World news – Watch as Ghostface Killah and Raekwon compete in the Battle of Verzuz

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Back in February, D’Angelo performed at the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem for a special Verzuz event. Instead of competing against another artist, D’Angelo played songs and brought out the guests HER, Keyon Harrold, Redman and Wu-Tang’s Method Man.

« This is something we do for culture, » RZA told RZA Complex of Verzuz before his battle with Premier took place. « People could take it as a fight, a fight, whatever they want, but it’s more about us celebrating hip hop culture. I’m a huge DJ Premier fan. »

In other Verzuz -News, the popular series was acquired by Triller Network earlier this month. Swizz and Timbaland were also named brand visionaries as part of the deal.

« This is a significant opportunity not just for Verzuz and Triller, but for the entire music business, » said Swizz and Timbaland in a statement at the time of the announcement of the deal was published. “By integrating Verzuz into the Triller Network ecosystem and expanding the Verzuz brand to stand side by side with the powerful Triller app, we can continue to grow and develop the music business as a whole, as we have done so far. ”

Check out frequent contributors Raekwon and Ghostface Killah competing in their Verzuz contest on Instagram or the Triller app. Or check out the live stream below.