For 2023, Billboard is introducing the R&B/Hip-Hop Energy Gamers’ Alternative Award, a peer-voted accolade chosen by Billboard Professional members to honor the manager they imagine has made essentially the most affect throughout the R&B/hip-hop music enterprise over the previous yr. After three rounds of voting, Billboard Professional members have chosen Pierre “P” Thomas, CEO of High quality Management, to obtain the inaugural award.
Celebrating QC’s tenth anniversary this yr, Thomas and COO Kevin “Coach Okay” Lee have constructed a star roster that features Lil Child, Metropolis Women, Lil Yachty, Quavo and Migos. Along with its $300 million merger with South Korean music firm HYBE earlier this yr, the Atlanta-based full-service label and administration firm expanded into movie and TV final yr with the Lil Child documentary Untrapped for Amazon Prime and an govt producer credit score on Issa Rae’s Max sequence Rap Sh!t.
“This award would possibly imply extra to me than any I’ve obtained as a result of it’s coming from my friends within the enterprise who’re within the trenches like I’m,” says Thomas. “Their respect and help imply the world to me. I’m really humbled and honored to obtain this.”
This story initially appeared within the Aug. 5, 2023, problem of Billboard.
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