|qualitycontrolmusic.com/}}

}}

Quality Control Music, LLC{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6443743/quality-control-smartest-guys-in-hip-hop|title=Why the Rap Veterans Behind Atlanta Indie Label Quality Control Music Are the Smartest Guys in Hip-Hop|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2018-03-18}} (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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/21/arts/music/migos-lil-yachty-quality-control-coach-k-pee.html|title=Atlanta Rap Keeps Evolving. Quality Control Is Taking It Global.|last=Coscarelli|first=Joe|date=2017-11-21|work=The New York Times|access-date=2018-03-18|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}} 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.

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.

In 2020, Migos brought a lawsuit against the company.{{cite news|title=Quality Control Music boss responds to Migos lawsuit|url=https://completemusicupdate.com/article/quality-control-music-boss-responds-to-migos-lawsuit|last=Cooke|first=Chris|work=Complete Music Update|date=17 July 2020|access-date=23 February 2021}}

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.{{Cite news |last=Sisario |first=Ben |date=2023-02-09 |title=Quality Control, Atlanta Rap Powerhouse, Sells to Scooter Braun's Hybe |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/08/arts/music/quality-control-hybe-scooter-braun.html |access-date=2023-02-09 |issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite web |last1=Aswad |first1=Jem |last2=Halperin |first2=Shirley |date=2023-02-09 |title=HYBE America Acquires Quality Control, Home to Lil Baby, Migos and City Girls, in $300 Million-Plus Deal Led by Scooter Braun |url=https://variety.com/2023/music/global/hybe-america-quality-control-deal-1235517252/ |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=February 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210022250/https://variety.com/2023/music/global/hybe-america-quality-control-deal-1235517252/ |url-status=live }}

Roster

=Notable current acts =

Updated according to QC Music Artists.{{Cite web|title=QC Music Artists — Quality Control|url=https://qualitycontrolmusic.com/QC-Music-Artists|access-date=2021-03-21|website=qualitycontrolmusic.com|language=en}}

== Artists ==

== In-house producers ==

= Notable former acts =

City Girls
Offset
Rich the Kid{{Cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/06/rich-the-kid-signs-interscope/|title=Rich The Kid Signs to Interscope Records - XXL|last=Hahn|first=Bryan|website=XXL Mag|language=en|access-date=2019-08-11}}
OG Maco{{Citation|title=OG Maco Speaks On Issues With Quality Control Music, Music With Quavo & More|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaETobcR7Jw|language=en|access-date=2019-08-11}}{{Citation|title=OG Maco Speaks on Negatives of Quality Control (full interview) {{!}} Raww Reality Podcast|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UE7Fs4otDpQ|language=en|access-date=2019-08-11}}
Young Greatness{{Cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/04/young-greatness-leaves-quality-control-signs-to-cash-money/|title=Young Greatness Leaves Quality Control, Signs to Cash Money - XXL|last=II|first=C. Vernon Coleman|website=XXL Mag|language=en|access-date=2019-08-11}}
Takeoff
Renni Rucci
Stefflon Don
Duke Deuce
Icewear Vezzo
Gloss Up
Yung Miami

Discography

=Compilation albums=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" \|+ List of albums, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"\| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"\| Album details ! colspan="4" scope="col" \| Peak chart positions
scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" \| US ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" \| US R&B/HH ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" \| CAN ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" \| NZ
scope=row \|Control the Streets, Volume 1{{Cite web\|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2017/12/stream-quality-control-music-control-streets-volume-1\|title=Stream Quality Control's Compilation Project 'Control the Streets Vol. 1' f/ Nicki Minaj, Travis Scott, and More\|website=Complex\|language=en\|access-date=2018-03-22}} \| Released: December 10, 2017 Label: Quality Control, Capitol, Motown Format: Digital download, streaming \| 5 {{cite magazine\|last=Caulfield\|first=Keith\|date=December 18, 2017\|title=Luke Bryan Lands Fourth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'What Makes You Country'\|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8070855/luke-bryan-no-1-album-billboard-200-chart\|access-date=December 19, 2017\|magazine=Billboard}} \| 1 {{cite magazine\|title=R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: December 30, 2017\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-albums/2017-12-30\|access-date=December 19, 2017\|magazine=Billboard}} \|17 \|—
scope=row \|Control the Streets, Volume 2{{cite web\|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/quality-control-ceo-pee-teases-control-the-streets-volume-2-news.82251.html\|title=Quality Control CEO Pee Teases "Control The Streets Volume 2"\|work=HotNewHipHop\|last=Findlay\|first=Mitch\|date=June 5, 2019\|access-date=July 17, 2019}} \| Released: August 16, 2019{{cite web\|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2019/07/16/quality-control-announces-control-the-streets-volume-2/\|title=Quality Control Announces 'Control the Streets, Vol. 2'\|work=Rap-Up\|date=July 16, 2019\|access-date=July 16, 2019}} Label: Quality Control, Motown Format: Digital download, streaming \| 3 {{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8528296/young-thug-so-much-fun-no-1-album-billboard-200-chart\|title=Young Thug Scores First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'So Much Fun'\|magazine=Billboard\|last=Caulfield\|first=Keith\|date=August 25, 2019\|access-date=August 26, 2019}} \| 3 \|5 \|37

