The highly anticipated Verzuz IPO touted by Swizz Beatz as “the greatest creative IPO in history” appears to have collapsed (for now) having missed their 1st quarter timeline. Shares of SEAC, the reverse merger vehicle, are trading down at just over $1. In January, Swizz Beatz excitedly announced that Verzuz would be going public via […]
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After the unstoppable buzz surrounding their celebrity boxing matches, Triller Fight Club announces the next phase of the brand with a new boxing competition series, titled So You Think You Can Fight. Partnering with TV super-producer Nigel Lythgoe, Triller will produce an unscripted competition series with a similar format to the popular competition show, “So You Think You Can Dance.”
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Reported as a weekly series, “So You Think You Can Fight” will be an hour-long show that pairs a celebrity action star with a pro fighter, each who will select an amateur boxer through a global talent search and competition audience voting and participation. The selected contestants will undergo a series of mental and physical training, fighting against each other with one winner for each division — lightweight, heavyweight, and MMA. The show’s winner will go on to a pro bout on a Triller Fight Club main event to launch their pro boxing career.
“So You Think You Can Fight” is slated to premiere late-2022 on Triller’s new streaming platform, Triller Verzuz TV, formed by TrillerNet’s recent acquisition of the Timberland and Swizz Beatz-created live streaming channel Verzuz and global live event streaming platform, FiteTv.
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“Triller has built something extraordinary, and they truly have their finger on the pulse of where live event entertainment is headed,” Lythgoe said. “As a lifelong fan of music and boxing, I am thrilled to be getting into the ring with Ryan, Snoop and the whole Triller team to join their disruptive and innovative journey. Everyone is fighting for something in this world, and I’m excited to tell the many fascinating stories behind the raised gloves.”
“Nigel Lythgoe is a giant among giants, and his new role at Triller is a total game-changer for us,” said Ryan Kavanaugh, co-owner of Triller Fight Club parent company TrillerNet. “Nigel has changed the face of competition-based television around the world, and there is no one better to help us bring the excitement of Triller Fight Club to our global audiences, both through our exciting new streaming series and by adding his visionary storytelling abilities to our Fight Club events. We could not be more excited to welcome Nigel to the Triller team.”
“Boxing and dancing share the same movements and the same rhythm, and who better to take Fight Club to the next level that the person who brought the world ‘American Idol’ and ‘So You Think You Can Dance,’ the iconic talent discovery platforms where music, competition, movement and showmanship all count towards the victory, which in our case is hopefully by a knockout,” said Triller Fight Club partner Snoop Dogg.
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The Game loves to make bold claims. Earlier this week, The Game said that Kanye West did more for his career in two weeks than Dr. Dre did over his. It should be noted that Dre signed The Game to Aftermath back in 2003 and executive produced his debut album, The Documentary. Prior to that, The Game claimed that he’s the best rapper from Compton, though fans of Kendrick Lamar among others strongly disagreed.
Now The Game has a new claim: During a recent interview on NORE and DJ EFN’s podcast Drink Champs, he said that he could beat Eminem if they battled on Verzuz. “Eminem is Eminem, I like Eminem,” he said during the episode. “He’s one of the f*ckin good MCs, great MCs. I used to think Eminem was better than me. He not, he’s not. Challenge it. Yes, I do [Want to do Verzuz against Eminem].” After seeing the reaction from those around him, The Game pressed on. “What you mean, yeah I do. The f*ck you mean. I’m not saying I want smoke with Eminem, I’m saying I want smoke with Eminem, him, and him, whoever.”
After The Game’s comments made their way around social media, people were very quick to disagree with him:
the game looking for hits to try and battle Eminem in a verzuz pic.twitter.com/dhbp2ciCra
— 🅻🅴🅴
(@postysburner) March 5, 2022
the game better keep Eminem’s name outta his lying ass mouth cause he does NOTHING better than Em
— Shady Times (@ShadyTimes) March 5, 2022
The Game is a great rapper, but c’ mon man, Eminem uses only one album against The Game’s hits and would beat him.
— Bitch Please (@HipHopEsp_) March 5, 2022
I like all The Game albums, but let’s be honest, Eminem is even better than him at name dropping
— Smile (@TestingRelapse) March 5, 2022
Eminem got at least 30 verses better than the Games best and only a few of them mention Dr Dre
https://t.co/PIAGwWcm6k
— Iceberg Slim (@HovengerDynasty) March 5, 2022
Nah see I mess with The Game, loved his first two albums especially The Documentary. But cmon @thegame you not messing with Eminem. #drinkchamps #rapgod https://t.co/D98adc7Vpg
— BigToro (@Yaboit80sbaby) March 5, 2022
The Game is a bipolar, this is the same nigga who said he is better than Eminem and he can beat him in a Verzuz. pic.twitter.com/gaiQ5G311t
— IBashar (@CurtisBashar) March 5, 2022
T.i. verzuz Eminem would be a waaaay more even match up than The Game https://t.co/PkPCbzQ9wz
— not a cartoon (@LUNEYBANDS) March 5, 2022
Keep MMLP and TES out of Eminem’s discography, and Em is still easily washing the game in a verzuz https://t.co/sZPPFeg3fP
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(@chethan_nayak_) March 5, 2022
You can watch a clip from the interview above and see the full interview here.
When Swizz Beatz and Timbaland first hopped on Instagram Live to go beat for beat with each other, who would have thought it would become the cultural phenomenon that it is today. Now, the story of Verzuz continues to grow and will be the focus of a new documentary created by Swizz, Timb, Lena Waithe, and Amazon Prime Video.
According to Deadline, the documentary entitled Gifted & Black, will not only tell the rise of Verzuz but will “explore the traditions of Black music” through Black artists and the Black community.
In a statement, Swizz spoke on the importance of Verzuz, especially during a time when people were stuck at home seeking outlets and ways of entertainment.
“When we first started this mission the entire world had hit rock bottom. People were going through so much and Tim and I felt we should do something to help folks escape,” Swizz Beatz added, “The rest is history, we made the magical call to Hillman Grad because we only wanted people to see the best of the best.”
Timbaland gave a statement as well, saying “Swizz and I are excited to show the world everything that took place behind scenes during the process while celebrating the artists that helped us build Verzuz,” Timbaland added. “Thank you to our entire team, Hillman Grad, James Adolphus, Ben Selkow, Amazon, Triller, and everyone involved. Verzuz came from our love of culture and our love of music and the fact that it has become the force it is today is way beyond anything Swizz or I could’ve imagined.”
The documentary will be directed by James Adolphus, and Waithe will serve as a producer for the project under Hillman Grad Productions alongside Swizz and Timbaland.
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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.
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 […]
