The VERZUZ of all VERZUZ really went down. The battle between self-proclaimed Atlanta legend Soulja Boy a.k.a. Big Draco and So So Def icon Bow Wow really went down in epic fashion on the eve of the 2021 BET Awards. The two-hour face-off had everything you would want from priceless trolling, playful jabs, unexpected guests […]
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With their upcoming Verzuz battle inching nearer, Bow Wow and Soulja Boy have gotten into the competitive spirit, spending the past few days trading trash talk and trolling each other over their various missteps and shortcomings.
On one end, Soulja revived Bow Wow’s infamous private plane faux pas, reminding fans that his opponent once posted a photo of someone else’s private plane before boarding a commercial flight to New York, only to be caught out by a fan who recognized him and posted his own candid shot of Bow Wow on his flight. “Because of me u get to fly private for real for Verzuz,” Soulja crowed. “U don’t gotta cap no more wit the challenge and commercial Spirit flights.” He also challenged Bow Wow’s current absence on the charts (although to be fair, Bow Wow hasn’t released many new singles recently. He did drop “My Pain” this year).
It’s ok bow wow because of me u get to fly private for real for verzuz u don’t gotta cap no more wit the challenge and commercial spirit flights
— Soulja Boy (Big Draco) (@souljaboy) June 21, 2021
Bow wow u distracting me I got hits to promote like Rick n Morty and she make it clap u gotta be bored over there
people gonna watch the verzuz sit down somewhere
— Soulja Boy (Big Draco) (@souljaboy) June 21, 2021
I’m #27 at Urban Radio today bow wow I don’t see your name pic.twitter.com/5taxGiHaz0
— Soulja Boy (Big Draco) (@souljaboy) June 21, 2021
Meanwhile, Bow Wow, who knows a thing or two about hyping a competition after an earlier, wrestling-based back-and-forth, argued that he didn’t need to release any new records because of his multiple revenue streams, including appearing in the next installment of the Fast And Furious film series, F9. The trolling appeared to be in good nature, though, as Bow Wow also offered this observation: “I dont think @THEREALSWIZZZ and @Timbaland understand the magnitude of this #VERZUZ brodie.”
Soulja just stop
— Bow Wow (@smoss) June 21, 2021
Soulja is the ben simmons of the rap game. Go rehearse and get off the internet. See you Saturday cap gun
— Bow Wow (@smoss) June 21, 2021
Yo @souljaboy i dont think @THEREALSWIZZZ and @Timbaland undrstand the magnitude of this #VERZUZ brodie
— Bow Wow (@smoss) June 21, 2021
We’ll all find out this Friday, June 26, when the two rappers face off in a 20-song hits battle. Check out their WWE-style promos below.
— Bow Wow (@smoss) June 21, 2021
Im playing 2k. And trying to eat my breakfast. By the way RICK RICK RICK RICK https://t.co/l5QPcdVdVB
— Bow Wow (@smoss) June 21, 2021
Bro you not starring In that movie you an EXTRA, Cardi b got a bigger part than u shad https://t.co/mqlHZBM25E
— Soulja Boy (Big Draco) (@souljaboy) June 21, 2021
Soulja i know how much you getting paid on the millennium tour… you’ll make more being my assistant. Play fair. See you saturday lil brother. #headliners vs #openingacts
— Bow Wow (@smoss) June 21, 2021
Verzuz has welcomed many acts from all corners of the music world. Their most recent episode saw rappers Trina and Eve going head to head. At one point, Eve played her guest verse on Missy Elliott’s “4 My People,” which appeared on her 2001 album Miss E… So Addictive. The track’s inclusion caused people to asked for Missy’s involvement in a future Verzuz. She responded to the requests on Twitter after one fan’s comment caught her attention.
I want to say this I am HUMBLY GRATEFUL because I’ve been on a lot of artist verzuz & I want to thank those AMAZING artist who believed in me as a Writer/Producer or just a artist I love yall 4 the love yall shown me
https://t.co/DDwEGuSZ23
— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) June 17, 2021
After a Twitter user mentioned suggested Missy go “on a stage and just run all her hits,” the rapper shared her thoughts on the Verzuz love. “I want to say this,” she began. “I am HUMBLY GRATEFUL because I’ve been on a lot of artist verzuz & I want to thank those AMAZING artist who believed in me as a Writer/Producer or just a artist.” She added, “I love yall 4 the love yall shown me [purple emoji].”
As for the future of Verzuz, Soulja Boy and Bow Wow will go head-to-head in the platform’s next battle which takes place on June 26.
You can check out the Twitter interaction in the tweet above.
Missy Elliott is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Miami rap veteran Trina will have the VERZUZ spotlight on her this Wednesday when he goes hit-for-hit with Eve. In the first-ever VERZUZ battle between two female rappers, Trina went to social media to show she’s more than ready. Trina’s IG Post Might Be A Low-Key Shot At Eve The Diamond Princess posted a glam […]
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Verzuz is bringing the heat just in time for summer. The Timbaland and Swizz Beatz-led platform announced a trio of battles, the first of which will be between early 2000s hip-hop queens Trina and Eve. Their records include Trina’s “Single Again” and “Look Back At Me” as well as Eve’s “Let Me Blow Ya Mind” and “Who’s That Girl?” The matchup between the two will take place on June 16 in partnership with Tifanny Haddish’s TBS show Friday Night Vibes.
Let’s get this SUMMER started!!
