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Since 2020's lockdown, Verzuz battles have become a big part of hip-hop culture. From legendary producers Boi-1da taking on Hit-Boy to New Yorkers Fabolous and Jadakiss going head-to-head to even soul groups Earth, Wind & Fire going up against the Isley Brothers — getting on the platform is a big deal for any artist.

Timbaland and Swizz Beatz — whose real names are Timothy Mosley and Kaseem Daoud Dean — sued Triller on Tuesday for $28M, claiming that the digital media platform missed several payments after acquiring their live-streaming music series Verzuz.The two producers sold the highly successful Verzuz to Triller in 2021, after almost a year of internet-breaking battles from superstar entertainers such as Kenneth ‘Babyface’ Edmonds, Teddy Riley, Young Jeezy, Brandy, Monica, Rick Ross, SWV, and many more.According to the lawsuit, after Triller purchased the burgeoning battle series in January 2021, began to default on payments to Timbaland and Swizz Beatz a year later.. It also states that the company agreed to a settlement in February requiring them to “make a payment of $18,000,000 ($9,000,000 to each of Dean and Mosley) upon the earlier of (i) three business days following the closing of not less than $100,000,000.” The suit claims that Triller has not made any of the agreed upon payments as of now.Verzuz rose to prominence during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, as many people were forced to stay inside, these carefully curated battles between their favorite artists became a hot topic across the internet; specifically on social media.

Swizz Beatz and Timbaland just gave you a front-row ticket to the holiday's hottest celebration. The duo's music steaming series, , announced the upcoming battle and it features two of R&B's «most notorious crooners,» GRAMMY winner Anthony Hamilton and Musiq Soulchild.Hamilton and Soulchild will square off in their debut, live from Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Feb. 15.

Keith Sweat vs. Brown Verzuz as part of ESSENCE Festival of Culture.

Bobby Brown and Keith Sweat went hit for hit tonight in a special ESSENCE Festival of Culture edition of Verzuz. With decades of hits to choose from, the R&B clash of the titans was full of surprises including a few unexpected guests who showed up to show love on stage, and dance moves that proved the New Jack Swing kings still have it.We honestly could’ve kept the party going all night but since we eventually had to log off and let our vocal cords get some rest, we put together a list of our favorite moments from Keith Sweat Verzuz Bobby Brown that you can revisit anytime you please.

Bobby Brown will face off in an epic Verzuz battle as part of our virtual ESSENCE Festival of Culture and the excitement around seeing these New Jack Swing kings go round for round is steadily rising.Since the late ’80s both singers have made a name for themselves with classic slow jams and pop and R&B tracks as solo artists and members of mega groups. And when it comes to Keith Sweat, fans are asking, who can give the hits like he can? And for many that answer is “Nobody.”In anticipation of Thursday night’s battle — be sure to tune in at 8pm EST — we’ve put together a list of 20 jams we want to hear from Keith Sweat, from his debut single to his time with LSG.

shut down twice (first by COVID-19 and later by a bizarre insurrection that dominated the news cycle) the Ashanti and Keyshia Cole Verzuz finally took place on Jan. 21.

The moment we’d all been waiting for finally happened: Teddy Riley and Babyface went head to head on Instagram Live, playing their biggest hits during an iconic Verzuz battle.

The 90s may have been the peak era of R&B, but the 2000s were definitely a close second! And we have 112 and Jagged Edge to thank for that.