Timbaland provided an update on Verzuz during a new interview with Variety. He explained to the outlet that the series isn’t going away and is actually about to get an upgrade. Verzuz has been off the air since last summer as they prepare for season 3.
“Yeah, we’re about to go to the next level, and when you do that, there’s always little bumps in the road, a few hiccups. But we’re about to make an announcement,” he explained to the outlet. “I can’t really talk about who we got on it because the paperwork’s not in yet, but this one’s gonna be pretty cool. Me and Swizz are still involved in a big way, and we’re doing something that nobody’s ever seen — it’s not like a battle, but it’s me and him. When you see it, you’re gonna be like, Oh, that’s kind of different.”
Timbaland With Swizz Beatz
Timbaland’s comments echo similar remarks recently made by his Verzuz co-creator, Swizz Beatz. Beatz spoke with Vibe about the state of the show during an interview, last month. “Big, big, big announcements,” Beatz teased. “The world know if they haven’t heard nothing from Verzuz for this long that, sh*t, something’s cooking. That’s a smart person [that’s] thinking that something is cooking. It’s been fun. We just.. Me and Tim wanted to reevaluate. We started in the basement and it went global, worldwide and sometimes you’ve got to pull it in and give the 2.0 version because you know what people want, you know, what you could have done different. You know, it’s like starting in a Mom & Pop’s store. Now, it’s like a major thing, so we’ve got to make it an even more major thing.”
There is still no premiere date for a third season of Verzuz, however, Swizz Beatz does have a release date for his next music project. On Tuesday, the legendary producer announced Hip Hop 50: Vol. 2, in conjunction with Mass Appeal for Hip Hop 50: The Soundtrack. The new project is dropping on April 21.
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