Keybeats, composed of drummer Eric Seats and producer Rapture Stewart, were an American songwriting, production, and instrumentalist duo formed in 1997, moving from California to New York to work with Timbaland's production outfit (in collaboration with Blackground Records) in the late 1990s. The duo is best known for co-writing and producing group 702's hit single "Where My Girls At?", as well as Aaliyah's "Rock the Boat", resulting in eight written and produced tracks on her eponymous 2001 album. Keybeats has also worked with Destiny's Child, Tank, and 702, and placed records onto several movie soundtracks. Their contributions to "Rock The Boat" were utilized on Kanye West's "Fade" and The Weeknd's "What You Need" from his early House of Balloons project. It was reported on a now-defunct Prince website that he was also inspired by their Aaliyah productions (namely "Rock The Boat") to record minor R&B hit "1000's of X's & O's" off of 2015 album Hit n Run Phase One.
Seats is currently a member of Stellar Award-winning gospel group The Soul Seekers, signed to GospoCentric / RCA Inspiration.
Songwriting and production credits
Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.
Title Year Artist Album"Where My Girls At?" (#4 US, #3 R&B, #22 UK, #65 AUS, #21 GER, #83 FR, #5 CAN) 1999 702 702"Gotta Leave" (#58 R&B)"Bedroom" (Interlude) ‹› Shae Jones Talk Show"I Want to Stay"‹›"Pump the Brakes" 2000 Dave Hollister Romeo Must Die (soundtrack)"This Is a Test" Chanté Moore"Perfect Man" Destiny's Child"Now I Got a Girl" Torrey Carter The Life I Live (Shelved)"Rock the Boat" (#14 US, #2 R&B, #12 UK, #49 AUS, #70 GER, #63 CAN, #9 NLD) 2001AaliyahAaliyah "Extra Smooth" "U Got Nerve" "It's Whatever" "Those Were the Days" "Messed Up" "Erica Kane" "Independent Women Part II" Destiny's Child Survivor"Perfect Man" "Can't Get Down" Tank Force of Nature"Kill 4 You" "It's on Me" Ideal Exit Wounds (soundtrack)"Get Krunked"2002Kimberly ScottY'all Ain't Ready"Make Me a Song" (#99 US, #54 R&B)2003Kiley DeanSimple Girl (Shelved)"What You Need"2011The WeekndHouse of Balloons"Fade" (#47 US, #12 R&B, #50 UK, #69 AUS, #37 CAN, #40 FR)2016Kanye WestThe Life of Pablo"Dope" (Featuring Marsha Ambrosius) (#121 US, #46 R&B)2017T.I.
‹› Eric Seats Co-writes/Productions
«» Rapture Stewart Co-writes/Productions
Awards and nominations Year Awarding Body Award ResultRef 2000 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards Award-Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Where My Girls At?) 2001 ASCAP Pop Awards Award-Winning Pop Songs (Where My Girls At?) 2003 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards Award-Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Rock the Boat)
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