Ghostface Killah and Raekwon to Face Off in Next 'Verzuz': See the Date

The Next Verzuz Battle Is Raekwon Vs. Ghostface Killah

On Saturday night, the soul legend D’Angelo played the first-ever solo Verzuz battle. The event was billed as D’Angelo V. Friends, but for most of the night, the only friends onscreen were DJ Scratch and the guy who lit D’s blunts. (Method Man, Redman, and H.E.R. did put in appearances.) The event was mostly just a pleasant, relaxed, casual little D’Angelo show. D’Angelo played a new song, covered Smokey Robinson, and offered up quick and subtle musical tributes to past greats, but it was mostly just him singing along with his old hits, having a good time. It was fun! There was no competition involved! The next Verzuz battle might look something like that, too.

On Instagram Live after the D’Angelo show, Verzuz co-founders Swizz Beatz and Timbaland dropped the big reveal on who would be next on their streaming series: Wu-Tang heavyweights and longtime collaborators Raekwon and Ghostface Killah taking each other on. With notable exceptions, the Verzuz battles are mostly just friends sitting around and playing their old records, enjoying each other’s company. Given that Rae and Ghost are on most of each other’s best songs, we can probably expect a warm, low-tension trip down memory lane.

We already have evidence that Wu-Tang records work well during Verzuz battles; the best of the early battles was almost certainly RZA and DJ Premier. And while there probably won’t be a whole lot of drama to it, it will definitely be fun to see these guys playing their own records for an hour or two. Swizz and Timbaland have not yet announced the details of the battle, but they seem hyped about it. Here, via r/HipHopHeads, is the video of them making the announcement.

Let's take it back to the streets !! #Raekwon vs #RealGhostFacekillahVs ️ Wu vs Wu‼ ️ Drop some 🔥🔥🔥 if you're ready for this!

Tune in for the EPIC showdown on Saturday, March 20th at 5pm PT / 8pm ET LIVE on #VerzuzTV or in the #Trillerapp.

#VERZUZ #licataawine #superfeminaent

#WuTangForever 👐

Drinks By #Ciroc

Swizz Beatz and Timbaland announce Raekwon and Ghostface is the next Verzuz battle.

(Via #ElliottWilson)

Swizz Beatz and Timbaland revealed the next matchup on Sunday (Feb. 28). Here's when it's going down.

Swizz Beatz and Timbaland revealed the next Verzuz matchup on Sunday (Feb. 28), announcing that Wu-Tang Clan members Ghostface Killah and Raekwon are set to do battle.

Update (March 11): The battle will take place on March 20 at 5:00 p.m. PT/8:00 p.m. ET. See the new tune-in details below.

The news came in a post-show Instagram Live after the head-spinning set from D'Angelo and his legion of special guests on Saturday night. "Play one of the records of who's coming up next, and I'll play one too," Swizz tells Timbaland in the video, which the former posted to Instagram. The Verzuz co-founders then played snippets from the legendary MCs, bobbing their heads to the tunes.

"Raekwon vs. Ghostface, hold on bro," Swizz said as the men took turns playing bits of each man's most beloved tracks, including Ghost's "Run" and 'Kwon's "Incarcerated Scarfaces" and "Verbal Intercourse." "Let's take it back to the ... streets! Let's take it back to the streets," Swizz yelled over the pair's 1995 joint track "Criminology."

"Whoooo!! What we talkin' about, New York City? Staten Island stand up!" Swizz added as Tim looked on wide-eyed. "Wu vs. Wu. Raekwon vs. Ghostface Killah. ... Dates to come."

Watch the complete announcement on Swizz Beatz' Instagram. The battle news comes at about the 10-minute mark.

Ghostface Killah and Raekwon of The Wutang Clan, Photographed on Canal Street in Chinatown, downtown New York in 1995 surrounding the release of OBFCL." - 📸 jamilgshere

Ghostface Killah and Raekwon to Face Off in Next 'Verzuz': See the Date

The Next Verzuz Battle Is Raekwon Vs. Ghostface Killah

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