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Quality Control (record Label)
Quality Control Music (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. Its productions were distributed through Universal Music Distribution until it was dismantled in 2015; the label's releases are now distributed through Motown and Caroline, subsidiaries of the Capitol Music Group. 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, Lil Yachty, Lil Baby, City Girls and Gloss Up. The label also has Cardi B signed under a management deal. Quality Control Music also operates a management agency, Solid Foundation Management (SFM), which manages artists including Trippie Redd. 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 $ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 living within the city limits, it is the eighth most populous city in the Southeast and 38th most populous city in the United States according to the 2020 U.S. census. It is the core of the much larger Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to more than 6.1 million people, making it the eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Situated among the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains at an elevation of just over above sea level, it features unique topography that includes rolling hills, lush greenery, and the most dense urban tree coverage of any major city in the United States. Atlanta was originally founded as the terminus of a major state-sponsored railroad, but it soon became the convergence point among several rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Girls
City Girls is an American hip hop duo consisting of Yung Miami (Caresha Romeka Brownlee; born February 1994) and JT (Jatavia Shakara Johnson; born December 1992). The duo originate from Miami, Florida, and garnered attention after making an uncredited guest appearance on Drake's chart-topping single "In My Feelings" in 2018. The duo signed to Quality Control Music, and later released their debut mixtape, ''Period'' (2018); as well as two studio albums: '' Girl Code'' (2018), which spawned the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) Platinum-certified US top 40 singles " Twerk" (featuring Cardi B) and "Act Up"; and '' City on Lock'' (2020). Career The group's name derives from the pair being from Opa-locka, Florida and Liberty City (Miami), described by Complex magazine as "two of the roughest neighborhoods in Miami, Florida". 2017: Early beginnings The duo recorded their debut studio track, "Fuck Dat Nigga", which was a diss track towards their ex-boyfriends f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rich The Kid
Dimitri Leslie Roger (born July 13, 1992), professionally known as Rich the Kid, is an American rapper. He released his debut studio album, '' The World Is Yours'', on March 30, 2018. His second studio album, '' The World Is Yours 2'', was released on March 22, 2019, and his third studio album, '' Boss Man'', on March 13, 2020. Early life Dimitri Leslie Roger was born in Queens, New York City, on July 13, 1992. He is of Haitian descent and grew up speaking Haitian Creole fluently. After his parents' divorce, Roger moved with his mother to College Park, Georgia when he was 13. Rich the Kid said he grew up listening to Nas, Jay-Z, 2Pac, Notorious B.I.G. & 50 Cent, but after moving to College Park, he started listening to T.I. and Young Jeezy. His first rap name was Black Boy Da Kid, but later changed it to Rich the Kid. He attended Elmont Memorial Junior – Senior High School in Elmont, New York. Career In 2013, he released his debut solo mixtape, ''Been About the Benjami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Offset (rapper)
Kiari Kendrell Cephus (born December 14, 1991), known professionally as Offset, is an American rapper. He rose to prominence as part of the rap group Migos, alongside his cousin Quavo, and his late first cousin Takeoff. In 2017, Offset released the collaborative album ''Without Warning'', alongside 21 Savage and record producer Metro Boomin. The album spawned the single "Ric Flair Drip", which reached the top 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. He would also appear on Metro Boomin's single "No Complaints" with Drake. In 2018, he was featured on the song "Taste" by Tyga, which marked his first top ten on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 as a soloist, and was later certified 7× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). That same year, he appeared on Kodak Black's single " Zeze" alongside Travis Scott, which reached number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. In 2019, Offset released his debut solo studio album ''Father of 4''. The album became his seco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quay Global
Christopher Rosser, better known by his stage name Quay Global, is an American record producer. He is best known for his works with rapper Lil Baby. His works can be identified by the producer tag "Cook that shit up, Quay!". Early life Rosser started producing beats when he was nine years old. He went to Columbia High School. Career Rosser made a name for himself by producing the track "My Dawg" by Lil Baby, which charted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was certified Platinum by the RIAA. After "My Dawg" saw success, N'Quay was signed by Atlanta-based record label Quality Control Music Quality Control Music (also known as Quality Control or QC) is an American hip hop record label founded by Kevin "Coach K" Lee (Chief operating officer, COO) and Pierre "P" Thomas (Chief executive officer, CEO) in March 2013. Its productions were ... in October 2017. Other hit songs that Rosser has produced by Lil Baby are " Life Goes On", " Pure Cocaine", and " Woah", all of which cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OG Parker
Joshua Isaih "OG" Parker (born October 27, 1993), is an American record producer from Atlanta. He is currently signed to Quality Control Music and has been with the label since 2014. OG Parker has produced for artists including Migos, Chris Brown, Tory Lanez, Fetty Wap, K Camp, YFN Lucci and Kollision. Early life and career Parker was born and raised in Fayetteville, Georgia. He has been musically inclined since his childhood. At age 10, he learned how to play piano, saxophone, clarinet and percussion. He attended Georgia State University from 2012 to 2014 and studied music and graphic arts. While in school he began creating remixes of popular songs and producing beats using FL Studio 11 and Komplete Control s61. In 2015, Parker left Georgia State and decided to pursue music professionally. He joined OG Maco's collective OGG: this is where he received his stage name. Parker has produced for artists including Chris Brown, Migos, Katy Perry, Carnage (DJ), DJ Carnage, Lil Yachty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby Money
