Quality Control Music

Quality Control Music
Founded 2012 (2012)
Founder
  • Kevin Lee
  • Pierre Thomas
Status Active
Distributor(s)
Genre
Location Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Official website https://www.qcthelabel.com/

Quality Control Music[1] (also known as Quality Control, QC the Label or simply QC) is an Atlanta-based record label founded by Pierre "Pee" Thomas and Kevin "Coach K" Lee in 2012.[2] Its productions were distributed through Universal Music Distribution until it was dismantled in 2015[3]; the label's releases are now distributed through Motown and Caroline, subsidiaries of the Capitol Music Group. Tamika Howard is the general manager of the label.[2] Simone Mitchell is also an executive of the label.

The label has many acts signed, including the Migos (Quavo, Offset, and Takeoff), Lil Yachty and Lil Baby. The label also has Cardi B signed under a management deal, as well as Trippie Redd, signed to its management company, Solid Foundation.

Roster

Current acts

Act Year Signed Releases (under the label)
Migos[4] 2013 13
Lil Yachty[5] 2016 5
Lil Baby[6] 2017 5
Marlo[7] 2017 2
Kollision[8] 2018 1
Johnny Cinco [8] 2013 N/A
Jordan Hollywood[9] 2018 0
Mark Battles[10] 2017 0
Stefflon Don[11] 2017 1
City Girls[12] 2017 1

In-house producers

Former acts

Act Year Releases
Rich The Kid[15] 2013-2017 13
Skippa Da Flippa[16] 2013–2017 5
Jose Guapo[17] 2013–2017 N/A
Young Greatness[18] 2015–2017 2

Discography

Compilation albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[19]		 US R&B/HH
[20]
Control the Streets, Volume 1[21]
  • Released: December 8, 2017
  • Label: Quality Control Music, Motown, Capitol
  • Format: Digital download
 51

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with album details
Title Album details
Solid Foundation[22]
  • 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 Album
US US R&B/HH
"Too Hotty"
(with Migos)		 2017 91
[23]		37
[24]		 Control the Streets, Vol. 1
"On Me"[25]
(with Lil Yachty and Young Thug)		 ——
"My Dawg (Remix)"
(with Lil Baby featuring Kodak Black, Quavo and Moneybagg Yo)		 71
[26]		29
[26]
"Ice Tray"
(with Quavo and Lil Yachty)		 74
[27]		30
[28]
"F**k Dat N***a" [29]
(with City Girls)		 ——

References

  1. ↑ "Why the Rap Veterans Behind Atlanta Indie Label Quality Control Music Are the Smartest Guys in Hip-Hop". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  2. 1 2 Coscarelli, Joe (2017-11-21). "Atlanta Rap Keeps Evolving. Quality Control Is Taking It Global". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  3. ↑ "Universal Music Group to Dismantle Distribution Company". THE URBAN BUZZ. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  4. ↑ "Migos Signs with Motown & Capitol Records - Rap-Up | Rap-Up". Rap-Up. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  5. ↑ "Lil Yachty Signs Deal With Quality Control". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  6. ↑ "Quality Control CEO Pee On Signing Lil Baby, Talks Joe Budden, Migos + More | The Breakfast Club | The Breakfast Club". The Breakfast Club. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  7. ↑ "The Lowdown on Atlanta Hip-Hop Label Quality Control's Young Hit Squad -- From Migos to OG Maco". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  8. 1 2 "The Lowdown on Atlanta Hip-Hop Label Quality Control's Young Hit Squad -- From Migos to OG Maco". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  9. ↑ "Quality Control Music Signs Jordan Hollywood". Complex. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  10. ↑ DJ Smallz Eyes 2 (2018-04-04), Mark Battles On Joining Quality Control and Reveals Biggest Advice He Received From Coach K, retrieved 2018-09-25
  11. ↑ https://www.capitalxtra.com/features/lists/stefflon-don-facts/quality-control/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ↑ "Miami Artists "The City Girls" Sign to Quality Control". Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  13. ↑ "Meet OG Parker, the Atlanta Producer Helping QC Achieve Their "No Breaks" Mentality". DJBooth. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  14. ↑ "Quality Control Music Signs Producer Quay Global". producergrind.com. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  15. ↑ "Rich The Kid Signs to Interscope Records - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
  16. ↑ "Skippa Da Flippa Premieres 'GangLand,' Talks Leaving Quality Control - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
  17. ↑ "JG milliondollarkidd on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  18. ↑ "Young Greatness Leaves Quality Control, Signs to Cash Money - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
  19. ↑ 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.
  20. ↑ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: December 30, 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Stream Quality Control's Compilation Project 'Control the Streets Vol. 1' f/ Nicki Minaj, Travis Scott, and More". Complex. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  22. ↑ "Migos - Solid Foundation (Hosted By DJ Drama & QC The Label)". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  23. ↑ "Migos – Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Migos – Chart history: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  25. ↑ "Young Thug and Lil Yachty Share New Song "On Me": Listen | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  26. 1 2 "Lil Baby - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  27. ↑ "Quavo - Chart history: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  28. ↑ "Quavo - Chart history: Hot R&B Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  29. ↑ "City Girls, Miami's Newest Rap Duo, is Not Checking for Broke Boys". Noisey. 2018-01-12. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
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