| "Bass On The Bottom (Mr. Hahn + Troublemaker Remix)" | |
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| Single by Lady Tigra | |
| Recorded: | 2007 |
| Released: | June 13, 2007 |
| Format: | Vinyl |
| Length: | 2:50 |
| Producer: | Joe Hahn, Josh Kouzomis |
Background
In 2006, Lady Tigra signed with High Score Records, relocated to Los Angeles and commenced recording with producer and friend Jacob “Berko” Bercovici. She told eMusician: "It kind of crept up on me; we never intended to have the songs be released. We were just making songs for kicks."
The songs eventually became her first solo album, Please Mr. BoomBox. Not only she collaborated with Berko to make this album, but she also jumped in the studio to duet with MC Lyte and gave Mr. Hahn of Linkin Park two tracks to remix.
One of Hahn's remixes was "Bass On The Bottom", on which he worked with Troublemaker, who had previously worked on "Rnw@y" on Reanimation.
In 2008, Lady Tigra spoke to RapIndustry.com about the song: "It's an evolution of L'Trimm. I'm mostly picking up where we left off. ‘Bass on the Bottom’ is a shout-out to Bunny, and our old stuff. But, there are times when the sound is uniquely me and I like that, too. [...] I'm still deciding which, of three tracks, will be the first single. I did a video for ‘Bass on the Bottom,’ and have been accepting treatments for another track. I really love the ‘Bass on the Bottom’ video, so I'm excited to see if I can top it with the next one."
Although the remix wasn't part of the album, it was used as part of a marketing campaign of cell phone company Helio. The campaign consisted of a time-lapse video of a mural created by graffiti artist Stash in the East Village, Manhattan, with the remix as its soundtrack. The installation of the mural was made with help from Kaves of Lordz Of Brooklyn.
The second remix created by Joe Hahn remains unreleased.
Music Video
In interview with VideoStatic on September 13, 2007, director John Stalberg said:
"The original idea of Tigra in the Indian jungle was getting expensive, so I jokingly said that if we didn’t have enough money, the video might end up looking like a Blaxploitation film. We kept going with the joke — The boom in the frame, shots played in reverse, jump cuts, bad splices, coke, ninjas, butterfly knives, bad acting,poorly dubbed lines — you name it. I pitched it to Lady Tigra and she flipped out… Turns out she’s a big Blaxploitation fan like me. We threw in a bit of Foxy Brown, Dolemite, Shaft, and even some random films like Bare Knuckles for their bizarre qualities, tinny sound design elements and general insanity.
This video was a blast to shoot. I decided to play the part of the dope pusher 'Cervenka' in the video because I knew I’d be okay in the role and I could guarantee I’d show up… which — even thought this was my first video — I know isn’t something you can count on in the crazy world of music videos."
I hope you all enjoy it. Breakdancing ninjas. I thought people might like that. I do."
Cinematographer Andrew Sachs added on Vimeo, "The video was directed by John Stalberg Jr. and shot on 16mm film. We added grain and scratches in post-production as the modern 16mm film was too "clean" for the desired look."[1]
High Score Records
Directed by John Stalberg, Jr.
Produced by Justin Diener
Cinematographer -- Andrew Sachs
Editor - Wyatt Jones
Song Produced by Joe Hahn of Linkin Park
Versions
Note: Only the date of the very first release of each version is listed.
| Title | Album | Length | Recorded | Released | Notes |
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| Bass On The Bottom (Mr. Hahn and Troublemaker Remix) | 2:50 | 2007 | June 13, 2007 | ||
| Bass On The Bottom (Mr. Hahn + Troublemaker Remix) | Bass On The Bottom (Mr. Hahn + Troublemaker Remix) | 2:21 | 2007 | June 13, 2007 |
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| Bass On The Bottom (Mr. Hahn + Troublemaker Remix) (Instrumental) | Bass On The Bottom (Mr. Hahn + Troublemaker Remix) | 2:17 | 2007 | June 13, 2007 |
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| Bass On The Bottom (Mr. Hahn + Troublemaker Remix) (Acapella) | Bass On The Bottom (Mr. Hahn + Troublemaker Remix) | 2:21 | 2007 | June 13, 2007 |
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Personnel
Production
Lyrics
Bass on the bottom / Bass on the top
Bass for your mama / Bass for your pop
Bass so strong it'll make your sweat
And you'll be shaking your booty like a mademoiselle
Let your body move and let your spirit free
'Cause it makes you silly like you need to be
Make the cutie bounce and make a shawty move
I'll be rockin' that bass 'til the show improve
Bass!
B-B-Bass!
Move
Hey!
Bass!
Drop that beat because it feels so sweet
All the people want to feel is the bass in their feet
I'm the Lady Tigra, baby don't you know?
Here to bring the bass in case you didn't know
'Cause I love it when the speaker let you feel the boom
The Lady T-I-G-R-A keep bringin' bass to the room
Bass in the kitchen / Bass on the block
Bass in your country / Bass on the lawn
Bass so strong it'll make your sweat
And you'll be shaking your booty like a mademoiselle
On the east coast, cuties, shake your booties
On the west coast, boys, making noise, 'cause they love the beat
All the boys down south with the rhythm in mind
And all the fellas in the north with the bass in their face
No right / shake it all night
Droppin' bottles on the floor 'til the morning light
Makin' a pimp donate 'cause it feels so great
Kickin' bass so strong its like an earthquake
I'm the Lady Tigra, baby don't you know?
Here to bring the bass in case you didn't know
'Cause I love it when the speaker let you feel the boom
The Lady T-I-G-R-A keep bringin' bass to the room
Cow bell!
Party people (B-B-Bass!)
Move your body!
Shake it back (Bass!)
Shake it money
Moving slow? (B-B-Bass!)
Bring your best glow
That's okay (Bass!)
Bring your mojo
I'm the Lady Tigra, baby don't you know?
Here to bring the bass in case you didn't know
'Cause I love it when the speaker let you feel the boom
The Lady T-I-G-R-A keep bringin' bass to the room
Bass
External Links
References
- NYC///ON THE WALL WITH STASH…
- The Lady Tigra Is Back with a BOOM!
- IN DEPTH: Lady Tigra "Bass On The Bottom"
- LADY TIGRA: - INTERVIEW | HIP HOP THROWBACK
- Lady Tigra | Miami Bass History
- The Lady Tigra | Emusician
- Meet Haitian American Lady Tigra: One Half Of The 80’s Miami Bass Girl Group L’Trimm
- EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: THE LADY TIGRA
- ↑ The Lady Tigra "Bass on the Bottom" on Vimeo, July 21, 2010
- ↑ LADY TIGRA - 'Bass On The Bottom' on Vimeo, July 29, 2010