Ocean's 7 is an American musical collective composed of singer-songwriters, record producers, and rappers consisted of Jermaine Dupri, Bryan Michael-Cox, Johntá Austin, Usher, Nelly, Trey Songz, and Dupri's assistant Tyrone. The group released the mixtape 3000 And 9 Shit, on May 5, 2009. Formed by Dupri in 1989, the group was modeled after the Rat Pack in the film Ocean's 11. Like the Rat Pack, the group's initial members, Dupri, Michael-Cox, and Austin are all associates and have teamed up to write and produce various hit singles for several artists in their careers.
Often the team works together or just in a pairing. Their most notable productions are "U Got It Bad", "Burn" "Confessions Part II" by fellow member Usher, "Be Without You" by Mary J. Blige, "Everytime tha Beat Drop", "Love All Over Me" by Monica, "Like You", "Outta My System" and "Shorty Like Mine" by Bow Wow, and "We Belong Together", "Don't Forget About Us", "It's Like That", "Shake It Off", "I Stay in Love" and "You Don't Know What to Do" for Mariah Carey.
History The group was assembled by Jermaine Durpi. In an interview with the Boombox "As far as the name of the group it was something that we just accidentally [started] doing by hanging out and working together. Together Dupri and Michael-Cox were in Las Vegas working on the Here I Stand album for Usher and after they would record they would get dressed up often wearing Tom Ford and going to clubs. Dupri noticed restaurants began treating them differently because they were all dressed up. Dupri on his video blog Living The Life on Youtube he would record and release episodes of the group in the studio often going out on the town, being in the recording studio and other times talking about life topics. The group started as the Ocean's 5 eventually adding Nelly and Trey Songz to the group they became the Ocean's 7. A visiting member of the group included rapper Bow Wow.
Members
Jermaine Dupri – Executive Producer, Writing Production, Rapper, Arrangement Johnta Austin – Executive Producer, Writing, Production, Vocals, Arrangement Bryan Michael-Cox – Production, Song Writing, Vocals, Arrangement Usher – Vocals, Executive Producer, Song Writing, Arrangement Trey Songz – Vocals, Song Writing Nelly – Rapper, Song Writing Tyrone – Assistant
Discography
Mixtapes
3000 and 9 Shit (2009)
Production discography
Singles 1999: "Keys to the Range" (featuring Jermaine Dupri) by Jagged Edge 1999: "He Can't Love U" by Jagged Edge 1999: "Let's Get Married" by Jagged Edge 1999: "What'chu Like" by Da Brat 2000: Goodbye by Jagged Edge 2000: I Got it 2 by Jagged Edge 2000: "Promise" by Jagged Edge 2000: "Just Be a Man About It" by Toni Braxton 2000: "Puppy Love" by Lil' Bow Wow 2001: "U Got it Bad" by Usher 2001: "U-Turn" by Usher 2001: "Where the Party At?" by Jagged Edge 2002: "Take Ya Home" by Bow Wow 2002: Don't Mess with My Man by Nivea 2004: "Burn" by Usher 2004: "Confessions Part II" by Usher 2004: "My Boo" by Usher featuring Alicia Keys 2005: "It's Like That" by Mariah Carey 2005: "We Belong Together" by Mariah Carey 2005: "Shake It Off" by Mariah Carey 2005: "Be Without You" by Mary J. Blige 2005: "Get Your Number" by Mariah Carey 2005: "Don't Forget About Us" by Mariah Carey 2006: "Everytime The Beat Drops" by Monica 2006: "Call on Me" by Janet Jackson featuring Nelly 2006: "So Excited" by Janet Jackson featuring Khia 2007: "Outta My System" by Bow Wow 2007: "Shortie Like Mine" by Bow Wow featuring Chris Brown and Johntá Austin 2007: "Put a Little Umph in It" by Jagged Edge featuring Ashanti 2009: "I Need a Girl" by Trey Songz 2010: "Love All Over Me" by Monica 2010: "Oh Santa!" by Mariah Carey 2017: "I Don't" by Mariah Carey featuring YG 2020: "Don't Waste My Time" by Usher featuring Ella Mai 2021: "Pressure" by Ari Lennox 2022: "If I Get Caught" by Dvsn
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