verzuz
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Always on Time? Ashanti Verzuz Keyshia Cole’s ‘New and Final’ Date Confirmed
I guess we’ll get to sing “never knew what I was missinnnnn’” (shout-out to O.T. Genasis’ remake…sorry, Keyshia) with some perspective next week because the previously postponed Verzuz featuring Keyshia Cole and Ashanti has a confirmed date! On Tuesday, the official Instagram account for the online event posted a flyer noting that the new date…
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Verzuz Is Returning to Its Origins, Y’all—With Its Performers in Separate Locations
Many people have been hoping that 2021 will be a reset from the dumpster fire that was 2020 (turns out, it’s kicking off as its own special kind of dumpster fire). Normally, every new year is a time to hit the reset button, an opportunity to refresh. Well, it looks like Verzuz is about that…
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Habari Gani? This Kwanzaa, We’re Celebrating All the Beautiful and Resilient Blackness We Saw in 2020
Kwanzaa is a Black holiday that takes place between December 26 and January 1 each year, during which Black people are encouraged to celebrate their community, culture, and kinship including by reflecting on the Seven Principles, or Nguzo Saba, that characterize some of our shared values as a people. In keeping with The Root tradition…
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'Blow the Whistle'! The Next Verzuz Will Be a 'Rappers' Ball' With Too $hort and E-40
You hear that? That’s the collective coalition of California yelling, “Wessssiiiiiiiiiiide!” On Sunday, the official Verzuz account announced the next lineup will be Too $hort and E-40, titled “Legends of the Bay!” Too $hort Verzuz E-40 will take place Dec. 19 at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET and, per usual, fans can tune…
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Ashanti and Keyshia Cole Up Next for Verzuz, in a Battle Sure to Have You in Your Feelings
Verzuz, the online musical battle series that has offered up plenty of viral moments during 2020, is back with another highly anticipated match-up. Ashanti and Keyshia Cole, two R&B singers with numerous hits under their belt, will be the next pair of challengers. “Yeah it’s official! The paperwork is IN,” read the official reveal on…
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Gucci Mane Verzuz Jeezy Was So 'Icy' and We Were So Stressed
We survived Gucci Mane Verzuz Jeezy, y’all. In fact, it looks like there were no actual casualties…other than our peace of mind. Sure, things turned out fine in the end, but the super tense lead-up? Yeah, I’m still recovering… But first, let’s backtrack for a minute… If you haven’t gotten into our explainer regarding Gucci…
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Everything You Need to Know About the Gucci vs. Jeezy Versuz Battle
Tonight is the first Verzuz battle. Everything before this evening’s edition of the outrageously successful Verzuz series was extremely entertaining, but they weren’t necessarily battles (unless you count Teddy Riley’s knockdown dragout with his sound system). Snoop’s dogs didn’t even get at DMX. Monica barely side-eyed Brandy and I’m willing to bet that either Gladys…
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A Verzuz Origin Story: Swizz Beatz and Timbaland Talk to GQ About Their Party-at-Home Hit
Just in time for the season 2 debut of Verzuz, the Instagram Live music battle showdown, the creators and award-winning producers Swizz Beatz and Timbaland sat down with GQ to discuss how this pandemic-themed party became so popular, so fast. If you’ve been living under a rock this year, (which, I mean, hey—you might have…
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'Believe It or Not,' Jeezy and Gucci Mane Will 'Put On' for the Verzuz, and I Think Black Twitter Loves It
The year 2020 is really bringing people together—first Will Smith and Janet Hubert…now this! What is “this,” you ask? Well, Gucci Mane and Jeezy have officially been confirmed for the next round of Verzuz. They’re kicking off Season 2! The whole thing was a whirlwind, actually. Fans first saw the news via Gucci’s Instagram page…
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'Can [We] Kick It' With Outkast and A Tribe Called Quest at the 'Player's Ball'? Yep, Their Verzuz Is in the Works
Season 2 of Verzuz is about to be hella lit, y’all. In a recent interview with Kid Capri, co-founder Swizz Beatz dropped one of the upcoming acts for Verzuz and it’s pretty damn “SpottieOttieDopaliscious.” “We got A Tribe Called Quest and OutKast. [It’s] pending,” Swizz revealed. “I wasn’t even supposed to say, I might have…