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+ List of albums, with selected chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Album details

! colspan="4" scope="col" | Peak chart positions

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US R&B/HH

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | CAN

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | NZ

scope=row |Control the Streets, Volume 1{{Cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2017/12/stream-quality-control-music-control-streets-volume-1|title=Stream Quality Control's Compilation Project 'Control the Streets Vol. 1' f/ Nicki Minaj, Travis Scott, and More|website=Complex|language=en|access-date=2018-03-22}}

Released: December 10, 2017
Label: Quality Control, Capitol, Motown
Format: Digital download, streaming

| 5
{{cite magazine|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=December 18, 2017|title=Luke Bryan Lands Fourth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'What Makes You Country'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8070855/luke-bryan-no-1-album-billboard-200-chart|access-date=December 19, 2017|magazine=Billboard}}

| 1
{{cite magazine|title=R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: December 30, 2017|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-albums/2017-12-30|access-date=December 19, 2017|magazine=Billboard}}

|17

|—

scope=row |Control the Streets, Volume 2{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/quality-control-ceo-pee-teases-control-the-streets-volume-2-news.82251.html|title=Quality Control CEO Pee Teases "Control The Streets Volume 2"|work=HotNewHipHop|last=Findlay|first=Mitch|date=June 5, 2019|access-date=July 17, 2019}}

Released: August 16, 2019{{cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2019/07/16/quality-control-announces-control-the-streets-volume-2/|title=Quality Control Announces 'Control the Streets, Vol. 2'|work=Rap-Up|date=July 16, 2019|access-date=July 16, 2019}}
Label: Quality Control, Motown
Format: Digital download, streaming

| 3
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8528296/young-thug-so-much-fun-no-1-album-billboard-200-chart|title=Young Thug Scores First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'So Much Fun'|magazine=Billboard|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=August 25, 2019|access-date=August 26, 2019}}

| 3

|37

=Mixtapes=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" \|+List of mixtapes, with details ! scope="col" style="width:11em;" \| Title ! scope="col" style="width:20em;" \| Mixtape details
scope="row"\|Solid Foundation{{Cite news\|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/migos-solid-foundation-hosted-by-dj-drama-and-qc-the-label-new-mixtape.106923.html\|title=Migos - Solid Foundation (Hosted By DJ Drama & QC The Label)\|work=HotNewHipHop\|access-date=2018-04-09}} \| Released: February 3, 2014 Hosted by DJ Drama Label: Quality Control Music Format: Digital download

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|+List of mixtapes, with details

! scope="col" style="width:11em;" | Title

! scope="col" style="width:20em;" | Mixtape details

scope="row"|Solid Foundation{{Cite news|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/migos-solid-foundation-hosted-by-dj-drama-and-qc-the-label-new-mixtape.106923.html|title=Migos - Solid Foundation (Hosted By DJ Drama & QC The Label)|work=HotNewHipHop|access-date=2018-04-09}}

Released: February 3, 2014
Hosted by DJ Drama
Label: Quality Control Music
Format: Digital download

=Singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" \|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"\| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Year ! colspan="3" scope="col" \| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" \|Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Album
scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"\| US ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"\| US R&B/HH ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"\| CAN
scope="row"\| "Too Hotty" (with Migos) \| rowspan="5" \| 2017 \| 91 {{Cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/migos/chart-history/hsi/\|title=Migos – Chart History: Hot 100\|magazine=Billboard\|language=en\|access-date=April 24, 2018}}\|\| 37 {{Cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/migos/chart-history/bsi/\|title=Migos – Chart history: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs \|magazine=Billboard\|language=en\|access-date=April 24, 2018}} \|— \| \| rowspan="5" \| Control the Streets, Volume 1
scope="row"\| "On Me"{{Cite web\|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/young-thug-and-lil-yachty-share-new-song-on-me-listen/\|title=Young Thug and Lil Yachty Share New Song "On Me": Listen {{!}} Pitchfork\|website=pitchfork.com\|date=September 29, 2017\|language=en\|access-date=2018-03-19}} (with Lil Yachty and Young Thug) \| — \|\| — \|— \|
scope="row"\| "My Dawg (Remix)" (with Lil Baby and Kodak Black featuring Quavo and Moneybagg Yo) \| —\|\| — \|— \|
scope="row"\| "Ice Tray" (with Quavo and Lil Yachty) \| 74 {{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/quavo/chart-history/bsi/\|title=Quavo - Chart history: Hot 100\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=April 24, 2018}}\|\| 30 {{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/quavo/chart-history/bsi/\|title=Quavo - Chart history: Hot R&B Hip-Hop Songs\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=April 24, 2018}} \|67 \| MC: Gold{{Cite news\|title=Gold/Platinum - Music Canada\|url=https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?_gp_search=Ice+Tray%20Quality+Control\|access-date=June 3, 2020\|website=Music Canada}}
scope="row"\| "Fuck Dat Nigga"{{Cite news\|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/city-girls-miamis-newest-rap-duo-is-not-checking-for-broke-boys/\|title=City Girls, Miami's Newest Rap Duo, is Not Checking for Broke Boys\|date=2018-01-12\|work=Noisey\|access-date=2018-07-14\|language=en-au}} (with City Girls) \| — \|\| — \|— \|
scope="row"\| "Baby" (with Lil Baby and DaBaby) \| 2019 \| 21 {{Cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/dababy\|title=DaBaby Chart History\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=2019-10-01}}\|\| 11 {{Cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dababy/chart-history/bsi/\|title=DaBaby Chart History\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=October 1, 2019}} \|54 \| \| Control the Streets, Volume 2

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year

! colspan="3" scope="col" | Peak chart positions

! rowspan="2" |Certifications

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US
R&B/HH

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| CAN

scope="row"| "Too Hotty"
(with Migos)

| rowspan="5" | 2017

| 91
{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/migos/chart-history/hsi/|title=Migos – Chart History: Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|language=en|access-date=April 24, 2018}}|| 37
{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/migos/chart-history/bsi/|title=Migos – Chart history: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

|magazine=Billboard|language=en|access-date=April 24, 2018}}

|—

| rowspan="5" | Control the Streets, Volume 1

scope="row"| "On Me"{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/young-thug-and-lil-yachty-share-new-song-on-me-listen/|title=Young Thug and Lil Yachty Share New Song "On Me": Listen {{!}} Pitchfork|website=pitchfork.com|date=September 29, 2017|language=en|access-date=2018-03-19}}
(with Lil Yachty and Young Thug)

| — || —

|—

scope="row"| "My Dawg (Remix)"
(with Lil Baby and Kodak Black featuring Quavo and Moneybagg Yo)

| —|| —

|—

scope="row"| "Ice Tray"
(with Quavo and Lil Yachty)

| 74
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/quavo/chart-history/bsi/|title=Quavo - Chart history: Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 24, 2018}}|| 30
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/quavo/chart-history/bsi/|title=Quavo - Chart history: Hot R&B Hip-Hop Songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 24, 2018}}

|67

MC: Gold{{Cite news|title=Gold/Platinum - Music Canada|url=https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?_gp_search=Ice+Tray%20Quality+Control|access-date=June 3, 2020|website=Music Canada}}

scope="row"| "Fuck Dat Nigga"{{Cite news|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/city-girls-miamis-newest-rap-duo-is-not-checking-for-broke-boys/|title=City Girls, Miami's Newest Rap Duo, is Not Checking for Broke Boys|date=2018-01-12|work=Noisey|access-date=2018-07-14|language=en-au}}
(with City Girls)

| — || —

|—

scope="row"| "Baby"
(with Lil Baby and DaBaby)

| 2019

| 21
{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/dababy|title=DaBaby Chart History|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2019-10-01}}|| 11
{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/dababy/chart-history/bsi/|title=DaBaby Chart History|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 1, 2019}}

|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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.qcsports.com/|title=QC Sports | Quality Control Sports Management|website=Qcsports.com|access-date=June 7, 2023}}

References

Category:Record labels established in 2012

Category:Companies based in Atlanta

Category:American record labels

Category:Hip-hop record labels

Category:2012 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)