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Usher Weighs In on Potential Diddy and Jermaine Dupri Versus Battle
Usher had a few things to say about Diddy snubbing Jermaine Dupri’s Verzuz challenge. Dupri invited the Bad Boy Records founder to a Verzuz battle early this week, but Diddy quickly fired back.
Dupri tweeted the challenge on Tuesday, after Fat Joe and Ja Rule went head-to-head in their own Verzuz battle, writing:
“Somebody let @Diddy know I’m @thegarden right now! And he gon need some training for me,”
Diddy responded to the challenge, stating on Twitter:
“Beloved you my nigga but your arms too short to box with God!!! You aiint got enough hits. I’ll smash you with just biggie n Mary. But I do have the upmost respect on you as a musical legend – Dre the only one can get in the ring w me . – LOVE 🖤”
Some fans didn’t take Diddy’s comments too kindly. They pointed out that Jermaine Dupri has an impressive track record and could easily take the 51-year-old rapper in a Verzuz battle. Dupri has produced for well-known musicians such as Mariah Carey, Usher, and Tamar Braxton.
#VERZUZ is 20 songs vs 20 songs. Jermaine Dupri & Diddy have 20 fire songs each. It would be a great match up.
— Lenny Lendryx (@Iendryx) September 15, 2021
JD vs Diddy would be amazing, but I don’t think Diddy is wrong for saying it’s him vs Dre. However; he is bugging to say Jermaine Dupri doesn’t have enough hits.
— Dan D. Lyons (@O_Shaw) September 15, 2021
Usher’s Comments
The “No Limit” singer spoke with the paparazzi earlier today, sharing his views on the contentious issue. Usher stated that it would be hard for him to pick a side since he’s worked with both producers in the past.
“Being a part of the hits that he has, I can’t say that. He has plenty of hits and I think that Diddy does, too. It’s hard for me, ‘cause they both my brothers,” the Grammy award-winning singer reported.
When asked whether he thought Diddy and Jermaine Dupri would put on the greatest Verzuz battle of all time, Usher stated, “It could definitely be a great one.” He also added that the point of the music battles was to celebrate music and not to pit artists against one another.
“Having Verzuz is to celebrate music. East coast, West coast, South coast, everybody great at this, and Verzuz has obviously made it great for our culture, but I don’t think that one is greater than the other. I think that if it was JD and Puff or Dre and Puff…or Tip and 50 —that’s the one I really want to see!”
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Written by Sheila Maina| Twitter:@nazlin_sheila
