Bun B could very well be in the next Verzuz battle following the delayed Keyshia Cole and Ashanti R&B face-off. After Swizz Beatz teased Bun’s involvement, the Houston native shared on The Donnie Houston Podcast he’s confirmed for a Verzuz battle, pitting UGK against Memphis-based duo 8Ball & MJG.
“I know I’m doing a Verzuz, but it’s not Texas-based,” Bun said. “I’m doing Verzuz’ it’ll be UGK probably against 8Ball and MJG. A real Verzuz, not just ant. Yeah, UGK will represent Texas in Verzuz going up against [neighborhood] Orange Mound.”
Bun doesn’t know exactly when he’s scheduled to face off with 8Ball & MJG, but he’s thinking about the springtime.
“It’s kind of pushed back, everything’s kinda pushed back because of the Ashanti and Keyshia Cole, and they’re still trying to find the right times to do a lot of this stuff, but I would imagine before the summer,” he said. “We’ve been talking about it since Verzuz started last year.”
The Houston legend continued, “There’s a certain list of criteria they look for when considering you for Verzuz. Luckily, UGK and 8Ball & MJG checked all those boxes for that. Plus, we all get along. UGK Ball & G Verzuz is actually gon’ be fun ’cause we’ve known each other for years. We get along real well. It’s gon’ be interesting to get in there and play the music for the people.”
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The Underground Kingz rose to prominence in the 1990s with their third studio album Ridin’ Dirty via Jive Records. UGK’s commercial appeal rose when assisting on JAY-Z’s “Big Pimpin” at the turn-of-the-century. In 2007, the “Int’l Players Anthem (I Choose You)” featuring Outkast became their first track to land on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 70. The smooth cut earned a Grammy Award nomination in the Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group category.
Pimp C tragically passed away in December 2007 at 33 years old due to heavy effects of codeine mixed with promethazine in combination with his sleep apnea disorder.
8Ball & MJG also put the Southern Hip Hop scene on notice with 1993’s Coming Out Hard raising the T.I.’s and Juicy J’s. The duo’s commercial peak came a decade later in 2005 when teaming up with fellow Memphis rap legends Three 6 Mafia for their “Stay Fly” anthem, which reached No. 13 on the Hot 100.
Listen to the entire interview below and tune into Keyshia Cole and Ashanti’s battle on Saturday night (January 9).
Let Bun B know it’s two fingers round and three fingers down not North Mound It’s “Orange Mound.”
That was my first thought, and then I caught myself because I know damn well Bun B know what Orange Mound is and done been all through it. That’s somebody who listened to the interview and misunderstood his accent and typed some BS. I know damn well Bun ain’t say that.
Orange mound not north mound mane!
Sorry man, 8 Ball and MJG are smoking crack. They aren’t anywhere NEAR ever fucking with UGK. R.I.P. Pimp C. The only group in the south that could take UGK is Outkast. No Triple 6. No Geto Boys, Swisha House. UGK all day!
You better go back and listen through Ball and Gs catalog. They got some great music. Go listen to Space age pimpin and tell me that shit don`t jam.
R.I.P. to my uncle Chad…But both groups are legendary Kings…It’s like CaNdY…Keep it ? off top from da door…From Tx to Ga I love dis down shit
Every summer Orange Mound Park with my grandmama…huh bruh
Sounds like a complete fool. Watch your mouth about the legends youngin
Huh??? You named all the real down south rapper (feeling very confused) they just fall in different ranks
This is like a N.W.A. Vs. Naughty by Nature battle. LOL. 8Ball and MJG are a non-factor in comparison. If Pimp C was still alive they wouldn’t even dream of bringing this shit up. Maybe battle Ying Yang or some other Wack ass motherfuckers.
UGK invented trap music. Look it up. All of these other down south clowns better now down. Everyone owes money. “Gotta pocket fulla stones!!”
Pimp C did not die from a drank overdose. Stop the fake news.
8 ball is the most slept on lyricist in rap history. Suave House had a little tight roster.
U can’t do that without Pimp C!!!!!!!!!!!!
They was always “TRILL” with or without each other
I don’t care nothing about that extra bs I miss UGK and 8 ball MJG. It was all great music to me no body can deny that they hold a special place in the music industry to me. RIP Pimp C. I would have loved to have heard yo verse in Murda. I still listen to that song today.
Well its pimp c bitch so what the fuck is up, puttin powda in the street cuz I got big fucking nuts…
This Vs battle is like 40 yrs in the making for trap southern royalty. Both duos are legends in and of the game. 4 those of us oldschool that grew up on their music it’s already in us, this should b a real treat 2 new school heads. We can’t have this thing possible if it weren’t 4 geto boyz & 2 live crew. Long live the Pimp !!!
i’m sorry but 8 Ball and MJG win this