Swizz Beatz has announced the latest matchup in his Verzuz series: DJ Premier will be going up against Wu-Tang leader RZA. Swizz Beats made the announcement on his Instagram page. The battle will happen on Instagram Live on Saturday, April 11th, at 9 PM EST.
RZA and DJ Premier are two of the most decorated hip-hop producers of all time. RZA is responsible for a majority of the Wu-Tang classics throughout the '90s and DJ Premier has produced classics for the likes of JAY-Z, Nas, Gang Starr, MOP, Common, and more.
In some ways, this is a makeup for Teddy Riley vs. Babyface. That battle, which was highly anticipated, was supposed to go down last Sunday. However, at the last minute, the battle was postponed, with rumors that Riley was trying to find an additional platform. Instead, T-Pain battled Lil Jon that weekend.
For the last month, Swizz Beats has set up various Verzuz battles. The format is simple: two producers, each have to pick 20 of their most memorable songs. It started with his memorable showdown with Timbaland. The battles have been a source of amusement for fans who are quarantined. Primo vs. RZA is likely to be the best one.
All throughout social media fans are already clamoring for the battle and making predictions about who will win.
\u201cRZA vs Preem \nSong selection and when to play which song is gonna be key. I\u2019m predicting Premier wins but this shit ain\u2019t no walk in the park. Slip up and play the wrong song .. smh\u201d
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\u201cRza gonna get smoked. Them wu tang beats was cool, for them and the time, but in a beat battle against DJ Premier\u201d
\u201cPreemo: Who's Gonna Take the Weight?\nRZA: Protect Ya Neck\nPreemo: New York State Of Mind\nRZA: Brooklyn Zoo\nPreemo: Come Clean\nRZA: Cream\nPreemo: Supa Star\nRZA: Triumph\nPreemo: 10 Crack Commandments \nRZA: Incarcerated Scarfaces\nPreemo: Mass Appeal\nRZA: Daytona 500\n\nMe: HOLY SHIT\u201d
\u201cAs a Rap music expert I\u2019m gonna go out on a limb and say it\u2019s beyond stupid to make any kind of predictions about what would happen in a possible real time beat/song battle between DJ Premier & RZA\u201d
