Jake Bass teases Linkin Park & Eminem collaboration

Jake Bass, who has recently became a touring member of D12, playing guitar with them internationally, tweeted a picture of himself in the studio with Draven Sebastian Bennington, a son of lead vocalist of Linkin Park, late Chester Bennington, who is also a musician, dropping his debut single last year.

In the caption, Jake Bass wrote: “When two worlds collide… 2nd Generation!!! Y’all ain’t ready for this music!!! @dravenbstudios @linkinpark @eminem #DravenBennington #JakeBass #LinkinPark #Eminem #BocaJMusic #BassmentSounds,” hinting on Linkin Park and Eminem collaboration song? Or maybe a remix or something?

Last year, Draven Bennington also posted a picture with Jake Bass, who is a son of Jeff Bass of Bass Brothers, with the caption: “There are no amount of words to express how amazing last week was! I’m still buzzing off all the energy! Thank you so much @mrjakebass @fbt_studios for taking me in open arms and letting me make magic with you guys! I can’t wait to come back out there soon! Motown here we come! Also thank you so much to the amazing artists @lazdetroit and @aproposmusic you guys are so supportive and helpful and make me feel right at home in the studio! I can’t wait to see what we collab on!”

One fan on X commented: “Eminem // Linkin Park collab ????? Granted this would’ve been way bigger in like 2004 I’m still excited for that mashup.” Another said: “It’s crazy cause Linkin Park and Eminem are my all time favourites. Meteora is actually my fav album ever.” Someone on reddit said: “Teenage me would s–t a brick.” Another said: “Please delete this whole thread. Lol. As a LP fan, it is most definitely Chester’s son and he is an awful artist who has been trying get some clout for his s–tty songs by dragging his dad or Linkin Park’s name into it. His mom is Chester’s ex-wife who sued Chester’s estate for child support and royalties like 3 months after he died. Draven here hates the rest of Chester’s family and the rest of Linkin Park as well. He’s 21 now so he can take the heat.” Someone replied: “After a quick mental breakdown I realized Jake is just clout chasing and worked on some music with Chester’s son 🙁 Nothing to do with Em or LP.”

Couple of months ago, Linkin Park’s co-lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, keyboardist, primary songwriter and producer Mike Shinoda talked about possible Eminem collaboration during his question and answer session on Twitch: “Am I gonna collab with Eminem? Probably not. I think Eminem is incredible but it’s not on to-do list. Do I want to battle Eminem? You mean imagine me like a toddler getting blown up by a nuclear weapon? Eminem is the greatest freestyle rapper, greatest battle rapper of all time. I don’t give a s–t what anybody says.”

The Game unleashes a blistering diss track aimed squarely at Eminem and his daughter, leaving jaws on the floor.

The track, which is featured on Game’s new album ‘Drillmatic: Heart Vs. Mind,’ sees the rapper take aim at Eminem, 50 Cent, and more artists.

The Game’s new album Drillmatic: Heart Vs. Mind features plenty of high-profile guests, but it’s his fiery track “The Black Slim Shady” that will really have fans talking.

The track, which very obviously references Eminem’s breakout hit “My Name Is,” sees the West Coast MC name drop a long list of artists. Most of the track, however, is spent targeting Em, with countless references to the rapper’s discography.

He’s clearly trying to provoke a reaction from Eminem and even mentions his 26-year-old daughter Hailie Jade. “I killed Dr. Dre in my basement last night/I was wasted last night, I went ape shit last night,” Game opens the second verse, in a reference to Em’s “The Real Slim Shady.” Before getting to the third verse, he goes on a short interlude in a conversation with an Uber driver in which he interpolates Shady’s “Stan.”

“Crazy story behind it, my brother Stan, rest in peace…he gave me this hat 22 years ago…Eminem, he used to be like this rap god,” he says as the brother of Stanley Mitchell during the interlude, in which he also remarks that he “don’t really like any of his new stuff.” “So ficky-ficky Slim Shady, please, stand up/Shoot the fade with me, I’d love to put these hands up,” the 42-year-old spits. “I could 40 Glock you, unarmed/Drop the world on your head with one arm/Dear Slim, Hailie’s with me and she’s unharmed—for now.” In the extensive final verse, Game name drops 50 Cent in another reference to “Stan.” (He suggested in April that he was more interesting in coming for Marshall because Game’s longtime rival 50 Cent “can’t rap.”)

“You done pissed off Jimmy, Universal, and Interscope/Know I got Jimmy, Slim, 50, and Universal in a scope,” he raps.

“Let’s get this all together, the picture was ripped, I fixed it/But none with me, you, and 50, let’s stitch this shit all together/You like, Slim?/I made it just for you/l even kidnapped Stan’s brother and baited him here for you/But you would just say ‘no’/Probably leave us in the blistering cold/God made you damn near perfect, he just missed your soul/You ain’t the shell of who you used to be.”

As the song comes to an end, the Game encourages Em to link up with Dr. Dre once again and thanks “MGK, UGK, Tech N9ne.”

In a brief outro, he closes, “Mr Shady, don’t be shady/Pick that pen up, don’t be lazy/Call up Dre and get that Dre beat/Jump offstage if shit get crazy.”

Elsewhere on “The Black Slim Shady,” Game makes references to Frank Ocean, 6ix9ine, Saweetie, Lizzo, and E-40. “I’m with Canadians in Drake’s House,” he also raps. The Game hasn’t minced his words when it comes to Em this year, suggesting he’s the “better rapper” last spring. Stream “The Black Slim Shady” below, and catch Drillmatic: Heart vs. Mind here.