Channel 7 (musician)

Marcus Vest, known by his stage names Channel 7 and 7 Aurelius,^[1] is an American musician, record producer, rapper and songwriter.

Channel 7
Vest in 2005
Background information
Birth name	Marcus Vest
Also known as	7 Aurelius
Origin	Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Genres	R&B hip hop soul
Occupations	Musician record producer songwriter rapper
Instruments	Vocals guitar bass guitar
Years active	2001–present
Labels	The Aurelius Group Def Jam Interscope Atlantic Universal

Awards

• Grammy Best Contemporary R&B Album - Ashanti - Producer/ Engineer
• ASCAP Pop Music Awards^[2]
  • Songwriter of the Year ("Always on Time"/"Foolish"/"I'm Real (Murder Remix)")
  • Award-Winning Pop Songs ("Always on Time")
  • Award-Winning Pop Songs ("Foolish")
  • Award-Winning Pop Songs ("I'm Real (Murder Remix)")

Selected production and songwriting credits

Albums

• Pain Is Love by Ja Rule (All instruments by 7)

Songs

2001

• "Lost Little Girl" by Ja Rule
• "X" by Ja Rule featuring Missy Elliott & Tweet
• "Down Ass Bitch" by Ja Rule featuring Charlie Baltimore
• "Always on Time" by Ja Rule featuring Ashanti
• "Pain Is Love" by Ja Rule
• "Never Again" by Ja Rule
• "Worldwide Gangsta" by Ja Rule
• "Smokin and Ridin" by Ja Rule
• "I'm Real (Murder Remix)" by Jennifer Lopez & Ja Rule
• "Dial M for Murder" by Ja Rule
• "The Inc." by Ja Rule
• "Ain't It Funny (Murder Remix)" by Jennifer Lopez
• "When A Man Does Wrong" by Ashanti
• "Justify My Love" by Vita featuring Ashanti
• "AM to PM (Irv Gotti' Gutta Remix)" by Christina Milian
• "The Pledge" by Irv Gotti featuring Caddillac Tah & Ashanti
• "No One Does It Better" by Irv Gotti featuring Charlie Baltimore & Ashanti
• "Good Life (Remix)" by Faith Evans featuring Ja Rule, Caddillac Tah & Vita

2002

• "Intro" by Ashanti
• "Foolish" by Ashanti
• "Leaving (Always On Time Part II)" by Ashanti featuring Ja Rule
• "Call" by Ashanti
• "Rescue" by Ashanti
• "Reach for the Sky" (unreleased) by Mariah Carey
• "Baby" by Ashanti
• "VooDoo" by Ashanti
• "Movies" by Ashanti
• "Unfoolish" by Ashanti featuring The Notorious B.I.G.
• "Dreams" by Ashanti
• "Rainy Dayz" by Mary J. Blige featuring Ja Rule
• "Gangsta Lovin'" by Eve featuring Alicia Keys
• "Down 4 U" by Irv Gotti featuring Ja Rule, Ashanti, Vita & Charli Baltimore
• "Irresistible Chick" by Eve
• "Subtle Invitation" by Mariah Carey
• "The Rain" by Irv Gotti featuring Ja Rule, Jody Mack & O-1
• "Thugz Mansion (7 Remix)" by 2Pac

2003

• "I Need A Man" by Foxy Brown featuring Celeste Scalone
• "Murder Reigns" by Ja Rule featuring Celeste Scalone
• "Waiting by Loon featuring Celeste Scalone-Stoney
• "The Pledge (Remix)" by Ja Rule featuring Nas & Ashanti
• "Intro/Meledy" by Ashanti
• "Sweet Baby" by Ashanti
• "There Goes My Heart" by Mariah Carey
• "I Wanna Kiss You" by Nicole Wray

2004

• Officially Missing You by Tamia
• "Hush" by LL Cool J featuring 7 Aurelius
• "Concrete Rose Intro" by Ashanti
• "A Message to the Fans (Skit)" by Ashanti
• "Only U" by Ashanti
• "Focus" by Ashanti
• "Love Again" by Ashanti
• "U" by Ashanti
• "Every Lil' Thing" by Ashanti
• "Don't Leave Me Alone" by Ashanti (feat. 7 Aurelius)
• "Relearn Love" by Scott Stapp (w/ 7 Aurelius and The Tea Party)

2005

• "Kitty Box" by Lil' Kim

2007

• "Lollipop" by Nicole Wray
• "M-A-K-E-L-O-V-E-T-O-M-E" 7 Aurelius featuring Vanessa Carlton
• "Here's My Number Babe" 7 Aurelius featuring Ashanti
• "Drums" by Nicole Wray
• "Hey Baby (After the Club)" by Ashanti
• "Body" by Ja Rule featuring Ashley Joi

2008

• "Dr. Love" by Donnie Klang
• "Just a Rolling Stone" by Donnie Klang
• "Spank Me"
• "My House - Cassie"
• "Lay It Down"
• "Just Like Magic"
• "Tonight" by Cassie
• "Things You Make Me Do" by Ashanti featuring Robin Thicke
• "The Declaration" by Ashanti
• "Ride in My Space Ship" by James Andrew
• "She Can't Love You" by Danity Kane
• "Love in stereo" Donnie Klang

2010

• "Strobe Lights" by Diddy-Dirty Money featuring Lil' Wayne

2011

• "Strange dayz" by Ja Rule feat. 7 aurelius

2012

• "Pain Is Love 2" by Ja Rule (All instruments by 7)

Co production and additional programming by Roc the producer for 700 degrees

2018

• "Violent Crimes" by Kanye West

2023

• "Selecta (feat. Stefflon Don)" by Chase & Status

References

1. Lamarre, Carl (March 24, 2022). "Ja Rule & Irv Gotti Break Down Their 2002 Hot 100 Takeover: 'It's Cool Now to Love Murder Inc.'". Billboard.
2. ASCAP 2003 Pop Music Awards