7 Ways the 'Verzuz' Series Could Step Up Their Beat Battles

After the highly anticipated Instagram Live battle between Teddy Riley and Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds didn't go as planned over the weekend, the duo are going to give it another shot.

It was supposed to be a battle for the grown folks Saturday night (Apr. 18) on Instagram Live, as two of the most renowned figures in modern R&B -- Teddy Riley and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds -- were to take turns spinning their respective classics, to the delight of music fans across social media.However, the technical issues that plagued the early stages of last week's RZA vs.

In the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, Tainy (real name: Marco Masís) and Luny (real name: Francisco Saldaña) from Luny Tunes brought the party home, connecting on Instagram Live for a historic beat battle.

When pioneering producers like DJ Premier and RZA, Ne-Yo and Johnta Austin, and Lil Jon and T-Pain went head-to-head in recent days by playing some of their most impactful songs in battles on social media, in more normal times, it may have answered the hypothetical question many music fans have asked throughout the years: Who is the better beat-maker?

When pioneering producers like DJ Premier and RZA, Ne-Yo and Johnta Austin, and Lil Jon and T-Pain went head-to-head in recent days by playing some of their most impactful songs in battles on social media, in more normal times, it may have answered the hypothetical question many music fans have asked throughout the years: Who is the better beat-maker?But for Swizz Beatz and Timbaland -- Grammy-winning legends in their own rights -- hosting a friendly competition while fans and artists are

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The pair have been beefing for over 20 years

Swizz Beats and Timbaland’s Verzuz series has drawn some of hip-hop’s biggest names into head-to-head battles, and the latest participants are RZA and DJ Premier. Two of rap’s most accomplished producers, the artists are facing off with the production from some of their biggest hits.

One of the few bright spots during the COVID-19 pandemic has been watching the rise of Verzuz, the series of battles that started on March 24 when Swizz Beatz and Timbaland had an impromptu beat contest on Instagram Live. Since then, the superproducers have been hard at work pitting more producers and songwriters against each other in matchups that have delighted thousands of fans.

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The Morning Show actor Steve Carell has created the upcoming comedy series called Space Force along with The Office's Greg Daniels. Interestingly, this series brings together Friends star Lisa Kudrow and Steve Carell on screen.

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