Rap producer Swizz Beatz is ready for the battle of all battles. The hip-hop hitmaker has pitched a much-needed Kanye West Verzuz Drake hits face-off.
Drake Verzuz Kanye West Must Happen
On Thursday, Swizzy went to his social media pages to get fans hyped for a potential hits bout. Beatz publicly reached out to fellow Verzuz creator Timbaland about the face-off.
“Ayo Tim Drake vs YE ?????” -Swizz Beatz’s Twitter
It didn’t take long before the Internet jumped at the idea of Drake entering the Verzuz ring.
“Kanye easy, has more memorable and impactful hits. Drake ain’t got sh*t for gold digger, All of the Lights, or Jesus walks just to name a few……..” -MostGiftedNegro’s Twitter
High-Key Details
On Thursday, rap superstars Rick Ross and 2 Chainz sparked the latest Verzuz face-off. The hip-hop heavyweights went pound for pound with their biggest hits.
Rick Ross and 2 Chainz went head-to-head on Verzuz tonight (August 6). During the livestream, Ross shared an unreleased verse he recorded for Kanye West’s “Famous.” They both shared new songs that are coming out tonight: 2 Chainz debuted “Money Maker” featuring Lil Wayne, and Ross shared “Pin Me to the Cross.” When 2 Chainz dropped Juicy J’s “Bandz a Make Her Dance,” two masked strippers came into the room to dance in front of the camera. “Essential workers,” he told them. At one point, Ross received an extensive massage. Find a rundown of how each round played out below, and listen to a playlist featuring the music from the battle. (Pitchfork)
Wait, There’s More
Earlier in the week, Rick Ross went to his Instagram page with a shot of himself and 2 Chainz draped in Gucci. Ricky Rozay plugged Thursday’s match by saying fans could expect them to possibly don the high-end brand’s attire.
“Everything Gucci for Thursday night!!! 8/06/20 #Verzuz #LLBB #MMG” -Rick Ross’ Instagram
Before You Go
Last week, 2 Chainz went to Instagram to get fans pumped about the Verzuz face-off. Deuce specifically shared a side by side comparison of career stats including how many chart-topping albums they have to their names.
“Interesting” -2 Chainz’s Instagram
“Grab your popcorn @verzuztv” -2 Chainz’s Instagram
“I say a @wingstop10pc lemon pepper” -Rick Ross