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VERZUZ Reportedly Spent A Cool $500K For E-40 & Too Short’s Battle
Source: Tim Mosenfelder / Getty Later tonight (Dec. 19), Hip-Hop fans young and old will get a treat in the form of a VERZUZ battle between two Bay Area legends in E-40 and Too Short. The 50-something gentlemen are actually good friends and have collaborated quite a bit over the years, and the budget for tonight’s showdown was reportedly a large amount. TMZ reports that sources close to the production details say that Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s outfit shelled out $500,000 to put on the friendly affair and the stage will highlight their upbringing and legacy as some of Northern California’s premier artists. From TMZ: We’re told the MCs will be surrounded by concert-style lighting and some expensive props — 2 classic old school cars will be on stage behind each of them. Makes sense, both Sh...
The Game Says He’s Up For A VERZUZ Battle With 50 Cent
Source: KMazur / Getty It has been over a year since The Game recorded his (excellent) final studio album in Born 2 Rap and has kept his promise thus far of being done with releasing music. However, the Compton rapper says he’s down to do a VERZUZ battle with his former label chief and one-time foe 50 Cent, proving the pair really did settle their differences. The Game sat down with the LA Leakers for their Power 105 show and engaged in a socially-distanced video chat that comes after the release of the Lil Wayne-assisted “A.I. With The Braids” track. During the 11-minute chat, Game talks about making peace with 50 Cent and that no other artist in Hip-Hop would make sense for him at the moment in a VERZUZ showdown. “You can’t really talk about Fif and hip-hop without somebody bringing up G...
E-40 & Too $hort Prepare For A Bay Area Verzuz Battle This Weekend
Source: Maury Phillips / Getty One of the very few, if not only, bright spots that this COVID-19 pandemic brought to Hip-Hop was the creation of the highly entertaining Verzuz battles which pit music legends and OG’s catalogues against one another. From Gucci Mane versus Jeezy to DJ Premier versus RZA, fans around the world have been entertained to no end as they’ve relived the days of yesteryear thanks to Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s brainchild. Though the highly anticipated Ashanti Verzuz Keysha Cole has been canceled due to the Murder Inc. songstress catching the ‘Rona and Satan himself somehow, Too $hort and E-40 are filling in the open slot and readying to remind the world where the term “hyphy” came from. Yesterday (Dec. 13), the Bay Area legends took to social media to announce their...
Swizz Beatz Explains His Pick In Hypothetical Cam’ron vs Ma$e Verzuz
Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty The next Verzuz episode set for December 12 features R&B stars, Keyshia Cole and Ashanti. While followers are excited to watch their favorite R&B songs go hit-for-hit in a battle, there is a lot of chatter on a hypothetical matchup that could be big for New York rap fans. In the latest episode of The Joe Budden Podcast, the fellas discussed the likelihood of Ma$e getting his day on the Verzuz stage. After sizing up the Harlem legend’s catalog housing a long list of writing credits and stellar features, it was quickly agreed upon that Cam’ron would not only be the perfect contender but could actually take the W in the match-up. Not long afterward, the podcasters called Swizz Beatz to pitch the Verzuz co-founder their idea for the next New York battl...
Who Got Next?: Keyshia Cole Confirms She Will Appear On An Upcoming Verzuz Battle
Source: MEGA / Getty When it comes to Verzuz battles quite a few names have been thrown in the ring, including West coast songstress Keyshia Cole, and it looks like fans are getting their wish. According to published reports, after fans made the request to see the”Love” singer go head to head with the princess of Murder Inc. back in July, the match up may actually be happening after Ashanti decided to accept the challeng e and give fans the showdown they’ve been waiting for. During her interview with Fat Joe in May, the “Foolish” singer revealed that she is open to do a Verzuz battle against Keyshia Cole of the fans “really want to see it.” [embedded content] “Listen, if they want to see it. I ain’t mad,” Ashanti said during the interview and it appears that Swizz Beatz and Timbaland...
Swizz Beatz & Timbaland Talk Possible Dr. Dre vs Diddy VERZUZ Battle
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Are OG golden era Hip-Hop heads ready to revisit the infamous Bad Boy vs. Death Row era of the 90s? Swizz Beatz and Timbaland certainly wouldn’t mind doing so. After successfully getting rivals Jeezy and Gucci Mane to be in the same room together for a spectacular Verzuz battle a few weeks back, Timbo and Swizz aren’t completely dismissing the possibility of a Dr. Dre Verzuz Puff Daddy event that would totally break the internet. Speaking to TMZ about their smash IG series, Charles Latibeaudiere asked the show’s founders about pitting Dr. Dre’s catalogue against P. Diddy’s and though that’s not currently in their plans, Swizz basically said never say never. After initially shooting down Harvey Levin’s idea of a Jay-Z Verzuz Diddy outing (we want Jay-Z Verzuz N...
