Ludacris and Nelly went hit-for-hit on Saturday (May 16th), and while there were some technical difficulties that impacted the mood of the night a little, it was nonetheless a wonderful celebration of two of the best rappers to come out of that particular era. The evening got off to a rocky start, as Nelly's connectivity issues proved to be an obstacle. However, Luda managed to keep everyone entertained while he waited for his opponent to fix the problem. Looking for a way to stall, Luda asked Timbaland if he was permitted to play their unreleased song with Lil Wayne, "Silence of the Lambs." Timbo gave the go ahead, and Luda let the record play not once, not twice, but three times in a row.
Since Nelly still hadn't returned, Luda decided to play another never-before-heard track, this time featuring Chance The Rapper, or, more appropriately, Chance The Singer.
Once the battle officially kicked off, Luda and Nelly proceeded to play some of their biggest hits, including "My Chick Bad," "What's Your Fantasy," "Stand Up," and "Move B*tch" on Luda's part, and "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)," "Ride Wit Me," "Tip Drill," and "Pimp Juice" on Nelly's part. At one point, the two MCs discussed how they had never actually put out a song together. Nelly then mentions that had a joint ready to go, though, at which point Luda plays the original version of his Pharrell-produced hit, "Money Maker," that had Nelly on it.
It's unclear why they decided to exclude Nelly in the final product of the song, especially since he fits right in.
What was your favourite part of the Nelly & Ludacris Verzuz battle?
Ski Mask The Slump God Replaced By Lil Dicky On Justin Bieber Album: Report
Justin Bieber reportedly opted to feature Lil Dicky on "Running Over" instead of Ski Mask The Slump God and fans have questions.
Justin Bieber's new album Changes is officially out now and Lil Dicky is featured on the song "Running Over" but, according to Ski Mask The Slump God's team, that spot was supposed to go to him. There is currently some controversy popping off on Twitter with the Florida rapper's entourage, including DJ Scheme, Gio, and Cole Bennett, who are all suggesting that a version of "Running Over" with Ski was supposed to make the album. Gio even went so far as to upload the version that was reportedly supposed to appear on the tracklist, yet was left off in favor of a verse from LD. With Ski's version of the song leaking online, people aren't quite sure how to process his removal, noting that his verse was solid and worked perfectly with the song.
"The verse was done in time for the album," confirmed Gio on Twitter, debunking the theory that it was turned in too late. Adding fuel to the fire, the verified account for Rolling Loud also made a joke about the leaked version, tweeting that the new Justin Bieber with Ski Mask slaps.
Ski Mask the Slump God has not yet commented on the controversy and, as of right now, it's unclear whether or not Lil Dicky or Ski was originally meant for the song. It's possible that Biebs was fielding several rappers for the track, opting for LD on the final cut.
What do you make of this?
