Quality Control Music, LLC (also known as Quality Control or QC) is an American hip hop

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founded by Kevin "Coach K" Lee ( COO) and Pierre "P" Thomas (

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) in March 2013. The label's releases were distributed through

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imprints

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from 2017 until 2020, and through

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. Tamika Howard and Simone Mitchell are executives of the label, with Howard serving as its general manager. The label has many acts signed, including

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, City Girls,

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and

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. The label also has

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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,

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Roster

Notable current acts

''Updated according to QC Music Artists.''

Artists

* JT * *

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* Lakeyah *

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* Baby Money *DC2Trill *Camo! *Draft Day

In-house producers

* OG Parker * Quay Global

Notable former acts

* City Girls * Offset *

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* OG Maco * Young Greatness *

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* Renni Rucci *

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* Duke Deuce * Icewear Vezzo * Gloss Up *

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Discography

Compilation albums

Mixtapes

Singles

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

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, Alvin Kamara,

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(Pittsburgh Steelers) and Jarrett Allen.

References

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