Beat battles aren't new, but Verzuz, which began during quarantine on Instagram, took the idea to another level. "It’s a curation, really. It’s a celebration. It’s like musical chess," says Timbaland
Song battle will air simultaneously on Apple Music and Instagram Live
Swizz Beatz also appears on first single from Roots rapper's The Streams of Thought Vol. 3: Cane and Able EP
Apple Music and Beats One will simulcast shows on Verzuz's Instagram Live channel
Swizz Beatz, ScHoolboy Q, Portugal. The Man also join for rapper's Streams of Thought, Vol. 3: Cane & Abel
"I actually feel a great sense of hope from everybody connecting and feeling an empathy for each other right now"
With hundreds of thousands of socially-distanced viewers, the two veteran producers are creating a new kind of musical reality show featuring artists like Scott Storch, The-Dream, and Lil Jon
More Myself: A Journey's audio version will also feature music vignettes
The aspiring DJ and producer, who goes by Note Marcato, went viral on social media after attending the Grammys in full-on skeleton makeup
Crime drama series starring Forest Whitaker premieres September 29th
