Going From Food Stamps To Winning An Oscar w/Eminem, 20th Anniversary Of "Lose Yourself"

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Connection is Magic with Samson Shulman

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Connection is Magic is a podcast and non-profit 501c3. We are a “Lighthouse for Creatives,” dedicated to empowering those in arts & entertainment. Ego, volatility, and burnout create obstacles at every step of the creative journey. Yet art remains essential—it heals and profoundly connects us in an increasingly divided world. Hosted by Samson Shulman, therapist and former music executive, we feature raw conversations with voices from all facets of the creative landscape. Listeners learn to turn pain into purpose while finding more grace and inner clarity. WATCH: youtube.com/@connectionismagic

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Going From Food Stamps To Winning An Oscar w/Eminem, 20th Anniversary Of "Lose Yourself" — Jeff Bass

Connection is Magic with Samson Shulman

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Going From Food Stamps To Winning An Oscar w/Eminem, 20th Anniversary Of "Lose Yourself" — Jeff Bass

The iconic, Oscar-Winning song "Lose Yourself" from the movie "8-mile" turned 20 years old on October 28th, 2022.

Jeff Bass (IG: @thejeffbass) is a Detroit native music producer, who is best known for his work grooming and developing the sound of 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. Jeff struggled on food stamps and government cheese as a new parent in his 30's and did not reach his breakthrough success with Eminem until he was 38 years old.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS // + The magic of minor mode songs… + How did fame change you and Eminem? + Memorable Jimmy Iovine moment? + The rare occasions when artists call the shots at record labels + The stars align again.. 8 mile move + “lose yourself” coalesce + Chrysler super bowl commercial x “lose yourself” + Eminem's 4th album “Encore” where the road began to get rocky + The importance of being careful with your money in the music business + The last song Jeff recorded with Eminem + The last time Jeff & Eminem spoke and how the conversation went... + Painful memories and lessons Jeff learned along the path + Jeff's new struggle... + What advice Jeff would give to his 18 year old self + Jeff's biggest career HIGH + Jeff's biggest career LOW + How to keep your ego in check even after success and how we cannot do anything great without a team...

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