Swizz Beats and Timbaland’s Verzuz series has drawn some of hip-hop’s biggest names into head-to-head battles, and the latest participants are RZA and DJ Premier.
Two of rap’s most accomplished producers, the artists are facing off with the production from some of their biggest hits. “This is something we’re doing for culture.
People could take it as a fight, a battle, whatever they want, but it’s more about us celebrating the culture of hip-hop,” RZA recently told Complex “I’m a big fan of DJ Premier.
I watched him do so many things in hip-hop and work with so many great artists over the years, and he’s an icon.” The battles, which are reminiscent of Jamaica’s sound clashes, have been ongoing since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.