DMX + Snoop Dogg Turning Up To Aaliyah's Back In One Piece Makes Tonight's Verzuz Instantly Legendary

Rap veterans DMX and Snoop Dogg did much more than just live up to their hype with their Verzuz battle. The hip-hop pair turned the face-off into pure celebration and a remembrance to the life of late R&B icon Aaliyah.

DMX’s Aaliyah Classic Back In One Piece

One of the biggest highlights from Wednesday’s Verzuz came in the form of both X and Snoop getting turned up to a legit hip-hop classic. DMX brought fans back decades by performing his and Aaliyah’s unforgettable “Back In One Piece” audio gem.

IDC how much time passes, when I hear Aaliyah I will forever feel sad. She was all around beautiful, both inside & out. “Back in one piece” by DMX ft Aaliyah will always be a hit. ??? #verzuzbattle #verzuztv pic.twitter.com/tS3th4mBhH

— WellTheTruthIs (@truth_well) July 23, 2020

Aaliyah & DMX were so aesthetically pleasing lol #Verzuz pic.twitter.com/JBz7ETttGa

— ?Lex? (@heyylexilex) July 23, 2020

Me when Snoop played Ain’t No Fun with Nate Dogg then afterwards DMX played Come Back In One Piece with Aaliyah…. #Verzuz pic.twitter.com/1LWWop8nWw

— Anita Faker (@MovesLikeRoy) July 23, 2020

Tonight's #verzuzbattle was nostalgic. So dope! Snoop more than did his thing but I'm still gon give to X cause he played all fire and I know what he DIDN'T play! And rip #Aaliyah. pic.twitter.com/h2ueBN7blY

— Tchillmonger (@Tchillmonger1) July 23, 2020

Let that Aaliyah play out since we can’t listen to most of her stuff on any platform #Verzuz pic.twitter.com/eqlj5pVTR9

— Robin (@_MissRobin) July 23, 2020

High-Key Details

On Wednesday, Snoop Dizzle hit up Instagram with some must-see pre-Verzuz content. The Dogg Father revealed behind the scenes looks at his setup for the face-off and also announced the tune-in time.

“@verzuztv less than 24 hours ???????. @dmx” -Snoop Dogg’s Instagram

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@verzuztv less than 24 hours ???????. @dmx

A post shared by snoopdogg (@snoopdogg) on Jul 22, 2020 at 1:58am PDT

“Another way to watch the showdown @applemusic @appletv @verzuztv @dmx ????????” -Snoop Dogg’s Instagram

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Another way to watch the showdown @applemusic @appletv @verzuztv @dmx ????????

A post shared by snoopdogg (@snoopdogg) on Jul 22, 2020 at 2:01am PDT

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@applemusic @verzuztv @dmx @therealswizzz @timbaland @snoopdogg ???????✨???♿️♿️♿️?????

A post shared by snoopdogg (@snoopdogg) on Jul 22, 2020 at 8:57am PDT

Wait, There’s More

Last week, Snoop went back in time with a throwback pic. The West Coast legend shared a pic of himself, X and comedian Mike Epps all hanging out together.

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Before You Go

Snoop geared up for one of the biggest battles of his entire career.

“The battle of the dogs ‼️‼️‼️ @DMX vs @SnoopDogg ? Wednesday, July 22nd. Watch on our IG or in HD on @AppleMusic. Drinks by @Ciroc. #Verzuz” -Verzuz TV’s Instagram

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The battle of the dogs ‼️‼️‼️ @DMX vs @SnoopDogg ? Wednesday, July 22nd 5PM PST / 8PM EST. Watch on our IG or in HD on @AppleMusic. Drinks by @Ciroc. #Verzuz

A post shared by Verzuz (@verzuztv) on Jul 14, 2020 at 8:16pm PDT