Bass … Read Full Bio ↴Jeff Bass is one half of the rap production duo Bass Brothers.
Bass Brothers is the professional name for the team of Mark and Jeff Bass, the Detroit producers responsible for grooming rapper Eminem in his early days and collaborating on much of his subsequent music. Before that they worked with George Clinton. Tracks from those sessions ended up on the P-Funk All Stars album Dope Dogs.
The "Dynamic-Duo" are documented to be one of the highest paid producers in the history of Hip-Hop.
On their work with Eminem Mark and Jeff Bass are credited as F.B.T. Productions. Although Interscope marketed Dr. Dre as Eminem's major producer in order to boost his credibility as a white rapper in the hip-hop community, the Bass Brothers have in fact produced more individual tracks for the rapper than Dre. Jeff Bass performed the "Public Service Announcements" that introduce both The Slim Shady LP and The Marshall Mathers LP.
However, all of Eminem's hit singles have been either produced by Dre ("My Name Is," "The Real Slim Shady," and "Just Lose It") or himself ("Without Me" and "Lose Yourself,") although Jeff Bass did help Eminem produce the latter two songs.
Both have won Grammy Awards for their work with Eminem. Jeff Bass won a Best Song Oscar in 2003 for co-writing "Lose Yourself" from the film 8 Mile.
The Bass Brothers also head a Detroit record label called Web Entertainment, home to both rock artists (The Romantics) and hip-hop acts (King Gordy).
Mark Bass: "In 1990, Jeffrey and I landed a deal to produce a hip-hop rap project called Tycie & Woody for Elektra Records, operating for the first time as the 'Funky Bass Brothers (later changing to F.B.T. due to the addition of Mike Wilder to the team).' We met George Clinton and started working as a production team for George and for his label, Westbound Records. Unfortunately, most of the acts that we produced for Westbound were never released, and we feel it was some of our best work. Generally speaking, we always worked with black artists, although not intentionally. That changed, of course, when Mark heard a white rapper freestyle on a local radio show in 1992 and invited him to the studio for free time."
In February of 2006, Mark went to Los Angeles,Ca, to attend the Grammy's. He intended on going back to Detoit after the award show, but ended up staying upon re-discovering a singer/songwriter named Aimee Terrin who was previously signed to Aftermath Records in 2001. Mark is currently executive producing Aimee Terrin's debut album.
Another Public Service Announcement
Jeff Bass Lyrics
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Shut up punk
Yo, this thing on? Good, good, hell yeah
Look I'm speaking on behalf of D-12
And if you get offended by words like bitch, ho
Sissy, faggot, homo, lesbian, fudgepacker, clit eater, all that shit like that
Then you should turn this shit off right now
That's the only shit that you gonna hear right here on this album
It's not that they don't have creativity or some shit like that, that ain't the case
We just like saying shit like that just to fuck wit' cha
Ayy, I told you to hold him down now he's running
Fuck it
Goddammit, if you would've just stayed still nothin' would've happened to you
It just goes to show when you fuck around with us, shit can happen
The song "Public Service Announcement 2000" by Jeff Bass is a satirical commentary on the use of offensive language and derogatory terms in music. The opening lines are self-referential, as the song itself is a public service announcement. The singer, on behalf of the group D-12, warns listeners that their music contains offensive language such as "bitch," "ho," "sissy," and other derogatory terms for people of different sexual orientations. The singer acknowledges that some people may be offended by these words and suggests that they turn the song off. However, the singer also notes that using such language is a deliberate choice made by the group, not a lack of creativity or skill.
As the song continues, the singer addresses an individual who has been injured or possibly killed. The lyrics suggest that the person had been holding someone down, but that they began running away and were subsequently harmed. The singer implies that this is a consequence of crossing D-12, who are not to be messed with. The combination of these two parts creates a sense that the song is intentionally offensive and aggressive, but also self-aware and satirical.
Line by Line Meaning
Okay, this is another public service announcement brought to you in part (ah)
We are here to bring you another public announcement to help you.
Shut up punk
Stop talking and pay attention.
Yo, this thing on? Good, good, hell yeah
I'm checking to make sure this microphone is working properly.
Look I'm speaking on behalf of D-12
I'm speaking as a member of the hip-hop group D-12.
And if you get offended by words like bitch, ho
Some of the words we use might not be suitable for everyone.
Sissy, faggot, homo, lesbian, fudgepacker, clit eater, all that shit like that
We use various queer slurs and vulgar language like any other hip-hop group.
Then you should turn this shit off right now
If you are easily offended, this music might not be for you.
Because that's just some of the shit, nah That's the only shit that you gonna hear right here on this album
We use these words to express ourselves and you will most likely hear them throughout the album.
It's not that they don't have creativity or some shit like that, that ain't the case
We use cuss words because that's what we like to do creatively.
We just like saying shit like that just to fuck wit' cha
It's just fun for us to say things that will provoke a reaction from people.
Ayy, I told you to hold him down now he's running
I instructed someone to hold someone else down, but they are now running away.
Fuck it
I don't care anymore.
Goddammit, if you would've just stayed still nothin' would've happened to you
If you had stayed still, nothing negative would have occurred to you.
It just goes to show when you fuck around with us, shit can happen
This demonstrates that when you mess with us, there is a chance of negative consequences.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jeff Bass
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