@THEREALEVE vs @TRINAROCKSTARR | 6/16 (In partnership w/ @VibesOnTBS)
@SMOSS vs @SOULJABOY | 6/26
? vs ? | 7/1 (In partnership w/ @ESSENCE)
#VERZUZ | Stay Tuned
Watch on @Triller, @FITETV, or on our IG
Drinks by @Ciroc pic.twitter.com/91JF6FIozm— VERZUZ (@verzuzonline) June 10, 2021
In addition to Eve and Trina’s battle, Verzuz also confirmed the matchup between Soulja Boy and Bow Wow. Last month, the former revealed that their Verzuz was “official” and shortly after the announcement, the two held an Instagram Live session to discuss their excitement for the battle.
“Me and you [Soulja] make so much sense. We’ve toured together, me and you got a whole motherf*cking mixtape together,” Bow Wow proclaimed during the livestream. “We on tour right now and on top of that sh*t, n**** you got a hot new record out. The day before we do Verzuz, my movie come out… Fast & Furious 9 drop the day before.”
Verzuz also teased an event set to take place on July 1. The matchups for this battle have yet to be revealed.
The team at VERZUZ made a couple big announcements on Wednesday. Two of the rap game’s most popular female MC’s will go hit-for-hit in the next showdown, while two chart-topping rivals have been confirmed for a long-rumored VERZUZ battle. Eve VERZUZ Trina Is Up Next On June 16, hip-hop veterans Eve and Trina will take […]
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Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, and D-Nice made a major impact on the music landscape in 2020, and now their efforts are being recognized: The three will be receiving the ASCAP Voice Of The Culture Award during the 2021 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards, for their inventive and uniting virtual music events — namely Verzuz and Club Quarantine — during the COVID-19 lockdowns.
The award celebrates the most-performed R&B/hip-hop, rap, and gospel songs from the previous year. The virtual celebration will be held on June 22 through June 24 via social media. Registration for the virtual chats and other events is available at the ASCAP Experience website.
Timbaland and Swizz Beatz’s Verzuz was the virtual singing competition series that gained instant claim on Instagram Live by pitting musical legends from all genres against each other, including Gladys Knight vs. Patti LaBelle, Erykah Badu vs. Jill Scott, Earth, Wind & Fire vs. the Isley Brothers, Snoop Dogg vs. DMX, and more. The two Grammy-winning producers and label founders created must-see spectacles that brought millions of isolated people together over music.
Similarly, the legendary DJ Derrick “D-Nice” Jones, turned his Instagram Live broadcasts into a virtual dance party with Club Quarantine. D-Nice’s DJ sets were praised as a much-needed respite by millions during the 2020 lockdowns. Even A-listers like Will Smith, Oprah, Michelle Obama, and Diddy tuned in for D-Nice’s heavy rotation of funk, disco, hip-hop, and R&B. D-Nice teamed up with Issa Rae’s Raedio to co-curate the official playlist of the Joe Biden and Kamala Harris inauguration. His full-length studio album is set to arrive later this year.
Swizz Beatz and Timbaland earned acclaim by launching the series Verzuz during the pandemic, giving musicians a chance to square off while social distancing. But on Saturday they came full circle, doing one of their own. While the battle went well, there was one moment that caught the attention of many viewers as it came when Swizz called out Justin Timberlake for not partaking in a battle.
When Timbaland played Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake’s “Holy Grail,” which he produced, Swizz took a direct shot at the singer. “Until you can get Justin Timberlake on Verzuz, I don’t really wanna hear those vocals,” he said, according to Vulture. Later on, when Verzuz entered overtime, which occurs after both participants play 20 songs each, Timbaland played a pair of songs by Timberlake: “Cry Me a River” and “SexyBack.” That sparked another response from Swizz. “Until Justin let the world know that he —”, he started saying. But Timbaland cut him off, adding, “Justin gotta come out, he’s coming out.”
However, Swizz wasn’t done. “He gotta admit that he love the Black culture and he gotta be on this stage,” Swizz said. “You took from the Black culture, you give to the Black culture. Come to Verzuz and be a part of the Black culture.”
Later on, during a recap of the battle which they held on Instagram Live, Timbaland told Swizz he “went a little hard on my brother JT.” Swizz then gave his reasoning. “Look, man, I had to go hard,” he said. “Did you hear how them songs were sounding on that stage? You and JT, it was like JT was in the building. I was like, man!” Swizz added that he “was just having fun” and “don’t got no problem with JT.”
He then invited the singer to partake in a future battle. “Shout-out to JT,” he said. “We can’t wait to get you onstage having fun, ’cause you deserve it too.”
The wait’s almost over for hitmakers Swizz Beatz and Timbaland to put their biggest records against one another. The hip-hop pair and creators of VERZUZ are slated to face-off this evening and all the streaming details are now public. Here’s When + How To Watch Tonight’s VERZUZ Barring any last-minute changes, Swizz and Timbo are […]
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Gucci Mane admits his contentious Verzuz battle with Jeezy was “tense but real” in a new profile of the trap godfather for Billboard. Looking back on the night and the provocative goading the two rappers engaged in, Gucci expresses his appreciation for the opportunity. “It was a good step forward,” he says. “For us to do that and for nothing bad to happen, that was great.”
Gucci also spends some of the profile addressing his outsized impact on the rap game compared to the amount of credit he’s received for influencing some of the biggest names in rap — including, Future, Migos, Nicki Minaj, and Young Thug. “Is the true story of what really happened with all these artists and how I helped them going to come to light?” he wonders. “There are some interesting stories, and it was so long ago that they get lost. Nobody ever really told the true story. [Artists] want to tell you what made them look good… I don’t get the credit.”
Elsewhere, though, he acknowledges the possibility that he won’t receive those accolades in his time. “If you wait on [the world] to give some credit, either they’re going to do it when you’re dead or when somebody has fallen off and they’re not relevant anymore,” he reflects. “They never give it to the person when they’re still in the moment.”
Read Billboard‘s full cover story on Gucci Mane here.
Gucci Mane is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
