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After multiple postponements and plenty of chatter, Keyshia Cole and Ashanti finally took their turn on the Verzuz stage Thursday night, Jan. 21, 20201. While the evening didn’t exactly get off to the smooth start most fans were hoping for, it is safe to say it ended in harmony. The performance area was adorned with…

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Verzuz is getting some significant pushback for entering into a partnership with the National Football League. According to Verzuz’s Instagram page, the webcast series will now match elite NFL players against one another by comparing their highlights to see who has the best reel. Some fans are concerned that founders Timbaland and Swizz Beatz are…

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Houston lyrical tactician Bun B has confirmed that there will be a Verzuz showdown between his group UGK, and fellow Southern statesmen, 8 Ball & MJG. Bun had been petitioning for the past year for him and the late Pimp C to have their catalog do battle against one of their peers. “The Real Swizz…

Timbaland and Swizz Beatz may be the behind-the-scenes saviors of 2020 social life thanks to their Verzuz series, which provided millions with entertainment. Celebrating Black music by featuring singers, rappers and producers performing some of their biggest songs against one another in head-to-head battles, the competition became a social phenom and bypassed its original combative…

Veteran rapper Ja Rule continues to needle his archrival 50 Cent, even though many hip-hop fans believe that Fifty effectively ended his career near the turn of the century after delivering a series of devastating diss tracks. Now, Ja Rule, 44, wants to reenter the metaphorical ring with Fifty, 45, in a Verzuz battle, even…

Oakland up and coming rapper Symba took some time out of his afternoon to chop game with rolling out and explain why the E-40, Too Short Verzuz battle isn’t really about claiming a winner, unless it’s the Bay Area. Tune in to the “Legends of the Bay” showdown tonight, Dec. 19, at 8 pm EST.

While the Verzuz hemisphere awaits the colossal battle between Too Short and E-40, the two Bay Area hip-hop icons are busy plotting how they can capitalize on the event’s momentum. Contrary to what most may believe and according to theringer.com, their participation wasn’t a substitute for the Keyshia Cole-Ashanti collapse. It’s actually been in the making…

Ashanti (Image source: Instagram – @ashanti) Ashanti received a lot of support but also biting criticism for announcing she had contracted the novel coronavirus just hours before she was to engage in the Verzuz battle with fellow singer Keyshia Cole. The Verzuz challenge was set to pop off on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, at 8…

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Swizz Beatz was prescient when he said the latest Verzuz battle between Georgia-born rappers Jeezy and Gucci Mane could possibly break records. It did. Swizz, who co-created Verzuz with fellow producer Timbaland, told his Instagram followers that the season two opener broke Verzuz’s “all-time livestream viewership record with 9.1 million” people watching the “legendary showdown”…

On Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, Atlanta hometown hero Gucci Mane and another heralded Georgia hip-hop all-star, Jeezy, set the stage for a night to remember. It was one of those moments you had to prepare for or be overwhelmed by if you had your sights on social media. Jeezy vs. Gucci Mane. Snowman vs. Guwop.…

Gucci Mane and Jeezy’s Verzuz battle is featuring the type of pomp and circumstance befitting of rap royalty. The two hip-hop heavyweights are going to be posted up strong at arguably the most popular urban strip club in the nation, Magic City, in downtown Atlanta. And it will also feature dancers and included a star-studded…

One of the biggest VERZUZ battles is just hours away but Gucci Mane insists there is just one thing that would make him cancel his highly anticipated battle with Jeezy. Gucci uploaded a video to his Instagram account on Wednesday, Nov. 18, mocking the clothing Jeezy wore for the cover of his upcoming album, The Recession…

With the announcement that Gucci Mane would face off against Jeezy in the latest installment of the pop phenomenon call Verzuz, most rap fans assumed that all past beef had been squashed. But it appears that the icy relations between the two hip-hop heavyweights have not thawed after 15 years. Just days before Jeezy and…

Fans are excited that Gucci Mane changed his mind and has accepted Jeezy’s challenge to face off in a Verzuz battle this month. According to legendary producer Timbaland, Gucci will meet up with Jeezy via Instagram Live on Nov. 19, 2020, at 8 p.m. Oooooo boyyyy NOV.19 @verzuzonline pic.twitter.com/JX6CyVuUpc — Timbaland (@Timbaland) November 15, 2020…

Jeezy has confirmed why trap music fans will not be getting a Verzuz battle between he and Gucci Mane. On Monday, the “Way Too Gone” rapper stopped by “The Breakfast Club” to promote his upcoming album, The Recession 2. During their discussion, Jeezy revealed Gucci Mane actually declined the offer. He also shared details about what…

Diddy is ready to do a Verzuz battle. On Oct. 23, the hip-hop mogul asked his followers on social media to help him find a challenger. “Who should I do a Verzuz battle with,” Diddy tweeted. During his prime years in the 1990s and early 2000s, Diddy served as a producer/rapper as the head of…

Two legends of trap music could be the next to face off in a Verzuz battle. On Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, Jeezy became a trending topic on social media after he called out his Atlanta-based friend and fellow rapper, T.I. The day began with T.I. respectfully declining a Verzuz challenge from Busta Rhymes. T.I. stated…

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Verzuz co-founder Swizz Beatz had to run for cover after he seemingly suggested that singing legend Janet Jackson couldn’t take on iconic rapper and producer Missy Elliott. Swizz, 42, co-owns the phenomenal Instagram webcast series with fellow producer Timbaland, aka Timothy Zachary Mosley, 48, and the Apple music streaming service. Fans believed that Swizz disrespected…

Two of the biggest names in R&B and soul music will face off in the next Verzuz battle. On Monday evening, Sept. 8, 2020, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland posted a flyer on Instagram that revealed an upcoming Verzuz battle between legendary singers Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle. “Y’all gotta get dressed up in ya Sunday’s…

Just before the record-setting Verzuz battle between Monica and Brandy went down this past week, Brandy explained that she cleared the air between the 90s divas. Brandy, 41, told “Ebro in the Morning” show on HOT97 that she had a heart-to-heart talk to finally thaw the icy relations between the two. “I loved hearing her…