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Bryan-Michael Cox | Hitmaking For Mariah Carey & Mary J. Blige + Usher’s “U Got It Bad” Story

Bryan-Michael Cox joins Shawn Stockman on On That Note for a deep dive into the making of modern R&B classics, from working with Jermaine Dupri and Usher to building hits for Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Jagged Edge, Justin Bieber, Ari Lennox, and more. Bryan breaks down how a real studio conversation with Usher and Jermaine Dupri turned into “U Got It Bad,” why Jagged Edge’s “Gotta Be” became the hit that helped save the group’s career, and how he and Johntá Austin channeled industry frustration into Mary J. Blige’s “Be Without You.” If you care about songwriting, vocal production, hit records, R&B history, and the real process behind timeless music, this episode is loaded. Shawn and Bryan also get into church as the original training ground for singers and musicians, Bryan’s early musical influences, his friendship with Robert Glasper, the difference between real musicianship and shortcut culture, and why analog creation, emotional truth, and artist development still matter in today’s music industry. It’s a wide-ranging conversation about R&B, soul, gospel, Jermaine Dupri, songwriting, production, music business pressure, and the stories behind records that still resonate decades later. Perfect for fans of Usher, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Jagged Edge, Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox, Robert Glasper, and classic 2000s R&B. 00:00 Intro 06:52 Back to Age 10 08:13 Musical Family Roots 12:32 First CDs & Records 13:58 From Singing to Piano 16:48 Why He Moved to Atlanta 20:50 Hustling for Studio Access 23:08 The Noontime Breakthrough 26:54 Learning the MPC 29:02 Meeting Jagged Edge 30:40 Jermaine Dupri Hears the Songs 31:28 J.E. Heartbreak Era 32:07 “Keys to the Range” Breakthrough 33:11 The Hits Start Rolling In 33:45 “Where the Party At” Origins 36:36 Nelly Feature Changes Everything 38:39 The Usher Session Story 40:44 How Conversations Create Hits 43:01 Creating “Be Without You” 51:00 Recognition & Gratitude 53:18 Advice to His Younger Self 59:26 Building Culture Together 01:01:15 Final Thanks & Outro