First, there was the battle of Babyface versus Teddy Riley last month.
20.04.2020 - 00:55 / hollywoodlife.com
’90s music fans, have no fear: Babyface, 62, and Teddy Riley, 52, have re-scheduled their “Verzuz” Instagram Live battle! The two Grammy winners took to the social media platform with the announcement for their loyal followers.
“The Rematch: Monday 8 pm EST/ 5 pm PST,” Babyface — born Kenny Edmonds — wrote, while Teddy added, “Let’s get back to the love of music this Monday 8pm! #mondayNightLive #setbackforacomeback #4theloveofmusic.” Fellow producer Swizz Beatz also got in on the action,
.First, there was the battle of Babyface versus Teddy Riley last month.
Teddy Riley is elaborating on his Instagram Live battle with Babyface.
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TSR Staff: La’Janeé @_lajanee_ _________________________________ #Babyface and #TeddyRiley officially increased streaming numbers for 90’s R&B music with their most epic live IG battle, hosted by @verzuztv. _________________________________ According to @billboard, their 49 combined songs saw a dramatic increase with online streaming.
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Babyface and Teddy Riley’s #Verzuz battle on Monday night (April 20) via Instagram live yielded some significant streaming gains for the 49 tracks that encompassed the long-awaited showdown.From initial reports to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, the 49 titles collectively registered 3 million on-demand audio streams in the U.S. on April 21, the day following the late-night session, compared with a cumulative 1.4 million haul on the 20th, a day-over-day surge of 115%.
On Monday night (Apr. 20), legendary R&B writer, producer and performer Teddy Riley engaged in the most-watched (and also most-delayed) Instagram Live battle yet put on by the Verzuz team of Swizz Beatz and Timbaland -- facing off with fellow decades-spanning great Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds.
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On Monday night (April 20), Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and Teddy Riley finally faced off in their long-awaited (and twice-postponed) Verzuz battle on Instagram Live. And now that the clash of the '90s R&B titans is complete, Billboard wants to know: which Verzuz showdown has been your favorite so far?
Two legendary producers go at it and everyone wins.
It seems like it has been a long time coming, but tonight Babyface and Teddy Riley faced off in a rematch and gave us the battle we’ve all been waiting on. Both legends pulled out all of their classics to prove why they are the legends we know and love today.
It wasn’t the Saturday night jam it was supposed to be.
The viewership records on Instagram Live were broken on Monday night (April 20) when Babyface and Teddy Riley went live for a friendly music battle!