A RISING TIDE LIFTS ALL YACHTS

Team Capitol Music Group celebrates the inking of Atlanta-based rapper Lil Yachty with Quality Control/Motown/Capitol, following a nautical signing derby that reached speeds of six knots. The artist’s Lil Boat dropped in March, and the video for his “1 Night” has earned in excess of 50m streams. Later, someone rowed up with some donuts left over from a photo shoot. Seen just before trimming the main sail and swabbing the poop deck are (l-r) skipper Steve Barnett, Motown captain Ethiopia Habtemariam, CMG Prexy and EVP Creative/Special Projects Ashley “Lil Cruise Ship” Newton, QC’s Coach K, Lil Yachty, EVP Scott “Lil Dinghy” Greer and QC’s Pee.