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.
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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