While lots of DJs have been hosting live IG sets during social distancing from the coronavirus, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland have decided to use the platform to compete in a beat battle.
“Attention. Attention. Attention … It’s official. We doing this for the culture,” Timbaland announced in a video Tuesday night. “Me and Swizzy gon’ go at it 10 o’clock, baby. IG Live. I done have the red blood in me. It’s gonna be a good one.”
In the first round, Timbo revisited his greatest hits including JAY-Z’s “Picasso Baby” and Aaliyah’s “Try Again,” while Swizz came with cuts like “Fuck You” by the Lox and “All For the Love” by Jadakiss.
The battle was put on pause for several minutes, as Swizz relocated to his car for a better WiFi connection. Once things resumed, the two went heavy on the Jay Z joints, playing everything from “Come and Get Me” to “Ultra” to “It’s Hot (Some Like It Hot).
The battle was pretty close but I’ll lean towards Timbaland winning. Meanwhile can we get a DJ Spinall and Dj Obi battle too without the background noise of the generator
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