No Clones Needed: Gucci Mane Wants More ‘Verzuz’ Battle Smoke
Source: Radio One Digital / @Stretchd_34 for Radio One Digital Last week Rap history was made and Gucci Mane wants more. The trapper turned rapper says he wants to step in the ring again. As spotted on Complex La Flare is asking his fans to point out who he should battle next. On Monday, November 23 the self proclaimed Trap God posted to his Instagram and made it clear he would be open to going track for track with another performer. “I heard our battle @verzuztv broke numbers it was historic we run the culture who y’all want me to battle next ? ?? 😤🥶” he wrote. While his battle with Jeezy, which felt like things could have gone left at any moment, will most likely be never topped, fans were quick to point out that the East Atlanta Santa didn’t perform a lot ...
Jeezy Talks Squashing Beef With Gucci Mane, Addresses Jeannie Mai’s White Meat/Dark Meat Comments
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Jeezy is setting the record straight across the board. After a historic and monumental night on Thursday (Nov. 19) during his highly anticipated Verzuz battle with fellow Trap legend, Gucci Mane, Jeezy sat down with The Morning Hustle to address his newly squashed beef, among many other topics. In regards to what lead up to him and Gucci Mane squashing their 15-year beef, Jeezy reveals that he felt the resolution needed to happen. “I didn’t realize that today was going to be like this, because initially, I was just going in for what it was,” Jeezy said. “But then I started thinking about the generation coming up behind us because I am watching these kids die every day and it’s just like ‘how ya’ll get out the hood and ...
Gucci Mane vs. Jeezy Verzuz Battle Will Be At Magic City Strip Club Because, Of Course
Source: Mike Pont / Getty We now know where tonight’s sure to be epic Veruz battle goes down, and it makes all the sense. Gucci Mane and Jeezy will be going song for song at Atlanta’s famed Magic City strip club. TMZ got all the early details: TMZ’s obtained behind-the-scene video and pics inside Thursday’s face-off going down at the world-famous club, Magic City. It’s unclear if a red carpet will be rolled out for the MCs but they’re definitely getting the royal treatment … with 2 thrones for them to sit and spit lyrics. The crew worked hard to turn the strip joint into an awesome set for the season 2 kickoff of Verzuz … which streams live Thursday at 8 PM ET on Apple Music and on Apple Music’s official Instagram account on Instagram L...
Three’s A Crowd: Jeezy Bans Gucci Mane’s Clone At ‘Verzuz’ Battle
Source: Klaus Radetzki / EyeEm / Getty Fans are gearing up for the biggest trap event of the year starring a Jeezy and Gucci Mane face-off for Verzuz’s new season, and they are definitely taking virtual shots at each other leading up to their highly-anticipated episode. The announcement came as a surprise when Guwop first posted their shocking flyer on his Instagram account last Saturday (Nov. 14). “Tell buddy Get ready Thursday Nov 19 @verzuztv Trap God vs Snowcone ,” he teased in his caption. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gucci Mane (@laflare1017) Followers on social media had a field day speculating whether the Verzuz battle was real or a hoax. The long-time rivals have an extensive history of beef, after all. A day later, Jeezy confirmed on his social media that the...
Swizz Beatz Accidentally Spills The Tea On Outkast & A Tribe Called Quest VERZUZ
Source: Lionel FLUSIN / Getty Season 2 of VERZUZ sounds like it’s going to blow season 1 away. We already learned that Jeezy and T.I. would be kicking off season 2 of the popular online battle series, and now VERZUZ co-creator Swizz Beatz accidentally revealed that a showdown between two of Hip-Hop’s iconic groups, Outkast and A Tribe Called Quest, is in the works. Speaking with DJ Kid Capri on Instagram Live, the camel racing enthusiast dropped the bombshell that we could be getting what could possibly be the biggest VERZUZ yet. Beatz confirmed his boast was an accident stating, “I wasn’t even supposed to say that, I might have just f*ckd that all up,” He carefully pointed out that it’s still in the works while confirming that he and Timbaland got many showdowns lined up. ”We love them, a...
Say What?: Swizz Beatz Reveals His Newest Venture, Camel Racing
Source: Cindy Ord / Getty Verzuz cofounder, Swizz Beatz, has found his next competitive hustle, and it’s something no one really was expecting. Speaking with Variety, the super-producer/mogul who has season 2 of his online DJ battle situation ready for liftoff with Atlanta’s Hip-Hop elite, Jeezy and T.I., revealed to the publication that he is all in on camel racing. Swizz Beatz born Kaseem Dean is now the first African American and westerner to own a competitive camel racing team in the Middle East. Beatz’s racing team, Kaseem Abu Nasser, has 12 fast camels in his stables, and he has already won his first race on Thursday (Oct.22), in Saudi Arabia. His team also won another race on the same day he dropped Kaseem Abu Nasser merch with Chinatown Market, the LA streetwear brand. When asked w...
