Veteran super producers Swizz Beatz and Timbaland set the stage for a beat battle of possible epic proportions last week and every Hip Hop head has an opinion on the outcome. That doesn’t exclude Nas and Kendrick Lamar, who both offered up their two cents on the impending battle.
Timbo accepted Swizz’s challenge last week and since then, the two beatsmiths have been uploading videos to their individual Instagram accounts showcasing their skills. Swizz upped the ante when he shared a video of a seemingly indifferent Nas commenting on the upcoming battle, which is evidently being taken to the “big stage.”
“That’s two top tier niggas going at it,” Nas said. “That’s what the game need. The game needs that. Y’all two niggas are like two of the illest niggas so … y’all both my brothers, so I just want to watch it go down.”
On the flip side, Timbo posted a video of K. Dot, Ab-Soul and Swizz talking about the looming event. While Kendrick seemed to lean towards Swizz, he also wound up passing on some advice to the aspiring MCs out there.
“This is my generation,” Kendrick said. “Being a student of rap, when I first started rhyming, what I used to do was check the fucking credits. This is something I don’t know if the kids are doing, but I’m going to explain it to you. Checking the credits is how I know I want to work with Swizz Beatz one day. I remember my favorite fucking beats, checking the credits, would say Swizz on it.”
Timbaland went on record on Wednesday (July 19) to reiterate the battle in no way signifies any beef between the two.
“A lot of people misunderstand what a competitive battle is,” Timbo captioned an Instagram video. “It’s not about destruction. It’s about 2 competitors with mutual respect and love, battling to bring the best out of each other. To elevate the art to a place where it couldn’t have gone on it’s own. To its plateau. I love Swizz and respect him just as much.”
Check out the posts above as we wait on an official date for the event.
I GOT TIMBO!!!!
Swizz has faked his way through an entire career, it’s unbelievable. He’s not even in the same Galaxy as Timbaland as far as production. Swizz uses arpeggios that are pre-programmed in the keyboard. I’ve heard his loops on keyboards by mistake just playing around with the sounds. It just boggles my mind that people think those fisher-price beats that he makes are actually good.
Bro u trying to tell me Swizz don’t make bangers?
Yes. His beats are weak. He has produced songs that were good IN SPITE of him, that world class MCs have turned into ‘bangers’, but what beat has he ever made that can stand alone as a dope track? Really, I’m asking.
Broke ass Nas gonna lose every penny in his penny jar in this bet. Everyone knows he has the worst ear for beats.
You’re the best commenter in here. Thank you
Swizz doesn’t belong anywhere near the same league as Timbaland.. Matter of fact, Ruff Ryders fell off when they started using more Swizz Beats & less Dame Grease….
I agree
Both producers have made classics I love em both but timbo has more range and is capable of more as far as beats go timbo should win but y’all sleeping on Swizz tho fasho but Swizz ain’t no slowch
Kendrick Lamer, Swiss beats. ??
0.5% of Swizz’s beats are good while 75% of Timbalands beats are good. This is retarded match up just like Swizz vs Just Blaze or Swizz vs Kanye. This dude is probably the most overrated hiphop producer of all time.
swizz already beat just blaze in a battle bro
This battle is making my dick hard af. Where all the teens @???
Swiss vs Just Blaze was dope Af.
Swiss vs Timbo should be too…
swizz with his single finger keyboard melodies