Carlos Deshawn Fischer, known professionally as Baby Money, is an American rapper from Detroit, who is currently signed to Quality Control Music. He is noted as a prominent figure of the Detroit hip hop scene. Career In 2021, he began to gain traction with the release of his single "Moncler Bubble". In January 2022, he signed to Quality Control Music. In February 2022, he released his project ''Easy Money'' with appearances from fellow Detroit rapper Babyface Ray, and rappers 42 Dugg, Icewear Vezzo, Tay B and Peezy. In September 2022, he released his project ''New Money'' with appearances from rappers Jeezy, Mozzy Timothy Cornell Patterson (born June 24, 1987), known professionally as Mozzy, is an American rapper from Oak Park, Sacramento, California. He is signed with CMG, Interscope Records, Blackmarket Records. He started rapping in 2004 under the na ..., Tay B and GT. Musical style Writing for XXL, Robby Seabrook III describes Baby Money's style in the following mann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icewear Vezzo
Chivez Smith (born October 31, 1989), known professionally as Icewear Vezzo, is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. Signed to record labels Motown and Quality Control, he is known for his ''Clarity'' mixtape series and his ''Rich Off Pints'' mixtape trilogy, with the latter entering the Heatseekers Albums chart. He is noted as a prominent figure of the Detroit hip hop scene. Early life Chivez Smith was born and raised in the Gratiot-Findlay neighborhood on Sanford Ave & Bradford Ave on the east side of Detroit, Michigan Career beginnings Smith began his career as a member of the rap group Green Guyz, founded in Minnesota by his close relatives and siblings. Solo career 2012–2018: ''The Clarity'' series and Motown In 2012, he started gaining traction with the release of his debut solo mixtape ''The Clarity''. In 2013, he released his second mixtape ''The Clarity 2: Can't Stop the Count'' the sequel to ''The Clarity''. In 2014, he released his third ''Clari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakeyah
Lakeyah Danaee Robinson (born February 28, 2001), known mononymously as Lakeyah, is an American rapper and singer. Born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she began rapping at the age of 15. At 18, she moved to Atlanta and was signed to Quality Control Music. In 2021, she was announced as part of the ''XXL'' magazine freshman class, the first from Milwaukee. Early life Lakeyah Danaee Robinson was born on February 28, 2001, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where she was also raised. In high school, she began on the slam poetry team before she was convinced by friends at the age of 15 to rap for the #SoGoneChallenge where people submit performances of rap verses to the instrumental of the song " So Gone" by Monica. In 2017, she joined the music duo "BTM" (Beyond the Music) and they achieved over one million YouTube views. In 2019, she went on a birthday trip for her 18th birthday to Atlanta, Georgia and visited rapper T.I.'s Trap Museum and its exhibit on Quality Control Music. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bankroll Freddie
Freddie Gladney III, known professionally as Bankroll Freddie, is an American rapper. He is signed to Quality Control Music and Motown Records. Early life Gladney was born in Helena, Arkansas. His mom moved with him to Conway, Arkansas after his cousin was shot and killed in 2009. Gladney graduated from Conway High School in 2013. Career Gladney started his music career in 2017, releasing the freestyle ''Lil Baby''. As part of the #ActUpChallenge, he created a freestyle over "Act Up," a song by City Girls under the label Quality Control. A short time later, Quality Control's CEO Pierre "P" Thomas reposted the freestyle on Instagram, and then invited Gladney to Los Angeles to meet. Gladney released a 2019 single, "Drip Like This." He released the mixtape ''Saved by the Bales'' in July 2019, and Quality Control later released a remix of a track on the album, titled ''Drip Like Dis'' and featuring Young Dolph and Lil Baby. After the single's success, he officially joined Quali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Deuce
Patavious Lashun Isom (born May 1, 1992), better known by his stage name Duke Deuce, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. Currently signed to Quality Control Music, he is best known for his song "Crunk Ain't Dead", which received a remix with fellow Memphis rappers Juicy J (who also produced the song) and Project Pat, as well as Atlanta rapper and record producer Lil Jon. He released his debut studio album, ''Duke Nukem'', on February 26, 2021, which debuted at number three on the ''Billboard'' Heatseekers Albums chart. Career Isom rose to fame with his single "Yeh", but gained more recognition with his track "Crunk Ain't Dead", which received a remix featuring Lil Jon, Juicy J and Project Pat Patrick Earl Houston (born February 8, 1973), better known by his stage name Project Pat, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He is the older brother of Juicy J, the co-founder of Three 6 Mafia. Houston was formerly a member of hip h .... The track later served as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Layton Greene
Layton Greene is an American singer and songwriter from East St. Louis, Illinois. She is signed to Quality Control Music and Universal Music Group. Her debut EP, ''Tell Ya Story,'' was released on September 9, 2019. Greene is Quality Control Music's first R&B artist. Early life Greene was born in East St.Louis, Illinois. She was raised by her biological mother and her step father, who eventually separated when she was 14. Greene began singing at seven years old, reciting Keyshia Cole's " Love" to her mother. Bold text Personal life Greene is in a relationship with music producer, GStylesOnTheTrack, who worked with her on “Open Wounds.” They had their first child together as of November 6, 2021. Artistry Greene names Keyshia Cole, Aaliyah, and Chris Brown Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. According to '' Billboard'', Brown is one of the most successful R&B singers of his generation, havin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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