Former owner of The Source Ray Benzino and rapper Joyner Lucas ended 2020 with beef on social media after Lucas clowned Benzino for allegedly proposing a VERZUZ battle via Instagram between the two. A heated exchange on Twitter escalated very quickly after Lucas poked fun at the Boston rap vet’s proposed battle and laughed at […]
This past weekend, Bay Area legends Too Short and E-40 announced that they would be next in the Verzuz battle line up. In their exclusive interview with The Breakfast Club, the two North Cali icons discussed how important the battle was for the Bay. Recognized as the very first West Coast Verzuz challenge, Short Dog […]
With all of the fanfare surrounding the upcoming Verzuz battle between ATL trap stars Jeezy and Gucci Mane, it has now been announced that the virtual showdown will be followed up with an after party at Atlanta’s famed Compound Nightclub. The two A-Town vets have traded jabs online preceding tomorrow’s face-off, with Gucci referring to […]
After it was revealed that Gucci Mane would be taking on Jeezy in a Verzuz battle rather than the original plan to face off with T.I., Freddie Gibbs has now offered himself to be a part of the action. On his Instagram, Gibbs posted the flyer for the November 19th battle between the two ATL […]
After a couple of weeks of teasing the Verzuz battle idea with 50 Cent and curving the idea with Busta Rhymes, NYC veteran DJ Funkmaster Flex used the majority of last night’s Hot 97 prime time radio slot to let New York and the surrounding areas know what he thinks about the self-proclaimed “King Of […]
After T.I. respectfully declined Busta Rhymes’ invitation to a Verzuz battle, Buss-A-Bus replied to Tip with some choice words of his own that implied that the self proclaimed “King of the South” was actually scared of the smoke from the Dragon. The God also made sure to press T.I. about even mentioning the living legend […]
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In a recent interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Queensbridge king Nas says that despite the fervor around the Swizz Beatz and Timbaland-inspired platform, he’s not into putting his catalog up against another artist in a Verzuz battle. Nas, who just dropped his highly acclaimed King’s Disease album last week, says that he just enjoys […]
The Verzuz battle platform, created by Ruff Ryders super-producer Swizz Beatz, has become the ultimate, virtual argument ender, answering any questions about who has the better catalog between two artists. It’s been proven with the likes of Jadakiss and Fabolous, Nelly and Ludacris, and even an R&B battle between Jagged Edge and 112. Well, the […]
For those who can’t seem to let go of 90s Hip Hop, tonight is going to be a monumental night, with the battle between West Coast legend Snoop Dogg and Mr. Ruff Ryder himself DMX, sponsored by Ciroc. Beginning at 8 PM EST, the two artists will go hit for hit, head to head, for […]
Battle is 50 Cent’s middle name and just because T.I. isn’t scared of Hip Hop’s bully, doesn’t mean that a potential career-threatening event might not take place. On Fif’s 45th birthday, T.I. challenged the Hip Hop and silver screen mogul to a VERZUZ battle, even going as far as saying he could go hit for […]
As people on social media were wishing Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson a happy 45th birthday, Atlanta rap legend T.I. took this advantageous time to challenge the Jamaica, Queens legend to a VERZUZ battle and Fif was not impressed. 50, in his usual fashion, took Troubleman’s challenge as a joke. T.I. believes that his catalog can […]
As the matchups for Verzuz battles become a regular topic of conversation among music heads, the argument of who should go up against DMX is one either one of the two greatest to touch the mic; Eminem of Jay-Z. In a recent convo caught on video, DMX boasted, “Eminem don’t want it,” and he added […]
While choppin’ it up on the Drink Champs livestream with N.O.R.E., DJ EFN and Lenny S about the possibility of a DMX vs. Eminem Verzuz battle, Fat Joe made his opinion very clear cut; nobody can eff with Mr. Mathers. At the 20:00 mark of the video below, the matchup between Dark Man Unknown and […]
With Swizz Beatz seemingly playing the role of Don King in the Verzuz world of battles of the hits, the matchups and the challenges keep on coming, but this potential Queens-boro battle between the generations might be something of a legend. While on IG Live with Swizz, rap icon LL Cool J was asked about […]
