Ocean's 7

Ocean's 7 was an American musical collective composed of Jermaine Dupri, Bryan Michael-Cox, Johntá Austin and Dupri's assistant Tyrone. The group had a short stint releasing the mixtape 3000 and 9 shit, on May 5, 2009. The group was formed by record producer and rapper Dupri. The group was modeled after the Rat Pack in the film Ocean's 11. Like the Rat Pack, Jermaine Dupri, Bryan Michael-Cox, Johnta Austin, are all friends and have teamed up to write and produce various hit singles for several artists in their careers.^[1]

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 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.^[2] 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, Production, Arranger, Rapper
• Johnta Austin - Executive Producer, Writing, Production, Vocals
• Bryan Michael-Cox - Production, Song Writing, Arranger
• Usher - Vocals
• Trey Songz - Vocals
• Nelly - Rapper

Discography

Production discography

Jagged Edge - J.E. Heartbreak'

(Produced by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox)^[3]

• 01. "Heartbreak"
• 02. "Did She Say"
• 03. "He Can't Love U"
• 04 "What You Tryin' to Do"
• 05. "Girl Is Mine" (featuring Ja Rule & Jermaine Dupri)
• 06. "Healing"
• 07 "Let's Get Married"
• 08. "True Man"
• 09. "Can I Get with You"
• 10. "Promise"
• 11. "Keys to the Range" (featuring Jermaine Dupri)
• 12. "Lace You"

Usher - 8701

• 05. "U Got It Bad" (Produced by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox)^[4]
• 06. "If I Want To" (produced with Babyface)
• 08. "I Can't Let U Go" (Produced by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox)
• 13. "Good Ol' Ghetto" (Produced by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox)
• 14. "U-Turn" (Produced by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox)

Mariah Carey - Charmbracelet

(Produced by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox with Carey)

• 03. "The One"
• 09. "You Had Your Chance"
• 16. "Miss You" (featuring Jadakiss)

Monica - All Eyez on Me

(Produced by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox)^[5]

• 03. "U Should've Known Better"
• 04. "Too Hood" - (featuring Jermaine Dupri)
• 09. "If U Were The Girl"

Usher - Confessions

(Produced by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox)^[6]

• 05. "Confessions, Part II"
• 06. "Burn"
• 15. "Do it to Me"
• "Confessions, Pt. 2 (Remix)" (ft. Kanye West, Twista, Shyne, and Jermaine Dupri)

Mariah Carey - Emancipation Of Mimi^[7]

• 01. "It's Like That" (Produced by Jermaine Dupri and co-wrote by Johnta Austin)
• 02. "We Belong Together" (Produced by Jermaine Dupri and co-wrote by Johnta Austin)
• 03. "Shake It Off" (Co-Produced and co-written by Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox and Johnta Austin)
• 07. "Get Your Number" (Co-Produced and co-written by Jermaine Dupri and Johnta Austin)
• 15. "Don't Forget About Us" (Co-Produced and co-written by Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox and Johnta Austin)
• 16. "Makin' It Last All Night (What It Do?)" (Co-Produced and co-written by Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox and Johnta Austin)

Monica - The Makings of Me

• 01. "Everytime Tha Beat Drop" (featuring Dem Franchize Boyz)
• 05. "Hell No (Leave Home)" (featuring Twista)
• 04. "Why Her"
• 09. "Getaway"

Bow Wow - The Price of Fame^[8]

• 03. 4 Corners (ft Lil Wayne, Pimp C, Lil Scrappy & Short Dawg) (Produced by Jermaine Dupri)
• 04. "Outta My System" (ft T-Pain & Johnta Austin) (Produced by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox)
• 05. How You Move It (Produced by Jermaine Dupri)
• 06. "Shortie Like Mine" (ft Chris Brown & Johnta Austin) (Produced and co-written by Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox and Johnta Austin)
• 07. Don’t Know About That (ft Young Capone & Cocaine J) (Produced by Jermaine Dupri)
• 08. Tell Me (Produced by Jermaine Dupri)
• 09. Damn Thing (ft Da Brat) (Produced by Jermaine Dupri)
• 10. Bet That (Produced by Jermaine Dupri)

Mariah Carey - E=MC²^[9]

• 03. "Cruise Control" (featuring Damian Marley)
• 07. "Love Story"
• 09. "Last Kiss"
• 10. "Thanx 4 Nothin'"

Usher - Here I Stand^[10]

• 08. "Something Special" (Produced by Jermaine Dupri with No I.D. and Manuel Seal)
• 10. "Best Thing" (ft. Jay-Z)
• 11. "Before I Met You" (Co-wrote by Bryan Michael-Cox and Johnta Austinl)
• 14. "What's a Man to Do" (Co-wrote by Johnta Austin)
• 19. "Chivalry (Bonus Track)" (ft. Jermaine Dupri)

Monica - Still Standing^[11]

• 09. "Love All Over Me" (Produced with Bryan-Michael Cox)

Trey Songz - Ready

• 04. "I Need a Girl" (Co-produced and co-wrote by Johnta Austin)
• 05. One Love (Co-produced and co-wrote by Bryan Michael-Cox and Johnta Austin)

Mariah Carey - Merry Christmas II You^[12]

• 02. "Oh Santa!" (Produced with Bryan-Michael Cox & Mariah Carey)
• 07. "Here Comes Santa Claus" (Produced with Bryan-Michael Cox & Mariah Carey)
• 14. "Oh Santa (Remix)" (Produced with Bryan-Michael Cox & Mariah Carey) (iTunes pre-order bonus track)

Usher - Raymond v. Raymond^[13]

• 09. "Foolin' Around"

Monica - New Life^[14]

• 09. "Always" (Produced with Bryan-Michael Cox)

Mariah Carey - Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse^[15]

• 06. "Make It Look Good" (Produced by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox)
• 08. "You Don't Know What to Do" (feat. Wale) (Produced by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox)
• 09. "Supernatural" (Produced with Bryan-Michael Cox)
• 13. "One More Try" (Produced with Bryan-Michael Cox)
• 14. "Heavenly (No Ways Tired / Can't Give Up Now)" (Produced with Bryan-Michael Cox)

Jagged Edge - J.E. Heartbreak 2^[16]

• 03. "Familiar" (Produced with Bryan-Michael Cox)
• 04. "Hope" (Produced by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox)
• 05. "Things I Do For You" (Produced by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox)
• 08. "Wanna Be (Romeo)" (Produced by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox)
• 09. "Getting Over You" (Produced by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox)

References