Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorReclusive R&B superstar D’Angelo will face off against unnamed “friends” in a Verzuz DJ battle aimed straight at the hearts of the series’ core audience.
The battle will take place on Saturday, Feb. 27 at Harlem’s historic Apollo Theater, where virtually every R&B legend from Billie Holiday and Stevie Wonder to Lauryn Hill and, of course, D’Angelo has performed.The internet lit up on Valentine’s Day night with speculation about who the “friends” might be for this episode of Verzuz, the online DJ-battle series that finds artists playing their hits against a contemporary in a (usually) friendly competition while fans cheer on via social media.
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