Coach K called strippers “some of the dopest A&Rs” in the business.

A lot of these kids rap about stuff they’re not even around.

In that brief timespan, he and Thomas have built an empire that, in addition to Quality Control, has a management firm, Solid Foundation, with a roster that includes Yachty and star-in-the-making Trippie Redd, who debuted at No. I was kind of stubborn, so I felt like I could do it myself. Lee, whose early devotion was to basketball, saw his hoop dreams be deferred. Following a months-long recovery in the hospital, the determined stalwart decided to unite with some of his buddies back in Indy to form a label called Universal Stars. If hip-hop is Atlanta’s biggest cultural export, Quality Control has been a critical wholesaler in the streaming age, most notably with Migos’ aptly named smash, Culture, in early 2017 and, exactly one year later, its sequel. Inclusion on a particular exotic dancer’s playlist at the gentlemen’s club could be the difference between an artist making music for their friends and making music for the masses. 1, “Bad and Boujee,” was no fluke. I think that’s one of the blessings for why I’m able to stay in it,” professed Coach K as we conversed in a dressing room. “In this business, a lot of people are closed off in their own world.

For example, he broke down how popular strip club dancers are not just entertaining their customers but they are also helping to determine which songs are going to be next to break. Quality Control artist Lil Yachty also showed year-to-year improvement: His Lil Boat 2 debuted at No. At the rate they're going, Quality Control Music will be talked about amongst the successful notable indie labels like No Limit, Cash Money, Bad Boy, and Roc-a-Fella. That dedication would be tested in the coming years. var znscr = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; Safaree And Erica Mena Are A WRAP! - AllHipHop.com, WATCH: Chuck D Explains How Run-DMC And Jam Master Jay Helped Birth Public Enemy - AllHipHop.com.
It was even the catalyst for a young Kevin to create his own “mixtapes of hits” by recording tunes off the radio.eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'allhiphop_com-box-4','ezslot_6',672,'0','0'])); According to Coach K, his official conversion from amateur deejay to music insider was the result of getting shot during his senior year at Saint Augustine’s University. Fast forward to 2019, Coach K and Pee are now domineering the charts and the streets thanks to Quality Control acts like Migos, Lil Baby, Lil Yachty, City Girls, and Stefflon Don. The Hendu situation didn’t pan out for Lee, but the then-A&R executive would recover by ultimately becoming a manager in the 2000s for two future Atlanta rap legends: Young Jeezy and Gucci Mane.

Aquí nos gustaría mostrarte una descripción, pero el sitio web que estás mirando no lo permite. Get the #1 Bestseller in Music Business on Amazon - in paperback & Kindle. The Red Bull Music Fest Atlanta conversation began with Lee diving into his childhood which included having a mother and grandmother who both worked at an RCA pressing plant. To be clear, Coach K did offer more specific science at RBMF that night. I don’t know it all. We've got hundreds of industry opportunities: Coach K / Quality Control Music Seeking upcoming Rappers, Producers, & Songwriters. There was also a section at RBMF where Coach K pointed out how – unlike modern major labels that are obviously playing a quick streaming numbers game – Quality Control doesn’t avoid investing in long-term artist development. “I’ve been in the game for 22 years. I’m building allies. With only a handful of day-to-day managers and receptionists on staff, Thomas and Lee rely largely on themselves and their social network to find and develop talent that exudes the kind of authenticity they saw in 23-year-old Lil Baby (given name Dominique Jones), a longtime friend of Thomas’ who attended Migos’ earliest club gigs, and who didn't start rapping until two months before releasing his debut mixtape, Perfect Timing, in 2017. Eventually, Coach K would move to Atlanta to link with childhood friend Alan Henderson, the former Indiana University forward that was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks in 1995. })(); Copyright © 2020 AllHipHop.com LLC 2020-Infinity, EXCLUSIVE: Coach K On Representing For QC & ATL At Red Bull Music Festival Atlanta, EXCLUSIVE: T.I. And then there’s Cardi B, who Thomas describes as having a consulting arrangement with Quality Control, although that contradicts claims made by Cardi’s ex-manager, Klenord “Shaft” Raphael, in a $10 million breach-of-contract lawsuit he filed earlier in 2018. Quality Control's roster boost of artists like The Migos, OG Maco, Rich the Kid, Jonny Cinco, Young Greatness, Skippa the Flippa and a host of other talented upcoming acts. But if it’s a passion, if it’s something you believe in, then just don’t give up on it.”. 3 on the Billboard 200 with his first album, Harder Than Ever, which has since generated 539,000 equivalent album units, helped by the Hot 100 top 10 hit “Yes Indeed,” featuring Drake. Culture II proved that the phenomenal success of Migos’ 2017 Billboard Hot 100 No. Quality Control’s founders take pride in how, as Lee puts it, “we done made 10 millionaires” given the challenges they initially faced. “She’s Offset’s wife, so she’s automatic family,” says Thomas of his and Lee’s involvement in her career, adding, “Cardi’s very smart.

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“I used to tell Baby all the time: He has the swag,” says Lee of Jones, a high school dropout who was incarcerated for two years on marijuana-related charges.

A forthcoming facility will be home to music, film, television, and podcast projects.
It also probably explains why QC-affiliated superstar Cardi B (a former New York City stripper) has an ear for smash records such as “Bodak Yellow,” “I Like It,” and “Money.”. Billboard Magazine: Why the Rap Veterans Behind Atlanta Indie Label Quality Control Music Are the Smartest Guys in Hip-Hop.


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