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“We lost a real giant.” In the wake of DMX’s untimely death, his longtime friend and collaborator Swizz Beatz shared an emotional video reflecting on X’s life. The Grammy-winning producer specifically spoke on X’s character, remembering the legend for his selfish, humble, and loving nature. “My brother was a different type of brother—a different type of artist, a different type […]
Swizz Beatz and Timbaland, co-founders of the Verzuz experience, recently linked up on Instagram Live to reflect on the most recent entry in the battle series’ catalog: the Isley Brothers vs. Earth, Wind & Fire. At some point during the ensuing discussion, Timbaland said Verzuz is “the new SNL,” prompting Swizz Beatz to offer a playful correction. “We […]
The next round of Verzuz, fresh off Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s recent announcement of a new deal with the Triller platform, is upon us. This time, two inarguably legendary musical forces—the Isley Brothers and Earth, Wind & Fire—are facing off in a special event hosted by Steve Harvey. “It’s about to go down,” the Isley […]
The newest Verzuz battle has been announced. R&B groups SWV and Xscape will face off in the popular series created by Swizz Beatz and Timbaland. “R&B queens unite 👸🏾👸🏾👸🏾 It’s OFFICIAL OFFICIAL,” the Verzuz account wrote on IG. The battle is set to take place on Saturday, May 8. LaTocha Scott of Xscape, which also consists of […]
At this point, it would be hard to think of an artist who hasn’t been thrown into the hypothetical Verzuz battle pool. Yet during an appearance on ESPN’s Jalen & Jacoby, the platform’s co-creator, Swizz Beatz, revealed his dream match-up. “My dream one…I wanna figure out how to do (Tupac) and (The Notorious B.I.G.) in a way that the people […]
At this point, almost every opponent has been thrown at 50 Cent for a potential Verzuz battle. Although he doesn’t seem too interested in this virtual fade, he does think one match-up should take place. On Monday, 50 went on Instagram Live to promote his Branson Cognac by having a candid conversation. During the talk, 50 […]
Gucci Mane and Jeezy’s Verzuz on Thursday night broke new records for the battle series. Co-creator Swizz Beatz shared the viewership numbers on Instagram, writing that the Season 2 opener broke Verzuz’s “all-time livestream viewership record,” with 9.1 million people watching the “legendary showdown” between the two Atlanta rappers. Swizz also wrote that Verzuz’s viewership this […]
With Verzuz poised to make its return, a number of artists are poised to add their names to the impressive list of those who’ve contributed to the growing platform. But if Trey Songz is to be believed, he won’t be one of them. “No, I’m not [open to doing Verzuz],” Songz said during a Thursday interview with Houston’s […]
August is closing out strong. This week, there were a lot of great releases from some of our favorite artists. Conway the Machine is keeping his winning streak going with “Fear Of God” featuring Dej Loaf. NBA YoungBoy is gearing up for his new studio album with another lethal banger, “Murder Business.” After dropping the “YBN” from his […]
It’s happening. Brandy and Monica are getting in on the Verzuz action. Series creators Swizz Beatz and Timbaland announced the big news on Saturday, following increasing calls for the singers to face off in the virtual battle. The event will go down Aug. 31 live from Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta. Back in May, Monica addressed the possibility of making a Verzuz appearance […]
