(CNN)Sometimes a celeb will tell a story about a fellow star which is just too delightful not to share. Such is the case with singer Jill Scott and her experience with legendary singer Patti LaBelle.
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At the end of nearly two months of battles between regional producers, legacy producers, legendary rap producers, R&B and pop producers and writers, the Verzuz series of Instagram live song battles still had a glaring omission from their line-up: women.
Lack of women behind the boards in music creation and production is a long-time industry issue, but Verzuz creators and battle commissioners Swizz Beats and Timbaland told fans they were working on a way to bring women into the fold soon. Last
(CNN)Sometimes a celeb will tell a story about a fellow star which is just too delightful not to share. Such is the case with singer Jill Scott and her experience with legendary singer Patti LaBelle.
As life in quarantine trudges on, one thing keeping hip-hop heads and R&B fans entertained each week is Verzuz TV's weekly Instagram battle.
Right before Memorial Weekend came to a close, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland looked to treat music lovers once again with a massive R&B showcase. On Monday night (May 25), powerhouses 112 and Jagged Edge squared off in a two-hour battle for the latest edition of Verzuz.
'Behoove' was debuted on Gilles Peterson’s BBC Radio 6 show this weekend
Why was this night different from all other Verzuz battles? Streamed live from Kingston, Jamaica, the Memorial Day “Soundclash Edition” of Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s flagship IG Live series was easily the most exciting and entertaining yet, as well as the first to delve into dancehall reggae.Considering the fact that Jamaican sound systems pioneered the sort of “beat battles” have made Verzuz a social media sensation well over half a century ago, the creative decision was more than fitting.
By A.D. Amorosi
Fans of Bob Saget know there are two sides to him: the family-friendly face of the squeaky-clean Danny Tanner on “Full House”; and the not-so-safe-for-work comedian who will say anything for a laugh on stage. Now, both sides of Saget are coming together for his new podcast “Bob Saget’s Here For You”.
While Duane “Dog The Bounty Hunter” Chapman has found love again less than a year after beloved wife Beth Chapman’s June 2019 passing, he still misses her so much. On May 20, the pair would have celebrated their 14th wedding anniversary, and the date is now so painful for him. Dog, 67, took to Instagram to remember Beth, who predicted that he would be “so sad” when their anniversary day would finally come and she was no longer alive to celebrate it with her husband.
Nelly and Ludacris were two of the defining hip-hop artists of the early 2000s, expanding the genre’s sound while representing St. Louis and Atlanta, respectively.
This weekend, fans will be able to skate down memory lane with Verzuz's upcoming matchup between Ludacris and Nelly.
Erykah Badu and Jill Scott saw their combined streams more than tripled after the two contested in the first female battle of the popular Instagram Live #Verzuz series on Saturday night (May 9). The two singer-songwriters collectively pulled 6.7 million U.S. streams on Saturday and Sunday
Michelle Obama, 56, loves her music! The Becoming author was living for Erykah Badu and Jill Scott‘s throwback themed Instagram Live battle, and couldn’t resist requesting one of her favorite songs in the comments. “Erykah…there are so many,” she began her comment, responding to the ladies’ question about songs the 725K tuned-in fans may want to hear.
First, there was the battle of Babyface versus Teddy Riley last month.
You betta werk! Tameka “Tiny” Harris, 44, aced the viral #marriottchallenge that’s been heating up social media on Wednesday, May 6. It centers around people showing off their best dance moves to the song “Marriott” by R&B singer Lyrica Anderson, 32, who also appeared on Love & Hip-Hop: Hollywood.