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In Swizz Beatz‘s opinion, the rap stars of today should be paying “taxes” to hip-hop’s founders. Consider them membership dues. He said as much during a conversation with Joe Budden when the two were talking on Beatz’s Zone Radio on Instagram Live, as reported by Page Six.  “I want to raise a million dollars for […]

Following Saturday’s soulful battle between Erykah Badu and Jill Scott, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland appeared to confirm who will be taking part in the next installment of their ultra-popular Verzuz series—none other than Nelly and Ludacris.  “Can we get that, Ludacris versus Nelly, can we get that next Saturday Timbaland,” Swizz Beatz asked Timbaland on IG Live. Timbaland replied by saying “Yes, we can […]

The second round of Timbaland and Swizz Beatz‘s Verzuz battle series between Babyface and Teddy Riley went down on Monday night. Although there were still some difficulties, things went much smoother this time around and the show was able to go on as planned.  As you’ve probably seen or heard by now, the first round between Riley and […]

This weekend, thanks to the ongoing quarantine, another epic battle between two legends is taking place on Instagram Live. RZA and DJ Premier are gearing up to face off for the Verzuz series, which was launched by Swizz Beatz and Timbaland in March. Previous installations include Lil Jon versus T-Pain and The-Dream versus Sean Garrett. […]

The Instagram Live Versuz series that has been put together by hip-hop megastars Timbaland and Swizz Beatz have been memorable to say the least, giving legendary bouts between the likes of Mannie Fresh and Scott Storch to T-Pain versus Lil Jon, and even RZA, who is scheduled to go against DJ Premier tomorrow night. Amongst these battles, production legends Teddy […]

After going toe-to-toe in a virtual beat battle this week, Timbaland and Swizz Beatz return to Instagram to recognize two of the most respected, prolific songwriters in the game: Sean Garrett and The-Dream. “Me and my brother [Timbaland] decided to show respect to the songwriters tonight,” Swizz wrote in the announcement for the virtual songwriting battle. “This […]

Your night just got a whole lot better: Timbaland and Swizz Beatz are facing off in another beat battle. But, in the interest of social distancing, are streaming the battle from the comfort of thier respective studios. “Attention. Attention. Attention … It’s official. We doing this for the culture,” Timbaland announced in a video Tuesday night. “Me and Swizzy gon’ go at it 10 […]

Less than a month after releasing the Kid Hazel-produced “Immortal” track, 21 Savage returns with the haunting record “On the Inside.” The song was created for Godfather of Harlem, an Epix crime drama based on the real-life story of NYC gangster Bumpy Johnson. Swizz Beatz was tapped to curate the show’s soundtrack, which is being released in pieces. Other artists who […]

JAY-Z isn’t rich—he’s rich-rich.  On Tuesday afternoon, Hov sent out a number of VIP passes for one of his upcoming events. But, being the billionaire that he is, JAY wasn’t content with sending the standard laminated passes on a lanyard. Nope. He decided to stay on brand and keep it luxe. As seen on Meek Mill and Swizz […]

21 Savage hopped on Alicia Keys’ remix of “Show Me Love” with Miguel, where he opted to show his softer side. “I sleep in the trap and just thug, but I’d rather you show me some love/I’d rather you show me it’s real, I’d rather you tell me your feelings/ Than you act like I’m […]