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Swizz Beatz And Timbaland Will Partner With Lena Waithe For A Film That Documents The Rise Of ‘Verzuz’

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This month marks the two-year anniversary of Verzuz, the platform was launched by Swizz Beatz and Timbaland that showcases beat battles held on Instagram Live. Since then, the show has held numerous duels between the likes of The Lox, Dipset, Nelly, Ludacris, Keyshia Cole, Ashanti, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, E-40, Too Short, Gucci Mane, Jeezy, and many more. To commemorate their success, Swizz and Timbo will partner with Amazon Studios, Lena Waithe, her production company Hillman Grad Productions, and Good Trouble Studios for a special documentary.

Titled Gifted & Black, the documentary will highlight the rise of Verzuz, as well as the roots of Black music. According to Deadline, it will use “poignant interviews, gripping vérité and magnetic archival footage” to see how Black music impacts the culture.

“When we first started this mission the entire world had hit rock bottom,” Swizz Beatz said in a statement. “People were going through so much and Tim and I felt we should do something to help folks escape. The rest is history, we made the magical call to Hillman Grad because we only wanted people to see the best of the best.”

A release date for Gifted & Black has not yet been revealed but it will air on Amazon Prime Video when released.

With The Verzuz Subscription Model In Limbo After Fan Backlash, Is Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s IPO Dream Dead? (Part 1)

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Verzuz

The much-anticipated Verzuz matchup between Anthony Hamilton & Musiq Soulchild did not live up to the hype of previous battles in the Verzuz franchise.  The fault does not appear to be about the technical issues (which are typical) or the artist’s appeal –  fans were buzzing for a Musiq and Anthony Hamilton matchup.  The fault […]

Swizz Beatz & Timbaland Can Take A Lesson From Jay-Z’s Response To Backlash Around TIDAL Subscription Fees. Hov Called Out The Devaluation Of Black-Owned Brands

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Verzuz x Black-owned Businesses

The artist matchup platform — Verzuz — is rolling out a fee-based subscription model and Swizz Beatz and Timbaland are catching a lot of heat on social media about charging fees.  According to Jay-Z, the backlash may be because the brand is black-owned. Timbaland And Swizz Announce Verzuz Subscription The Verzuz battles will cost a […]

Swizz Beatz & Timbaland Can Take A Lesson From Jay-Z’s Response To Backlash Around TIDAL Subscription Fees, Calling Out The Devaluation Of The Black-Owned Brand

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Verzuz x Black-owned Businesses

The artist matchup Verzuz battles popularized at the beginning of the pandemic will no longer be available to the public for free. Swizz and Timbaland are catching a lot of heat on social media after announcing their next Verzuz will be by subscription only.  According to Jay-Z – the backlash may subconsciously be because the […]

Swizz Beats & Timbaland Are Taking Triller Public With Over 120 Celebrities As Initial Shareholders. Here’s How To Get Your Shares

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Triller Investors

Timbaland and Swizz Beatz are on top of the world right now because Verzuz via Triller is set to become a publicly-traded company on the stock market. This new group of investors who are mostly creatives would make this venture historic. Timbaland And Swizz Beatz Set To Make History Swizz and Timbo shared a graphic […]

The Weeknd’s “Dawn FM” Gets Dragged After Timbaland Compares It To Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”

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The Weeknd has dropped what many are calling the best R&B album of the year so far.  But when Grammy-winning producer Timbaland compared it to Michael Jackson’s Thriller, fans say he crossed the line and dragged Dawn’s shortcomings. Dawn FM Criticized After Timbaland Hype Timbo took to IG Live to say,  “This album different y’all. […]