Keyshia Cole and Ashanti finally took the Verzuz stage on Thursday (January 21), following not one but two COVID-related delays. Fans were already perturbed because of the push-backs but still tuned in – then started getting even more upset when they had to wait for over an hour for Keyshia to finally arrive on set. And it certainly didn’t help that she was less than enthusiastic when she finally did show up.
But finally the battle kicked off, and the two powerhouse R&B singers went hit for hit with tracks like Ashanti’s “Foolish,” “Baby” and “What’s Luv?” and Keyshia’s “Heaven Sent,” “You’ve Changed” and “Love” – with most viewers crowing the “Foolish” creator the winner at the end. However, the overall sentiment was that the whole show just wasn’t it.
“Last night’s #Verzuz was proof that some things are better left as ideas,” one viewer tweeted. “Between the lateness, Ashanti playing Candy Crush while Keyshia Cole was singing her songs and having an open bar, it was a mess! They looked beautiful though.”
“My friend: ‘Who won the battle tonight?? #Verzuz Me: the liquor that Keyshia was drinking & Ashanti’s damn phone,” another viewer wrote.
The suprise of the night came in the form of OT Genasis, particularly because he’d beefed with Keyshia for months at the top of 2020 when he released an off-key remix to “Love” he named “Never Knew” – a move the Oakland native was not a fan of.
O.T. Genasis Apologizes To Keyshia Cole While Issuing A Threat — Then Deletes It
But the beef was a thing of the past on Thursday night, with the “Cut It” rapper appearing to help Keyshia with the song instead.
Check out more reactions to Keyshia Cole and Ashanti’s Verzuz battle below.
why is Verzuz still a thing? It was great for what it was during quarantine times because it gave us something to focus on. But truth of the matter is, two artist playing their records against each other is and was corny. It was great for that brief moment in time but now its time to stop
That’s your opinion and you’re entitled to it. But for some of us, hearing artists who have music we love play their songs, chill, give history on their careers, and just kick it is the shit. And since over millions of people watch (all platforms together) and they keep adding major sponsors, I say plenty people must agree with me.
Thats cap. Ive seen the numbers that they claim are watching and Im not sure I believe it. We dont need verzuz. we got mp3 and streaming. I much rather see these people talk about their records instead of “battling” Its kinda dumb. But live in front of an audience this shit would ring off but seeing it online just dont hit for me like some of yall.
I agree that a live stream don’t hit the same. But for someone that used to go to a lot of shows, it’s better than nothing.
it was whack, its played out
Did anyone show the juggs?