Pt 1. Discovering Eminem, Rising To Fame and More — Jeff Bass from Connection is Magic with Samson Shulman

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Pt 1. Discovering Eminem, Rising To Fame and More — Jeff Bass

45 minutes Posted Apr 12, 2017 at 11:48 pm.

Intro

Guest Background

What was a highlight of working with Quincy Jones?

What did you do after your Quincy Jones deal phased out?

When was the first time you made money off a project?

Working with George Clinton

What is clap music?

How/When did you discover Eminem?

Overcoming the white rapper Vanilla Ice hurdle

How you got the most from Eminem in the studio?

What’s one of the most fond memories of working on the 1st EP

Importance of timing and recycling in music

Thoughts on tuning Eminem’s vocals?

Eminem losing the finals in the rap battle olympics

The first person in the industry to believe in Eminem?

Jimmy/Dr. Dre’s response to discovering Eminem?

Eminem’s ballsy ultimatum to Universal/Seagrams re-changing his lyrical

How was Slim Shady created?

How did the classic blonde Hair and wifebeater come about?

What was the moment you all knew that the project was going to go

Your advice to those hustling hard to come up?

What was the most difficult time along your journey?

The magic of synergy and the right people coming together

Creating a cohesive body of work with your style and Dr. Dre

What was your initial meeting like with Dr. Dre?

How did you see fame change Eminem?

Your string of mega hits on the Eminem Show album..

Witnessing the power of the song “Lose Yourself” on people

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Jeff Bass (IG: @thejeffbass) is a Detroit native music producer, who is best known for his work and musical development with Eminem. He's credited for producing and co-writing the Oscar-winning song “Lose Yourself” from the movie 8-Mile, and has attained multiple Grammy awards during his longtime collaboration with Eminem, including "Without Me", "Sing For The Moment" and many more. His first entrance into the music business was being signed to Quincy Jones at the age 19.

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