Keybeats


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 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 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.
TitleYearArtistAlbum
"Where My Girls At?" '1999702702
"Gotta Leave" '1999702702
"Bedroom" ‹›1999Shae JonesTalk Show
"I Want to Stay"‹›1999Shae JonesTalk Show
"Pump the Brakes"2000Dave HollisterRomeo Must Die
"This Is a Test"2000Chanté MooreRomeo Must Die
"Perfect Man"2000Destiny's ChildRomeo Must Die
"Now I Got a Girl"2000Torrey CarterThe Life I Live
"Loose Rap" 2001AaliyahAaliyah
"Rock the Boat" '2001AaliyahAaliyah
"Extra Smooth"2001AaliyahAaliyah
"U Got Nerve"2001AaliyahAaliyah
"It's Whatever"2001AaliyahAaliyah
"Those Were the Days"2001AaliyahAaliyah
"Messed Up"2001AaliyahAaliyah
"Erica Kane"2001AaliyahAaliyah
"Independent Women Part II"2001Destiny's ChildSurvivor
"Perfect Man"2001Destiny's ChildSurvivor
"Can't Get Down"2001TankForce of Nature
"Kill 4 You"2001TankForce of Nature
"It's on Me"2001IdealExit Wounds
"Incense Burning"2001PlayaExit Wounds
"Get Krunked"2002Kimberly ScottY'all Ain't Ready
"Make Me a Song" '2003Kiley DeanSimple Girl
"What You Need"2011The WeekndHouse of Balloons
"Fade" '2016Kanye WestThe Life of Pablo
"Dope" '2017T.I.

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Awards and nominations