Quality Control Music, LLC[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
Universal Music Group imprints
Motown Records and
Capitol Records, respectively. Tamika Howard and Simone Mitchell are executives of the label, with Howard serving as its general manager.[2]
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]
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]