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#Verzuz Series Announce Battle For The Ladies With 112 vs Jagged Edge
Source: Mindy Small / Getty The #Verzuz battle series keeps getting better and better. Earlier this week after a legendary showdown between Ludacris and Nelly, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland announced that they were easing the stress from quarantine by taking the showdown to the islands with a monstrous battle between Dancehall icons Bounty Killer and Beenie Man–but the duo stepped it up even bigger with a battle for the ladies between 112 and Jagged Edge, making this the biggest weekend for the online series. “I was going to take Saturday off,” Swizz said. “But I’m getting a lot of pushback from the artists and the audience to keep it going, especially since it’s a long holiday weekend and everyone is stuck indoors. So I said, ‘I’d better tell Tim we’re going to work this weekend.” Saturday wi...
Here’s How to Watch Jagged Edge & 112’s ‘Verzuz’ Battle
This Memorial Day weekend, “Verzuz” fans are getting two battles. That’s right, following Beenie Man and Bounty Killer’s face-off on Saturday (May 22), Jagged Edge will take on 112 on Monday. “Breaking News Just added to the Memorial Day Weekend madness,” co-founder Swizz Beatz announced on Instagram. “Something for the ladies.” He also shouted out his partner Timbaland by noting, “it’s a busy long weekend.” Earlier this month, the duo discussed having Jagged Edge and 112 as their next Verzuz battle via Instagram live. “Jagged Edge verses 112, can you make that happen?” Swizz said. “Can you make that happen JD [Jermaine Dupri], because a lot of people see what they want to see, but can you pick up the phone a...
DMX and Eminem Are Down To Be The Next #Verzuz Battle Match Up?!
Source: Prince Williams / Getty With the overwhelming response to the epic #Verzuz Battles, it’s no surprise that legendary MCs are lining up for their shot to go head to head, but according to N.O.R.E., both DMX and Eminem have confirmed that they got next. According to N.O.R.E., last Saturday (May 16) after Ludacris and Nelly went head-to-head with an arsenal of hits, DMX and Eminem both reached out to the #Verzuz creators to be the next celebrities battling their top 20 hits. Sharing the news via Instagram with a picture of himself and DMX, the Drink Champs host notes that #Verzuz co-creator Swizz Beatz said he spoke to Eminem who is down to battle DMX. Beatz apparently called X to let him know. “This moment is so Legend !!!”N.O.R.E captioned the photo. “3 minutes before this @the...
Erykah Badu and Jill Scott Streams Triple After ‘Verzuz’ Battle
The singer-songwriters’ combined streams rise from 2 million to 6 million after Saturday’s event. Erykah Badu and Jill Scott saw their combined streams more than tripled after the two contested in the first female battle of the popular Instagram Live #Verzuz series on Saturday night (May 9). The two singer-songwriters collectively pulled 6.7 million U.S. streams on Saturday and Sunday for their total song catalogs, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, compared with a 2.1 million haul for the Thursday and Friday preceding the showdown. Badu and Scott’s livestream drew more than 700,000 attendees at its peak and set a new series viewership record, overtaking the nearly 525,000 who tuned in to see Babyface battle Teddy Riley on April 20. [embedded content] Badu’s best streaming track wa...
Snoop Dogg Reveals He Wants To Battle Jay-Z For Renowned Verzuz Battle
Source: KMazur / Getty With Swizz Beatz and Timbaland‘s highly anticipated Verzuz battles getting bigger and better with each event, it’s no surprise that legendary MCs are lining up to put their hat in the ring. Over the weekend during an interview with Fat Joe on Instagram Live, Snoop Dogg revealed that he would love to be a participant in the epic battle series before revealing that he would like Jay-Z to be his opponent if asked. “Biggie passed away, then Nas had it for a minute and then JAY-Z took it and ran with it for a numerous amount of years,” Snoop said during the Instagram Live session. “Then 50 Cent came and ran with it for his numerous amount of years. This is me looking at it from the outside, looking at New York rap. So for me, it would be Snoop vs. JAY-Z because...
Trina Unleashes Verbal Thrashing After Khia Suggests They Should Battle On Instagram Live
Source: ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 3: Rapper Trina performs in concert on September 3, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images) Trina doesn’t play when it comes to her career and after Khia suggested that the two should go head to head in a #Verzuz Battle, Trina took time to show the “My Neck, My Back” rapper who the baddest b*tch is. On Wednesday (May 6) Trina revealed that she has no interest in battling Khia on the Trick & Trina Morning Show on 99 Jamz, dismissing Khia as not in her league after Khia said she would dominate the 14-time gold-selling rapper in an Instagram Live battle. “I’m a queen; this is called royalty over here,” she stated. “I’m not stepping off my throne to address no bum, no chicks that are beneath me, and nobody that hasn’t worked as hard a...
