Fans have been clamoring for a Verzuz battle between former rap rivals Romeo Miller and Bow Wow since the platform began in March 2020. The topic was brought up during a recent episode of the Fox Soul’s The Mix where Romeo said, “If Bow Wow do a godddamn battle and it’s not with me, don’t do it. If Bow do a battle, I’m open for it.”
Bow Wow quickly responded via Twitter with, “You sure you want this smoke? I see you calling me out. You sure this what you want to do?” to which Romeo wrote on his Instagram Stories, “Regarding this Verzuz talk, I’ve gave this man Bow @shadmoss his roses since we was kids and even reached out myself (multiple times) to celebrate him and our era together in a creative way. I could put my pride to the side if it means doing something positive and bringing back nostalgia for a dope ass generation.”
He continued, “Now if you think this is smoke my brother, we could hit up @loganpaul and get on one of those boxing tickets. You know me in real life bro, we aren’t kids anymore; leave that for the fans. This ain’t about the competition for me, this is about showing the impact that 2 young black kids had on the entire industry. That’s the Win. To inspire the next! It’s NoLimit. You got my number, hit me.”
Bow Wow has pushed back against doing a Verzuz for months. Last July, fans were desperate for a battle between Soulja Boy and the Growing Up Hip Hop star, but Bow Wow refused, saying it’s “not gonna happen.” According to Bow Wow, a battle with Soulja Boy makes no sense.
“How soulja makes fun turnt music,” he tweeted at the time. “I make r&b hip hop music for the ladies. How is that a good match up? You gone crank that one minute then the next cry over an ex. That’s an emotional roller coaster.”
Bow Wow was then asked who he actually would want to battle.
“I don’t want to,” he wrote before expounding in a follow-up post. “Rather be getting money than playing songs yall heard a million times for an hour.”
He later added, “I come from an era where.. if you a legend .. you a legend. No need to remind folks. Im only 33 i got more work to do. A verzuz for me right now makes no sense. i was just part of a good era and music. I wasnt THAT important. Lot of big acts were dominating the 2000’s.”
Bow Wow Defends His Catalog After Timbaland Suggests He's Not Verzuz Qualified
But all it took was Verzuz co-founder Timbaland to lightweight diss Bow Wow for him to change his tune. As soon as Timbo heard about Bow Wow’s disinterest in participating in the popular Instagram series, he tweeted, “He mite not have 20 n the bag.”
Bow Wow snapped back, @timbaland you been drinking too much ciroc. 20? Timbo you betta stop playing w/ me. I can give you 10 before i hit my 3rd album. The Bow Wow era was nothing to play w/ Ima let the people tell you about me tho. Yo! @Timbaland said i might not have 20 songs to do a verzuz… i LAUGHED.”
Bow Wow has sold over 10 million albums and three of his six projects are certified platinum. Meanwhile, Romeo has released four studio albums, including his Lil ‘Romeo debut which charted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200.
I think I speak for everyone and I literally mean everyone when I say…no one cares. At all.
They should battle even tho it’s not gunna B da best.
Dmx & Snoop is da greatest battle of all time.
Bru Romeo has never had a hit that people kan remember!! That boys music is garbage!! Word play ain’t there for him. Bow wow would just embarrass him
What were Bow Wow’s hits? Seriously. I don’t remember any. He was just the kid rapping who had the industry co-sign since he had been running with Death Row when he was young and then got on So So Def after their shit got shut down. It was more of a package than that they made him hits. Like I can’t recall a Jump, Jump he had or some shit.
Jump was from a group called Kris Kross, a duo of Jermaine Dupri’
Like Mine, Bounce wit me, hold you down, off the top of my head, sure there is more
Bruh you are way out of the loop, you gotta be pushing 40 years old if you don’t know any of Bow Wow’s hits. Bow wow’s career in his 20’s was more impactful than his career as a kid/teenager. Although, I’ll admit they were more R&B type hits if anything. But that’s the type of music rappers make when they really aren’t from the hood so what do you expect.
Here’s the cold hard facts: Bow had 1 gold and 6 platinum hits in his career – only one from when he was a kid. The rest came from 05-07. In chronological order: Let Me Hold You (ft. Omarion), Like You (ft. Ciara), Freshazimiz (ft. J-Kwon n JD), Shortie Like Mine (ft. Chris Brown), Outta My System (ft. T-Pain), Ima Flirt (ft. R. Kelly)
Anyway Bow Wow’s been acting bitch made and ungrateful ever since his last album in 09 – with none other than JD – What was all that nostalgic buddy buddy, coming right back to where you started shit he said with Jermaine Dupri on his New Jack City II album. I wouldn’t call Shad Moss a hip hop great, he was blatantly carried his whole career, WHOLE CAREER. But its all good he still got his bag all before the age of 30. He did leave an impact on the industry and he did have hits, if you don’t know about it you living under a rock.
As for the whole Snoop/Death Row bit, someone has to enlighten me because he wasn’t rolling with them at all, only one song with snoop and Death Row wasn’t even a thing anymore when he started, plus snoop was signed to No Limit at the time, his arch nemesis Lil Romeo’s daddy’s label. Its all a comedy
meh. Romeo handled it right. bowwow yea 33 (Drake is what 34 before u say he too old lol) I’m sure he got like 5 more years to get this rap stuff out system
Let me guess lil zane coming in the next verzuz battle vs bow wow
Romeo didn’t have single hit, while Bow Wow had tons. It’s not a good match up.
I pray you’re a female, bc on God’s damn Earth can a male back up this atrocious statement. I want to say both artists are trash, but obviously Lil Homeo is more mature and insightful during this interaction. Your boyfriend (and please, I hope you’re female bc a guy in this position is sus ah) does NOT WANT the smoke, bc if he’s so confident, he’d play his part. Lil POW wow had tonnes of hits ma a$$. Represent that!
You sound like poverty
And yet Bow Wow is shooketh lmao tf… no stake in it whatsoever, but Romeo has a point. Celebrate the culture and kill the ego, that simple
Bow Wow, let it go dog, it’s over…
That comment was meant for Silent Partner this whack ass discussion board needs to get fixed.