Partnered with Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox has crafted a huge inventory of modern R&B singles, including Usher's self-deprecating alt-soul hit “Confessions, Pt. II”. On his own, the producer has shown a penchant for candlelit self-reflection: “Bad Habit” from Destiny's Child rings contemplative with classical guitar, while Mary J. Blige's “Be Without You” is anchored by meditative piano lines.